Results for "barry guy"

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Iskra 1903: Goldsmiths

by John Eyles
December 17, 2011

The years 2010 and 2011 have already been a bumper period for re-releases of '70s improvised music--notably Emanem's Teatime and Life amid the artefacts--plus unreleased Derek Bailey (on More 74, Concert in Milwaukee and Scrutables). Now, after some delay, comes Goldsmiths, which could well be the pick of the bunch. It consists of a 67-minute live ...

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Andre Goudbeek / Le Quan Ninh / Peter Jacquemyn: Uwaga

by Jerry D'Souza
December 5, 2011

The Alchemia, in Krakow, Poland, has long been the venue for a series of free jazz and improvised music concerts. The lineup never flags for want of extraordinary musicians, and time has witnessed the likes of Ken Vandermark, Barry Guy, William Parker and Peter Brötzmann on that stage. Alto saxophonist André Goudbeek, bassist Peter Jacquemyn and ...

Article: Live Review

The Thing, London, October 4, 2011

by John Sharpe
October 28, 2011

The ThingCafe Oto,London, UKOctober 4, 2011 Back in London for the second time in under a year, The Thing held court in north London to a Cafe Oto rammed with a gratifyingly young crowd. When the Scandinavian trio, comprising the Norwegian rhythm pairing of drummer Paal Nilssen-Love and bassist Ingebrigt Håker ...

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Maya Recordings Festival: Winterthur, Switzerland, September 23-25, 2011

by Declan O'Driscoll
October 22, 2011

Maya Recordings Festival Winterthur, Switzerland September 23-25, 2011 The Maya Recordings label is unusual, if not unique, in that it releases CDs of baroque music (Bach, Biber, Telemann) alongside contemporary composition (Barry Guy) and some of the most exciting free jazz imaginable (Mats Gustafsson, Evan Parker and others). To celebrate 20 years ...

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Tarfala Trio: Syzygy

by John Sharpe
October 8, 2011

A quick glance at Wikipedia reveals a bewildering number of definitions of Syzygy, the name of the third offering from the Tarfala Trio, comprising English master bassist Barry Guy and the Swedish pairing of saxophonist Mats Gustafsson and drummer Raymond Strid. Two meanings stand out as being particularly apt: the first, referring to a straight-line configuration ...

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Agusti Fernandez: El Laberint de la Memoria

by Mark Corroto
September 24, 2011

An improviser's take on 20th century Spanish classical music might seem like odd subject matter for a worldclass free jazz pianist like Agustí Fernández, but El Laberint de la Memòria ("The Labyrinth of Memory") testifies to the artist's imagination and facility. In addition to being a member of several of Evan Parker's ensembles, recent ...

Article: Extended Analysis

Howard Riley: The Complete Short Stories 1998-2010

by John Sharpe
August 24, 2011

Howard RileyThe Complete Short Stories 1998-2010No Business Records2011 Veteran British pianist Howard Riley has found a champion from an unexpected source in the adventurous Lithuanian label, No Business. After issuing a double CD of the pianist's one man concert in the capital, Live In Vilnius (2010), it ...

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Barry Guy New Orchestra

Featuring the music of Barry Guy
Duration: 6:54
July 28, 2011

Barry Guy New Orchestra, The last concert before the Big Finale in Manggha. Recorded in Alchemia, Cracow, Poland. Special piece for Marek Winiarski. Barry Guy: bass, director; Augusti Fernandez: piano; Evan Parker: sax; Mats Gustafsson: sax, flutophone; Hans Koch: sax, clarinets; Herb Robertson: trumpet; Johannes Bauer: trombone; Per ke Holmlander: tuba; Paul Lytton: percussion; Raymond Strid: percussion.

Article: Live Review

Ultra Music at Pori Jazz Festival: Pori, Finland, July 14-16, 2011

by Anthony Shaw
July 27, 2011

uLTRA mUSIC at the 46th Pori Jazz FestivalPori, FinlandJuly 14-16, 2011 The port of Pori has always been a hub of access for Finns living in the flatlands of the west coast area. As a center for the export of wood and cereals, the city traditionally has seen the import of ideas ...

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Kongsberg Jazz Festival, July 6-9, 2011

by Josef Woodard
July 22, 2011

Kongsberg Jazz FestivalKongsberg, NorwayJuly 6-9, 2011 By now, it's a self-evident truth that Norway has become something of a hot spot on the global jazz map... again. This is hardly a late-breaking news sensation, given the long arc of jazz lore and fanaticism and support systems in place in this Scandinavian corner, ...