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Niacin: Krush
by Glenn Astarita
After a lengthy hiatus, the high-impact progressive rock and jazz-fusion trio fires back with its 6th studio album. The respective musicians' demanding schedules as first-call session aces and ongoing affiliations with other bands, both in and out of the studio, spans multiple jazz and rock related genres. Here, the trio's vigorous turbo-powered gait remains intact, along ...
Ryan Cohan: The River
by AAJ Italy Staff
Il viaggio sentimentale attraverso l'Africa cui allude il titolo del CD dà luogo ad un progetto di gran pregio, che proietta Ryan Cohan ai vertici del jazz statunitense contemporaneo. Già uno dei brani ("Call and Response") d'apertura suggella l'incontro fra Africa e jazz, rimarcandone uno dei più importanti elementi in comune. Ha così inizio un concept ...
George Haslam: Words Unspoken
by AAJ Italy Staff
Anche un musicista piuttosto “duro e puro" come George Haslam non ha saputo resistere alla seduzione dei grandi standard, e ha così confezionato questo album (in cui suona solo il baritono), optando per organici assolutamente minimi: tre monologhi (uno suo e due del chitarrista Esmond Selwyn, non presente in nessun'altra traccia) e dieci duetti. Le penne ...
Clark Sommers: Ba(SH)
by Dan McClenaghan
There's something quite “free" about a trio without a guitar or piano in the mix, with no chords nailing the sound down. Seattle's Origin Records has a history of offering up excellent saxophone/bass/drums outings: bassist Jeff Johnson's Near Earth (2004) and Free (2000), and drummer John Bishop's Nothing If Not Something (2006). Now three veterans of ...
Kersten Stevens: Inspire Me
by Hrayr Attarian
On her fourth release Inspire Me violinist Kersten Stevens has successfully tackled the daunting task of creating a unified work with a large cast of characters and a variety of influences. The central theme of the album, steeped in a strong religious sense, is an exploration of artistic motivation.“Right Where You Are," for instance, ...
Trio 3 + Jason Moran: Refraction - Breakin' Glass
by AAJ Italy Staff
In questi ultimi anni Oliver Lake sembra rinato. La sua apparizione al festival di Saalfelden nel 2009 con il Reunion Trio (Michael Gregory alla chitarra e uno strepitoso Pheeroan akLaff alla batteria) sollevò un inaspettato entusiasmo. La stessa impressione si trae dall'ascolto di questo CD, registrato in studio nel luglio 2012, in cui il settantenne altoista ...
Superbrass: Brass Taps
by Nicholas F. Mondello
Superbrass' Brass Taps is all wet. Now, before one misinterprets, an explanation is in order. Roger Argente, Principal bass trombonist with the Royal Philharmonic and his illustrious crew comprised of Britain's finest brass and percussion players are sending up eleven impeccably performed original selections all inspired by and programatically about H2O in one way or another.
The Convergence Quartet: Slow and Steady
by AAJ Italy Staff
Quattro forti personalità - Harris Eisenstadt e Taylor Ho Bynum di chiara fama, Dominic Lash e Alexander Hawkins in grande ascesa - quattro musicisti titolari di importanti progetti a proprio nome, quattro improvvisatori e compositori eccellenti, si riuniscono con il nome di The Convergence Quartet e licenziano, per la sempre benemerita etichetta lituana No Business, un ...
Steve Hunter: The Manhattan Blues Project
by Glenn Astarita
Millions have heard Steve Hunter's guitar work without realizing it. For decades he's been a first-call session luminary, performing and recording with Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed, Aerosmith, Jack Bruce and scores of other notables. But he's also a solo artist and highly revered for his prowess as a guitarist who is adept and comfortable in numerous ...
Back Door: BBC In Concert
by Bruce Lindsay
The Back Door story belongs to a brief but rather glorious time in British popular music. A time when a free-blowing jazz trio could emerge from the resident band of a northern cabaret club, a summer season in seaside variety theatre, afternoon jam sessions and the band of an iconic figure from the British blues boom. ...
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