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Alex Cuba: Ruido en El Sistema

Read "Ruido en El Sistema" reviewed by Ernest Barteldes

by Ernest Barteldes
October 28, 2012

This Cuban-born singer/songwriter and accomplished guitarist has been slowly establishing himself as a crossover Latin alternative artist able to tackle various genres without compromising his signature sound. Cuba borrows from his native rumba and adapts it into a more contemporary format, evoking funk, neo-soul and blues with a rich melodic structure.On his fourth release ...

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Trevor Rabin: Jacaranda

Read "Jacaranda" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson
October 27, 2012

It's been 23 years since Can't Look Away (Elektra Records, 1989), guitarist Trevor Rabin's previous solo album of original material, and 18 years since his departure from Yes. Rabin's relatively low profile since reflects his immersion in composing almost 40 film soundtracks. Jacaranda is a dazzling offering that showcases Rabin's virtuosity in numerous styles, drawing from ...

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Susanna Bartilla: I Love Lee

Read "I Love Lee" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
October 27, 2012

So which Lee does singer Susanna Bartilla love? Lee Marvin? Six Million Dollar Man Lee Majors? Both men would be intriguing subjects for a tribute album, but of course the answer lies elsewhere. It's there in tiny letters on the cover of I Love Lee, but it's even more obvious from the opening bars of Kansas ...

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Aparecidos: Palito Bombon Helado

Read "Palito Bombon Helado" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
October 27, 2012

Aparecidos is best described as an outfit that's whimsical in a worldly way. This string-heavy group blends classical allusions, South American strains, Eastern European thoughts, and straight-up rock and outré ideals into one hell of a zany package. Its unique blend of violin, classical guitars, percussion, drums, bass and electric guitar, along with various other odds ...

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LSD: Trio Colossus

Read "Trio Colossus" reviewed by James Pearse

by James Pearse
October 27, 2012

The stark, somewhat austere cover art of Trio Colossus, from Swedish saxophonist Fredrik Lindborg's LSD trio, belies the warm, rich music it houses.The sultry opening bars of “It Ain't Necessarily So" set the mood for this impressive recording, which features four Lindborg originals and carefully chosen pieces by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn and Swedish ...

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Empty Cage Quartet: Empty Cage Quartet

Read "Empty Cage Quartet" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni
October 27, 2012

The sixth album of West Coast Empty Cage Quartet features this unique, hard -riving outfit in its most abstract mode to date. During the last decade, the quartet focused on exploring new ways of integrating diverse influences into an original, creative blend--from modern forms of jazz improvisation to contemporary experimental practices. This self-titled, ...

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Renato Sellani: Quando m'innamoro... Sellani Plays Livraghi

by AAJ Italy Staff
October 26, 2012

Roberto Livraghi, compositore di origini spezzine oggi settanticinquenne, è autore di alcuni episodi importanti della canzone italiana, a cominciare dalla composizione che dà il titolo a quest'album. “Quando m'innamoro," presentata originariamente al Festival di Sanremo 1968 da Anna Identici, fu un successo non solo nazionale, visto che la sua versione inglese “A Man without Love," cantata ...

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Bobby Hutcherson: Somewhere In The Night

Read "Somewhere In The Night" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
October 26, 2012

The elder statesman of the vibraphone and the fastest gun in organ town don't seem like ideal partners on paper, but on record they gel quite well. Blue Note vibraphone icon Bobby Hutcherson and the fleet-fingered Joey DeFrancesco initially teamed up for the organist's Organic Vibes (Concord, 2006), and their chemistry was so strong that they ...

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Eric Person: Thoughts on God

Read "Thoughts on God" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
October 26, 2012

Revered saxophonist Eric Person parlays God's message via the jazz vernacular, his spiritual ascension and unbridled fortitude equating to one of the finest modern jazz outings of 2012. Here, Person interlinks the Duke Ellington/Charles Mingus connection, branded by his personalization of the jazz idiom, teeming with impressive compositions and inspiring arrangements. Tinted by a ...

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Lalli & Pietro Salizzoni: Èlia in concerto

by AAJ Italy Staff
October 26, 2012

Approda agli onori dell'ufficialità dopo un buon lustro (intervallo decisamente sovrabbondante, visto il livello dell'opera) questo live dell'aprile 2007 al Teatro Agnelli di Torino, con Lalli (al secolo Marinella Ollino) e Pietro Salizzoni affiancati, oltre che dal loro gruppo abituale, da un trio d'archi e, nella seconda parte, anche dalla tromba di Giorgio Li Calzi. Ognuno ...