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Obara International: Live at Manggha
by Eyal Hareuveni
The sophomore release of Polish-Norwegian quartet Obara International, led by rising Polish alto saxophonist Maciej Obara, solidifies his affinity with cool Nordic jazz. The group is not only the powerful rhythm section of resourceful Norwegians--double bassist Ole Morten Vågan and drummer Gard Nilssen. Lush phrasing by Obara himself and emphatic, profound interplay rounded out by the ...
Aaron Parks Trio al Teatro Manzoni, Milano
by Paolo Peviani
Aperitivo in concerto Teatro Manzoni 10.11.2013 Da Paul Bley a Keith Jarrett, passando attraverso Misha Alperin e Bobo Stenson, fino ai nostri Stefano Battaglia e Stefano Bollani... Non c'è dubbio che Manfred Eicher, deus ex machina della casa discografica ECM, abbia buon fiuto per i pianisti. ...
Daniel Karlsson Trio: Das Taxibat
by Ian Patterson
When not driving a taxi boat around Stockholm's archipelago, pianist Daniel Karlsson is best known as the pianist/organist in drummer Magnus Öström's band and the award-winning, Swedish jazz-fusion quintet Oddjob. The latter's chameleon-like shifts have encompassed funk and chill-out, jazz takes on Ennio Morricone's Western themes and, on JAZOO (Headspin Records, 2013), jazz--of a sophisticated kind--for ...
Ofir Shwartz Trio: Shades of Fish
by Eyal Hareuveni
On his sophomore release, Israeli pianist Ofir Shwartz leads a new trio comprised with Israeli double bassist Gal Shaya and Slovenian drummer Gasper Bertoncelj. This release features Shwartz's progression as a composer and bandleader since his debut release, Earlier in time (sHmoo Records, 2010). Shwartz's vocabulary draws inspiration from modern jazz-- mainly in its ...
Lena Willemark / Jonas Knutsson / Mats Oberg: Alla Drommars Sang
by Eyal Hareuveni
Alla Drömmars Sång (Song of Dreams) is the debut of three resourceful and versatile Swedish master musicians who bridge the Swedish rich folk music with jazz and world music sensibilities. All three musicians worked with Swedish mufti-instrumentalist and world music pioneer Ale Möller, who wrote the liner notes for this album. Vocalist Lena Willmark led with ...
Jazzfestival Umeå 2013
by Henning Bolte
Jazzfestival Umeå Umeå, Sweden October 23-27, 2013 Umeå, 400 miles/650 km north of Stockholm at the Ume river and near the gulf of Bothnia, is the capital of Västerbotten County. The city is located in the plain coastal strip with an enormous wide horizon on all sides, and everything within reach in ...
Hong Kong International Jazz Festival Attracts Top Names
The Hong Kong International Jazz Festival is back with a host of great jazz from the 29th September to the 2nd October. Now in its sixth edition, this most iconic of Asian cities provides a spectacular backdrop to a truly exciting series of concerts featuring top international names including the Asaf Sirkis Trio, the Lars Danielsson ...
What Is Jazz
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
Being the Dean of American Jazz Humorists®, I am often called upon to weigh in on a variety of important issues affecting the future of Jazz. For instance, I weighed in at 294 pounds on the topic of “Why Jazz Still Matters" and a relatively svelte 275 on the topic of “Where is the Next Generation ...
Take Five with Dan DeChellis
by AAJ Staff
Meet Dan DeChellis:Dan DeChellis' music consists of melody, emotion, energy, and spontaneous adventure. Born on classic rock, schooled in classical music, matured on jazz, and aged with ambient music, DeChellis is a fan of all music and styles. He has released over eight albums of purely improvised music on his own label, Sachimay Records. ...
Molde International Jazz Festival 2013
by John Kelman
Molde International Jazz Festival Molde, Norway July 15-20, 2013It may have been his last year as festival director, but Jan Ole Otnæs sure went out on a high, not just because his programming was as impeccable as ever, but because he made it a year with a very specific philosophy. ...
