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Jussi Reijonen: Un

Read "Un" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni

The debut recording of Boston-based guitarist and oudist Jussi Reijonen is a remarkable crystallization of musical concepts and influences from the West and in the East. It is also a mature reflection of the musical experiences that Finland-born Reijonen accumulated in all the places that he grew up, including the Finnish Arctic Circle, the Middle East ...

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Donny McCaslin: Casting for Gravity

Read "Casting for Gravity" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff

Splendidamente prodotto da David Binney e pubblicato dall'etichetta di Dave Douglas Casting for Gravity è il disco - molto curato sia sotto l'aspetto prettamente formale che espressivo - con il quale Donny McCaslin dà ulteriore prova di duttilità compositiva e riuscita d'insieme. Il leader si mostra in forma olimpica nell'iniziale “Stadium Jazz," dove mette a segno ...

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Craig Green – Dave King: Moontower

Read "Moontower" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff

Chi avrebbe mai pensato che la fantasia e l'estroversione incontenibili di Dave King (The Bad Plus, Happy Apple) nascondessero una sottile passione per la musica atmosferica e rarefatta di questo Moontower? Eppure è già la seconda volta (dopo il omonimo, Craig Green + David King) sempre per l'etichetta italiana Long Song Records) che, in compagnia dell'ottimo ...

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Ian Tordella: Tragic Comedy

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by AAJ Italy Staff

Il giovane saxofonista Ian Tordella, residente nell'area di San Diego, dopo essere cresciuto dalle parti di Washington e avere studiato alla University of North Texas, cerca di trovare il giusto punto di intesa fra il jazz degli anni cinquanta e sessanta e la musica della sua generazione, basata più sul rock delle case discografiche indipendenti che ...

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Lakecia Benjamin: Retox

Read "Retox" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff

Retox è l'album d'esordio della giovane sassofonista statunitense, Lakecia Benjamin che, dopo varie esperienze al fianco dei Roots, Macy Gray, Alicia Keys e Stevie Wonder, ci offre un lavoro versatile al confine tra funk, soul, jazz e R&B. Dai trascinanti “Keep Talkin" e “Maceo," al morbido soul di “My Love" alla rilettura del classico di Stevie ...

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Andreas Bohlen Band: Cruise

Read "Cruise" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff

I quattro protagonisti di Cruise, benché suonino insieme da oltre dieci anni, sono all'album di debutto. Serietà, meditata progettualità, estrema confidenza con il materiale compositivo e telepatico interplay dovrebbero essere quindi assicurati. Ed in effetti queste qualità emergono chiaramente all'ascolto di Cruise, come si apprezza il suono confortevole del contralto di Andreas Bohlen, leader del quartetto ...

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Rob Mazurek Octet: Skull Sessions

Read "Skull Sessions" reviewed by Troy Collins

by Troy Collins

The shadow of Miles Davis continues to influence the efforts of generations of jazz musicians, especially fellow trumpeters. Davis' myriad innovations span multiple styles and time periods, making it virtually impossible to ignore his achievements. Yet when the We Want Miles exhibition in São Paulo, Brazil asked former resident Rob Mazurek to devise a presentation inspired ...

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Nilson Matta: Nilson Matta's Black Orpheus

Read "Nilson Matta's Black Orpheus" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky

The story of Orpheus and Eurydice has been told and retold in various mediums and manners throughout the ages. Claudio Monteverdi used opera as his means of transmitting the tale, alt-rocker Nick Cave tackled it head-on in song and author Neil Gaiman revisited the story in comic book format, but the list doesn't stop there; any ...

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Jussi Reijonen: Un

Read "Un" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian

Finnish guitarist/oudist player Jussi Reijonen's debut, Un, seamlessly blends multiple ethnic influences into a stimulating whole, crackling with vitality and innovative spirit. The opening “Serpentine" is a sonic tapestry of both eastern and western motifs. His sinuous oud and Palestinian percussionist Tareq Rantisi's resonant beats contrast nicely with Turkish pianist Utar Artun's more ...

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Manu Katche: Manu Katche

Read "Manu Katche" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita

A celebrated session drummer and solo artist, Manu Katche's infamous method of crafting a backbeat may parallel the lyrical, dancelike aura for which late jazz drummer Paul Motian was noted. However, Katche's jazz roots are largely evident via his small group formats for ECM Records. On this self-titled release comprised of a multinational quartet, rock-solid pulses, ...


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