Results for "Mathias Rüegg"

Mathias Ruegg

Born: December 8, 1952

J.C. Cholet, Alban Darche, Mathias Rüegg et Grand Ensemble: Le Tombeau de Poulenc

by Alberto Bazzurro
August 6, 2018

Parafrasando Le Tombeau de Couperin di Ravel, i tre firmatari di questo album dedicano identico trattamento a Francis Poulenc, ispirandosi liberamente --ci viene detto espressamente --"senza tentare il minimo adattamento" alla sua opera. Lo sforzo è anzitutto di scrittura, con ciascuno dei tre che si focalizza attorno a un risvolto specifico (con l'eccezione di “Cadence"): Alban ...

Erik Friedlander throws a glass of absinthe, and more new releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 11, 2018

This week Mondo Jazz chats with cellist Erik Friedlander about his latest project inspired by Pablo Picasso's bronze sculpture “Glass of Absinthe." Artemisia--a visually stunning vinyl box set containing musically stunning work--features Uri Caine on piano, Mark Helias on bass and Ches Smith on drums. And, of course, more new releases! Playlist ...

Hatology's Big Band Big Bang

by Mark Corroto
November 17, 2010

Creative large ensembles are precious commodities. In the modern era, maintaining both features (innovation and size) is a marvel. There are large repertory ensembles playing those “oldies" that are, maybe, goodies, and smaller, more economically efficient bands that have always been the flag bearers for originality. But to witness a large ensemble, big band or arkestra ...