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Fast Talk

Label: Emanem
Released: 2012
Track listing: May I have this Dance; And Another Thing; Consider the Alternative; Wood for the Trees; Salisbury Blues; You Don’t Say; Thin Ice; Tale of Two Heads; Absolutely (Not); Take the Scenic Route.

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Transmission of Not

Label: Babel Label
Released: 2012
Track listing: 01. Walking The Gannet; 02. The Moment of Truth; 03. Jelly Roll Rumble; 04. Deadeye; 05. The Big No. Tutte le composizioni sono di Dangerfield, Ward, Cundy, Lash, Noble.

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Article: The Moment's Energy

Furthest From "Weather Bird" So Far...

Read "Furthest From "Weather Bird" So Far..." reviewed by Nic Jones


I've taught jazz history classes where I've made use of the Armstrong yardstick. It's a straightforward thing involving no more than comparing and contrasting two Louis Armstrong performances from the 1920s, the latter of which is always “Weather Bird," a duet featuring Armstrong and Earl Hines, on piano. So pitting, say, “Skip the Gutter," from June ...

Article: Album Review

Gannets: Transmission of Not

Read "Transmission of Not" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Una sorta di consesso indiavolato nei quali si trovano virtualmente riuniti Sun Ra e Sidney Bechet, Herbie Hancock versione Headhunters con Fats Waller, un'orchestrina mariachi e lo Sly and the Family Stone più scatenato, il tutto in un climax tra free jazz e indie rock. Non è un video montaggio o un collage ottenuto con le ...

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Article: Album Review

Kay Grant / Alex Ward: Fast Talk

Read "Fast Talk" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose


It is not often that the human voice is pitted against another human voice expressed through the vibrations of a moist and well-shaven reed of any instrument that has one, let alone a clarinet, which is made of seasoned wood and has the ability of being made to cry and wail just as naturally as another ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Two Sides of Alex Ward

Read "Two Sides of Alex Ward" reviewed by John Eyles


Alex Ward originally came to prominence as an improvising clarinetist when he played at Derek Bailey's Company week in London back in 1988. But since 1997 he has also enjoyed a rising profile as a guitarist in ensembles including rock band Camp Blackfoot, the poppish instrumental group Pocket and improvising trio NEW (with Steve Noble on ...

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Article: Live Review

Joe McPhee and Decoy: Cafe Oto, London, October 29, 2011

Read "Joe McPhee and Decoy: Cafe Oto, London, October 29, 2011" reviewed by John Sharpe


Although at an age when many might be happier looking to past glories, multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee still seeks new answers to the questions posed by music-making on the fly. Given the success of the solutions proffered in the concert which produced the acclaimed Oto (Bo Weavil, 2009), it was only a matter of time before the ...

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Article: Live From New York

Mary Halvorson, Weasel Walter, Trans Am, Shinji Masuko, Jessica Pavone, Alex Ward & Tim Dahl

Read "Mary Halvorson, Weasel Walter, Trans Am, Shinji Masuko, Jessica Pavone, Alex Ward & Tim Dahl" reviewed by Martin Longley


Mary Halvorson/Weasel Walter The Stone October 9, 2011 This gig was originally intended to reflect the lineup of the 2011 Electric Fruit trio disc on Thirsty Ear, the latest label curator for two weeks at New York City's The Stone. Unfortunately, trumpeter Peter Evans was forced to cancel his ...

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Article: Live Review

Freedom of the City 2010

Read "Freedom of the City 2010" reviewed by Ken Waxman


"To Thine Self Be True" is lettered above the stage at Conway Hall where London's annual Freedom of the City (FOTC) festival took place May 2nd-3rd. Although related to the philosophy of the Humanist Society that built the edifice, the slogan can be applied to the 16 sets that made up the festival. Organized ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

John Tchicai: Four Ways

Read "John Tchicai: Four Ways" reviewed by Robert Iannapollo


New York Art Quartet Old Stuff Cuneiform 2010 John Tchicai's Five Points One Long Minute Nu Bop 2010 John Tchicai In Monk's Mood Steeplechase 2009


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