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Article: Interview

Secondo capitolo per il trio di Giovanni Guidi

by Angelo Leonardi
March 23, 2015

A distanza di un anno da City of Broken Dreams, l'ECM pubblica in questi giorni il nuovo capitolo del trio di Giovanni Guidi con Thomas Morgan e João Lobo, This Is the Day. Un lavoro particolarmente raffinato e maturo, con nuove splendide composizioni e una ricca empatia. Il pianista umbro ce ne parla in quest'intervista.

Article: Interview

Mauro Ottolini: Sousaphonix and Beyond

by Angelo Leonardi
March 9, 2015

Il Sousaphonix di Mauro Ottolini non ha bisogno di presentazioni. È una delle formazioni italiane più appassionanti e creative dell'ultimo decennio, dalla musica saldamente ancorata alla tradizione del jazz (fino a comprendere gli albori) e aperta a mille stimoli, dal rock all'avanguardia. In questi giorni è stato pubblicato il loro terzo album, Musica per ...

Article: Live Review

The Fred Hersch Trio at FlynnSpace

by Doug Collette
March 6, 2015

The Fred Hersch Trio FlynnSpace Burlington, Vermont February 27, 2015 Even when FlynnSpace is completely sold out, as it was February 27th for The Fred Hersch Trio, this downstairs venue never feels crowded. The audience is usually seated, as it was for this frigid Friday night, on three sides of a ...

Article: Take Five With...

Christoph Irniger e il Questionario di Proust

by AAJ Staff
March 4, 2015

All About Jazz: Il tratto principale della mia musica. Christoph Irniger: Cerco sempre di suonare un brano e di rimanerci legato. Anche quando diventa molto complesso, o quando suono free. AAJ: La qualità che desidero nei musicisti che suonano con me. C.I.: Mi piacciono quei musicisti che sono anche ...

Article: Album Review

Nick Sanders Trio: You Are A Creature

Read "You Are A Creature" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
February 21, 2015

It's sad to say, but many newly-formed piano trios tend to suffer by comparison before they ever get off the ground. So many of these groups consciously or unwittingly walk along well-trod paths, referencing legendary jazz figures or following trails of sonic breadcrumbs dropped by latter day lodestars like Brad Mehldau, The Bad Plus, or Jason ...

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Dan Papirany

by AAJ Staff
February 19, 2015

Meet Dan Papirany: I was born in Israel and moved to New Zealand when I was 21. I studied drums for two years and then changed to a piano major. I graduated with a bachelor in jazz performance in 1999 and continued studying to become a high school teacher. In 2011 I moved to QLD, ...

News: Award / Grant

Grammy Winners 2015 - Jazz

February 9, 2015

31. Best Improvised Jazz Solo The Eye Of The Hurricane Kenny Barron, soloist Track from: Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio (Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio) Label: Whaling City Sound Fingerprints Chick Corea, soloist Track from: Trilogy (Chick Corea Trio) Label: Concord Jazz You & ...

Article: Record Label Profile

The Sophisticated World of Schema Records

by Jakob Baekgaard
January 16, 2015

Schema records was founded in the beginning of 1997 by Luciano Cantone and Davide Rosa. The label's aesthetic profile is described in the following way: “Although the roots of the label are mainly influenced by jazz and bossa nova, Schema has an appeal for all kinds of music and embraces true experimentation since it's the real ...

Album

Mehliana - Taming The Dragon

By Brad Mehldau

Label: Nonesuch Records
Released: 2014
Track listing: Taming the Dragon; Luxe; You Can't Go Back Now; The Dreamer; Elegy for Amelia E.; Sleeping Giant; Hungry Ghost; Gainsbourg; Just Call Me Nige; Sassyassed Sassafrass; Swimming; London Gloaming.

Article: Year in Review

John Kelman's Best Releases of 2014

by John Kelman
December 17, 2014

2014 was another challenging year, with a personal health matter that began in early summer (thankfully finally diagnosed, non-life threatening and now being treated, though still waiting for signs of improvement) slowing down both travel and the usual breakneck writing in a significant way. Since the rule of this list is that any titles on it ...