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Rob Mazurek: Milan
by Alberto Bazzurro
Inciso in presa diretta a Radio Popolare il 25 settembre 2023, questo singolare album esprime l'anima multiforme, anche vorace (e a volte un po' dispersiva), di Rob Mazurek, impegnato su un'autentica selva di strumenti, cosa del resto in lui non così rara (si ascolti per esempio il più o meno coevo Medea, inciso in coppia con ...
Art Pepper: Art Of Art
by Alberto Bazzurro
Registrato dal vivo al festival genovese di Villa Imperiale il 6 luglio 1981, vale a dire nel periodo in cui Art Pepper, in una sorta di oasi estrema da quel mix esplosivo di tossicodipendenza e conseguenti reclusioni che ha segnato buona parte della sua vita, era tornato a lavorare sodo, incidendo in studio album fra i ...
Petra Van Nuis and Dennis Luxion: From Me To You
by Kyle Simpler
In a world of autotuning and overproduction, it is not uncommon for musical ability to take a backseat to technology. However, only the truly talented can make the cut when all the effects and gimmicks are removed. Such is the case on From Me to You featuring Chicago- based vocalist Petra Van Nuis and pianist Dennis ...
Līva Dumpe: Tālskatis
by Troy Dostert
Sometimes things are seen more clearly from a distance. That is the underlying conviction animating Tālskatis, the debut release from Latvian vocalist Līva Dumpe. “Tālskatis" is the Latvian term for a monocular, and the quest for vision, whether personal or political, permeates the album. Dumpe's own creative perspective was shaped in part by a move to ...
Derek Bailey, Sabu Toyozumi: Breath Awareness
by Mark Corroto
Guitarist Derek Bailey never compromised his approach to music, but was he influenced and his sound affected by set, setting, and playing partners? Those new to Bailey's working method may posit his approach was inflexible and unaccommodating, while long-time listeners can identify how a playing partner can affect the guitarist's sound. With the force ...
Ethan Philion: Gnosis
by Angelo Leonardi
L'impronta di Charles Mingus torna a caratterizzare il secondo album di Ethan Philion, il contrabbassista di Chicago che ha felicemente debuttato due anni fa con Meditations on Mingus (Sunnyside). Rispetto a quel progetto dedicato alle composizioni politiche del contrabbassista ci sono differenze formali e sostanziali che rendono la nuova opera diversa e ancor più coinvolgente: le ...
Misha Tsiganov: Painter Of Dreams
by Neil Duggan
Like a fine wine, Russian-born and New York-based pianist Misha Tsiganov, seems to improve with age. His music continues to evolve and his creativity hits a high spot with Painter Of Dreams. He has appeared on countless albums over the years and has played with such musicians as Wynton Marsalis, Bobby Watson and Michael Brecker. His ...
Ken Silverman: Eclectic Vibes
by Hrayr Attarian
Guitarist Ken Silverman, in addition to being a virtuoso, is an innovative composer and improviser. On his five releases as a leader Silverman has demonstrated a delightfully unique ability to fuse various musical traditions into a single unit. His sixth, Eclectic Vibes, lives up to its name and, like his previous work, is uncategorizable. The ten ...
John Blum / David Murray / Chad Taylor: The Recursive Tree
by John Sharpe
Three equally potent partners combine in a spontaneous and intense outpouring on The Recursive Tree. Neither reedman David Murray or drummer Chad Taylor require much introduction. Murray has been a colossus on the scene ever since he first erupted onto the stages of lofts across Manhattan back in 1976. Taylor has become increasingly ubiquitous, recognized as ...
Huw Warren: Choro Choro Choro
by Chris May
The Welsh pianist Huw Warren is not a household name--though he ought to be--so a little background to Choro Choro Choro is appropriate, just in case the album is taken to have effervesced out of nowhere. In the 1990s, Warren was co-leader of the singular London quartet Perfect Houseplants. The group's half-dozen albums ...
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