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Jon Irabagon: Inaction is An Action
by Karl Ackermann
Saxophonist Jon Irabagon, a central figure in Mostly Other People Do the Killing, guitarist Mary Halvorson's Quintet and leader of his own trio with drummer Barry Altschul and bassist Mark Helias is one of the most prolific composers and performers in music. Still in his thirties, Irabagon has amassed about eighty recordings as a leader, co-leader ...
RelativE ResonancE: RelativE ResonancE
by Dave Wayne
The music of drummer and composer Devin Gray traverses terrains that will be familiar to those who've investigated artists such as Tyshawn Sorey and Steve Lehman. As complex and highly structured as Gray's music can be, there's a palpable human warmth throughout Relative Resonance which makes the music--in spite of its ultra-busy, highly demanding nature--kind of ...
Albert "Tootie" Heath, Ethan Iverson, Ben Street: Philadelphia Beat
by Stefano Merighi
Ottant'anni di fragranza sono quelli di Albert “Tootie" Heath, a giudicare dalla qualità del gioco imbastito in trio con il piano di Ethan Iverson ed il contrabbasso di Ben Street, un gioco giunto alla sua terza e più riuscita mano, votato alle regole non scritte della scuola jazzistica di Philadelphia. Un magistero, quello di Heath, plasmato ...
Gratkowski / Kruglov / Nabatov / Yudanov: Leo Records 35th Anniversary - Moscow
by Glenn Astarita
It would be suitable for UK-based Leo Records' 35th anniversary concert to be held at an arts venue in Moscow. It's the third anniversary concert thus far and reminds many of us avant jazz advocates that this record label has been the primary conduit between Russian's frequently cloistered, cutting edge artists and the West, hearkening back ...
Ingrid Laubrock Anti-House: Roulette of the Cradle
by John Sharpe
The fact that Ingrid Laubrock's Anti-house is an established working band is borne out by the degree of trust the German saxophonist places in her world class cast of collaborators. But even though she doesn't put in an appearance until part way through the second track, her imprint is all over the outfit's third release, which ...
Photographer Richard Corman Plans Roadtrip To Benefit Jazz Foundation Of America
Wendy Oxenhorn, Executive Director of Jazz Foundation of America, has launched an Indiegogo campaign. Oxenhorn plans to send photographer Richard Corman, whose photo work spans Bill Clinton to Madonna, and videographer Alan Gastelum across the United States to meet with and profile 50 jazz and blues greats. “I cannot keep watching such great individuals pass with ...
Mario Pavone: Blue Dialect
by Mark Corroto
Gone are the days where a jazz trio maintains a three month residency, playing nightly in a club. Nor are there world traveling units that refine their skills nightly on the road, working and reworking material. There will be no more piano trios led by the likes of Thelonious Monk and Bill Evans. But have no ...
Anthony Braxton: Trio and Duet
by Stefano Merighi
Nuova edizione per Trio and Duet, splendido album di Anthony Braxton datato 1974, l'ultimo prima dell'importante contratto con la Arista e della improvvisa e sorprendente fama del compositore e sassofonista di Chicago. Fino a quel momento Braxton aveva lottato non poco per veder riconosciute le sue ambizioni di compositore, qui documentate dalla prima facciata del vecchio ...
Intervista a Beppe Scardino
by Angelo Leonardi
Sassofonista baritono, clarinettista basso e compositore quanto mai versatile, Beppe Scardino è da un decennio una figura centrale del jazz italiano più creativo. Lo abbiamo incontrato nei giorni dell'ultima edizione di Young Jazz, nel maggio 2015, e ci ha gentilmente concesso quest'intervista: ricorda alcune tappe centrali della sua carriera e ci parla dei progetti futuri.
Max Johnson, Kirk Knuffke, Ziv Ravitz: Something Familiar
by Karl Ackermann
New York native Max Johnson does not appear to require sleep. The bassist/composer, whose career spans the wide terrain from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra to Lollapalooza to Anthony Braxton consistently delivers fresh, adventurous, high-quality music against an ambitious output. With his now-regular working trio of Kirk Knuffke on cornet and drummer Ziv Ravitz, the group has released ...
