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Ingi Bjarni Skúlason: Hope
by Glenn Astarita
Ingi Bjarni Skúlason's seventh album, Hope, released on January 17, 2025, is a poignant exploration of grief and resilience, exquisitely woven into a Nordic jazz tapestry. This Icelandic pianist and composer, joined by truly estimable artists--Anders Jormin on double bass, Hilmar Jensson on guitar and Magnús Trygvason Eliassen on drums--crafts a soundscape that is both introspective ...
Anaïs Reno: Lady of the Lavender Mist
by Pierre Giroux
Anaïs Reno continues to strengthen her reputation among the top young interpreters of the Great American Songbook with her album Lady of the Lavender Mist. Four years after her debut, Reno returns with greater vocal maturity, deeper interpretive insights, and support from a seasoned rhythm section featuring guitarist Peter Bernstein, bassist David Wong and drummer Joe ...
Julia Hülsmann Quartet: Under the Surface
by Neri Pollastri
Tre quarti d'ora di musica suddivisa in dieci brani, con atmosfere mutevoli che convergono verso la title track e nel corso dei quali il rodato quartetto della pianista tedesca si allarga più volte a quintetto, ospitando la norvegese Ildegunn Øiseth: questo in estrema sintesi l'ultimo lavoro di Julia Hülsmann, ormai una delle figure di spicco dell'etichetta ...
Nagual: Anna
by Neri Pollastri
Nuovo album di Nagual, alias Giovanni Ancorato, settantunenne sassofonista veneziano --qui impegnato solo al tenore --che, come accadeva nel lavoro precedente, si dedica a ritmi latini, anzi più precisamente brasiliani, ancorché a partire da composizione da lui firmate. Al suo fianco la rodata formazione dell'album precedente, con Paolo Vianello al pianoforte, e due specialisti di musica ...
The DIVA Jazz Orchestra: Tappin' Thru Life
by Jack Bowers
Tappin' Thru Life is more than the title of a jazz album; it is a philosophy, one that guided Maurice Hines through most of his 80 years and all of his epic career as an acclaimed tap dancer and entertainer. The album is based on Hines' autobiographical stage show of that name whose music director, drummer ...
Dawn Clement: Delight
by Paul Rauch
Pianist / vocalist / composer Dawn Clement has appeared on plenty of recordings, both as a sideperson and leader, but she has perhaps never quite accomplished what she has here with Delight, on the Origin Records label. There are balances achieved with this record that fans of the long-time Seattle, now Denver-based Clement can ...
Gaia Wilmer, Ra Kalam Bob Moses: Dancing with Elephants
by Angelo Leonardi
Questa collaborazione tra la sassofonista e compositrice Gaia Wilmer e il batterista/bandleader Bob Moses, è stata progettata dieci anni fa, quando i due si sono incontrati al New England Conservatory, nei ruoli di allieva e docente. Il giudizio che Moses esprime in copertina sulle doti di scrittura di Gaia può apparire eccessivo (la paragona ...
Samo Salamon Ra Kalam Bob Moses Orchestra: Dream Suites vol. 1
by Alberto Bazzurro
Basta scorrere i nomi dei musicisti coinvolti nell'operazione per capire di quale rappresentatività per una data scena della più creativa e verace attualità jazzistica “unga" questo assolutamente notevole album cofirmato dal chitarrista sloveno Samo Salamon e dal batterista newyorchese Bob Moses. Lo compongono tre soli ampi brani (dai tredici minuti alla mezz'ora appena scarsa) incisi nel ...
Maria Solena: Yesterday and Tomorrow
by Neil Duggan
Yesterday and Tomorrow marks a significant moment in vocalist Maria Solena's artistic journey. Her fourth studio album showcases a bold shift from interpreting the works of others to presenting her own voice as a songwriter. For the first time, her work is predominantly comprised of original compositions, blending elements of soul, swing, Latin and jazz-infused pop. ...
Grand/Nebbia/Sánchez/Mendenhall/Fernández: Altered Visions
by Mark Corroto
In July 1967, The Beatles released the single “All You Need Is Love," with “Baby, You're a Rich Man" on the flip side. It's not that the quintet performing “Wild Marks," the 33-minute track comprising the entirety of Altered Visions, is covering that Lennon-McCartney anthem. But the music presented here embodies the spirit of the idea ...
