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Nenad Georgievski's Best Releases of 2016
by Nenad Georgievski
There is a poem by a Russian poet Velimir Khlebnikov titled “When Horses Die" that I came across to by accident. It goes like “When horses die they breathe when grasses die, they wither, when suns die they go out, and when people die they sing songs." For many musicians, the year 2016 was final and ...
Frank Kimbrough: Solstice
by Dan McClenaghan
A stellar interlude of three-way instrumental interplay can be found on composer/conductor Maria Schneider's first masterpiece, Concert In The Garden (ArtistShare, 2004), on the set's title tune, beginning about five and a half minutes in. Ben Monder lays down a ghostly guitar solo that climbs to an eerie climax, as a handoff to pianist Frank Kimbrough, ...
Andrew Cyrille & Bill McHenry: Proximity
by Budd Kopman
In its 80-year history, the Village Vanguard has had its share of legendary shows and, because of its intimacy, extended gigs and knowledgeable audience, has been the place for a large number of live recordings, including most recently, Enrico Pieranunzi's New Spring. While Proximity is not a live recording, the impetus for the recording ...
Christine Jensen: Infinitude
by Roger Farbey
On paper and with this line-up you might be forgiven for regarding this as a new version of the Brecker Brothers with the two West Canadian Ingrid Jensen and Montreal-based sister Christine taking the roles respectively of Randy Brecker and the sorely missed Michael. But this would be a mistake. The Jensens have carved out their ...
Peter Brendler: Message In Motion
by David A. Orthmann
Message In Motion is a recording that can be gainfully approached from a number of angles. You can choose to play it in a single sitting from start to finish, taking in an array of moods evoked by bassist Peter Brendler's seven compositions and a band worthy of his exemplary skills as a writer. (The record ...
Guillermo Klein: Los Guachos V
by Angelo Leonardi
Anche se da anni è votato tra i massimi orchestratori emergenti nel Critics Poll di Down Beat, Guillermo Klein è quasi sconosciuto al pubblico internazionale del jazz. Eppure guida questa piccola orchestra da un ventennio, con strumentisti prestigiosi come Jeff Ballard, Ben Monder, Miguel Zenon, Chris Cheek. Nato nel 1969 a Buenos Aires, ...
Tony Malaby Paloma Recio: Incantations
by Vic Albani
Grazia, ricerca, controllo. Queste le sicure basi sulle quali si muove il nuovo lavoro della personale “club band" del sassofonista Tony Malaby, sorta di vero must dei tempi del jazz moderno. All'opera è un quartetto di grandi talenti. Oltre al leader (al tenore e al soprano), rendono bellezza all'arte musicale Ben Monder alla chitarra, Eivind Opsvik ...
Andrew Cyrille Quartet: The Declaration of Musical Independence
by Mark Sullivan
Drummer Andrew Cyrille is probably best known for his long association with the avant-garde pianist Cecil Taylor. He has previously appeared on ECM and Watt albums by saxophonist Marion Brown (Afternoon of a Georgia Faun, 1970), Carla Bley (European Tour 1977, 1978), The Jazz Composer's Orchestra (originally on JCOA, 1968), and most recently on Ben Monder's ...
Take Five With Brandon Goodwin of B's Bees
by AAJ Staff
About Brandon Goodwin: Montreal group B's Bees is a hard swinging jazz outfit known for writing compelling original music and playing high energy interpretations of the music of past masters such as The Jazz Messengers, Thelonious Monk and Charlie Haden. Comprised of five core members, they wowed the audience at their debut concert at ...
Take Five With Patrick Zimmerli
by AAJ Staff
About Patrick Zimmerli New York-and Paris-based composer/saxophonist Patrick Zimmerli writes a sophisticated yet approachable hybrid of contemporary classical and jazz music. Recent collaborators include Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Brooklyn Rider String Quartet, Brian Blade, Luciana Souza, the Knights Orchestra and the Escher String Quartet. His music has been performed at Carnegie Hall and Town Hall ...
