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Cristiano Calcagnile Multikulti Ensemble: The Gift of Togetherness
by Vincenzo Roggero
Tre intensi giorni di registrazione a Mestre nell'ottobre 2015, davano vita all'album Multikulti Cherry On ( Caligola, 2017), tra le cose migliori uscite in quel periodo. L'ensemble allestito da Cristiano Calcagnile nasceva sotto il segno di Don Cherry e la musica suonata era un riuscitissimo omaggio ad un artista visionario e fuori dagli schemi.
Alfredo Balcacer: Suspended Sea
by Dan Bilawsky
The only constant is change, and it's in that phrase that we can best suss out the meaning(s) embedded within this debut from Dominic guitarist Alfredo Balcacer. Expressing both roots and evolutionary branches, Balcacer hangs his lines on the sounds of his homeland while extending their reaches across the Caribbean to address his growth as an ...
Rich Halley: Terra Incognita
by Jerome Wilson
On paper this is a very promising match-up: uninhibited tenor saxophonist Rich Halley backed by the relentless force of pianist Matthew Shipp and his current trio. For the most part, the resulting session delivers on its promise although at times Halley's playing is shoved so far to the front of the mix it drowns out everything ...
Alex Hendriksen: / Fabian Gisler: The Song Is You
by Mark Corroto
Try as you might, you can't help but sing along, I got to get my old tuxedo pressed/I got to sew a button on my vest/'Cause tonight I gotta look my best, yeah/Lulu's back in town. Saxophonist Alex Hendriksen and bassist Fabian Gisler's rendition of “Lulu's Back in Town" may take you back to Leon Redbone's ...
George Garzone/Peter Erskine/Alan Pasqua/Darek Oles: 3 Nights in L.A.
by Jim Worsley
Any jazz cat will tell you that the art of improvising is the primary contributing factor in what sets jazz apart from other genres. It is the artists' ability to continuously and freely explore a composition. As they expand the notes and the feel, they expand and open our minds along with them. One ...
Martin Hayes and Brooklyn Rider: The Butterfly
by Hrayr Attarian
The Butterfly is a colorful collaboration between the Irish fiddler Martin Hayes and the genre-bending New York based quartet, Brooklyn Rider. Interpretations of traditional folk songs make up the bulk of the release that also includes a composition by pianist Peadar Ó Riada and a Hayes original. The uniqueness of release lies in the exchanges between ...
/fyo͞oɡ/: Temp'rall Sho’gazing
by Paul Naser
As far as band names go, /Fyo͞oɡ/ lands firmly on the side of the eccentric. As far as roots go, it hails from one of the world's most storied music cities. The New Orleans-based duo looks to both the city's past and present for its debut record, Temp'rall Sho'gazing. As abstract and modern ...
The Curtis Brothers: Algorithm
by Troy Dostert
It says something about Art Blakey's decades-long mentorship of younger musicians that many of them continue to pay it forward, bringing into maturity a new generation of hard-boppers who are maintaining Blakey's indomitable spirit. Enter the Curtis Brothers—pianist Zaccai and bassist Luques—who have benefited enormously from the Blakey disciples they're partnered with on their latest release, ...
Ola Onabule: Point Less
by Mark Sullivan
British-Nigerian singer/songwriter Ola Onabulé has a rich baritone voice and a commanding presence. He's a soul singer above all, but also draws on pop, world music and jazz. Despite its title, opener “Throwaway Notion" is a catchy tune with a Pan-African groove, and very dark lyrics about the current race to the bottom in politics all ...
Barb Jungr: Bob, Brel & Me
by John Eyles
Apparently, Barb Jungr~ considers Bob, Brel and Me her best ever and has said of it, “I may not make another." Given her productivity over recent years, it is tempting to doubt that; but if it does turn out to be true, this album will make a great finale. Rather than being a one-off project, Bob, ...
