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Bobby Selvaggio: Short Stories

Read "Short Stories" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
June 23, 2014

Like the Japanese calligraphy art know as ensō, the condensed and succinct introduction alto saxophonist Bobby Selvaggio delivers on the track “Price Of Being (Intro)" is a disciplined stroke, delivered with an ease and elegance that belies the character and control required for such a statement. He works his instrument through this exercise with such command ...

Article: Profile

Introducing Nir Felder

by Angelo Leonardi
April 3, 2014

La recente uscita di Golden Age, debutto da leader di Nir Felder (Okeh 2014), conferma i positivi riconoscimenti che il chitarrista ottiene sulla scena musicale di New York. A partire da maestri come Greg Osby, Terri Lyne Carrington o Jack DeJohnette, molti jazzmen l'hanno coinvolto nei loro organici, facendolo conoscere oltre la cerchia del suo pubblico ...

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Way Of Being

By Bobby Selvaggio

Label: Arabesque Jazz
Released: 2013
Track listing: Shake; Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic; Zombie Apocalypse; Modern People; Higher Ground; Flow; Revolution; Kwanza Muwanga; Sonic Fence; Dance Of The Tail Chasing Cats.

Article: We Travel the Spaceways

Art Strike!

by Mark Corroto
May 22, 2013

"Would you support an art strike?" That's the question I've been asking musicians for the past few months. “Will you agree to stop writing and performing music for one year?" In 1990 the London artists Stewart Home and Mark Pawson proposed that all artists cease to “make, exhibit, distribute, sell, or discuss their work" for three ...

Article: Album Review

Bobby Selvaggio: Way Of Being

Read "Way Of Being" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
March 10, 2013

Bobby Selvaggio's Way Of Being epitomizes a restless sound, one that belies the alto saxophonist's unflappable nature. His latest release builds upon the groove-heavy folk/pop/funk sound of Grass Roots Movement (Arabesque, 2011).This disc, his seventh as a leader, is split evenly between the electric Grass Roots Movement quartet and an acoustic Shake Trio. Both ...

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Grass Roots Movement

By Bobby Selvaggio

Label: Arabesque Jazz
Released: 2011
Track listing: No Turn on Red; Signature Needed; Dust Bunnies; Chicken Legs; Movement; Return to Sender; Fish Food; Spy Movie.

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Bobby Selvaggio: Grass Roots Movement

Read "Grass Roots Movement" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
April 27, 2011

Bobby Selvaggio's Grass Roots Movement, marks his sixth release as leader and second outing for Arabesque Records. This quintet record follows his 2009 disc Modern Times, recorded with veteran pianist Kenny Werner. Here, the saxophonist employs some new names, an electric groove, but no worries, the musicianship retains the highest standards. Here he switches ...

News: Contest

Announcing the Winners of the "Bobby Selvaggio - 2-CD" Giveaway

April 11, 2011

Penny Santora, Mike Lee, Richard Maslach, Scott Albin and Dennis Taylor, Congratulations! You're the lucky winners of the Arabesque “Bobby Selvaggio - 2-CD" giveaway. All About Jazz will contact you about claiming your prize. We'd like to thank everyone who participated in the contest and please visit Arabesque Records for more releases. Enjoy the music! Your ...

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Article: Live Review

39th Annual Lakeland Jazz Festival: February 24-27, 2011

by Matt Marshall
March 9, 2011

39th Annual Lakeland Jazz FestivalKirtland, OHFebruary 24-27, 2011 The Lakeland Jazz Festival routinely catches the ire of Mother Nature, with winter storms often hampering travel of artists and fans alike, at times limiting attendance or even necessitating the cancellation of a show here or there. But that's life for a February festival ...

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News: Recording

Bobby Selvaggio - Grass Roots Movement (2011)

March 9, 2011

By S. Victor Aaron For a serious post-bop performer to take a leap into Grooveland, it can often be a risky bet. Will they be able to keep their artistic integrity? Will they even care? A couple of years ago, alto saxophonist Bobby Selvaggio made his second album (his first for the Arabesque Recordings label), leading ...