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Yoni Kretzmer 2Bass Quartet: Weight

Read "Weight" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni
May 10, 2012

Israeli saxophonist Yoni Kretzmer is one of the promising musicians that emerged from Israel's small and familiar scene. He has a unique musical vision, is well-versed in the history of the forward-thinking genres of jazz and is fearless and ambitious. So it is no surprise that, after relocating to New York, he formed a working group ...

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Jimmy Owens: The Monk Project

Read "The Monk Project" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
May 10, 2012

Who better to pay homage to one of the musical geniuses of the 20th century than seven of today's most idiosyncratic artists? The septet is lead by Jimmy Owens, who is known for his versatility in settings as diverse as swing bands and avant-garde ensembles; most notably, for this undertaking, he organized a concert of Thelonious ...

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Oscar Perez Nuevo Comienzo: Afropean Affair

Read "Afropean Affair" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
May 10, 2012

Oscar Perez attinge alle sue radici afro-cubane e alla passione per la musica classica per realizzare Afropean Affair dedicando un'attenzione particolare sia alle composizioni che agli arrangiamenti. Perez è Accompagnato dal suo “Nuevo Comienzo," formazione nata nel 2004 che racchiude musicisti di talento dell'area di New York con i quali ha maturato in questi anni un ...

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Mario Adnet: More Jobim Jazz

by AAJ Italy Staff
May 10, 2012

«Se vuoi capire un popolo ascolta la sua musica» diceva Confucio, e al centro del lavoro firmato dal chitarrista Mario Adnet c'è il Brasile, in questo caso tradotto dalla musica di Antonio Carlos Jobim. Un sentito omaggio al musicista carioca, che segue il precedente Jobim Jazz, sviluppato attraverso un percorso fatto di momenti di felicità e ...

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Bad Luck: Bloodroot

by Dave Wayne
May 10, 2012

Available as a download only, Bad Luck's Bloodroot is a fine example of the extremely powerful and virtuosic, cutting-edge music coming out of Seattle these days. Sure, drummer Chris Icasiano and saxophonist Neil Welch make an unholy racket for much of the track's generous twenty-plus minutes duration, yet a determined sense of focus is quite palpable: ...

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Shirley: From a Bright Clearing

Read "From a Bright Clearing" reviewed by Florence Wetzel

by Florence Wetzel
May 9, 2012

It's hard to pinpoint the exact moment when “fusion" became a dirty word in jazz, but it definitely occurred sometime in the 1980s. Although fusion had been embraced by many musicians and fans, there was suddenly an overriding philosophy that “real" jazz did not incorporate electric instruments or electronics. This idea has lost currency over the ...

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Theo Bleckman: Hello Earth! – The Music of Kate Bush

by AAJ Italy Staff
May 9, 2012

Ci vuole il coraggio dei leoni oppure la sfrontatezza dell'animo giovanile per tentare grandi imprese. Forte del successo del momento e sorretto da ciò che resta degli anni giovanili veri e propri (è nato nel 1966, non proprio l'altro ieri), il tedesco Theo Bleckman (sempre più apprezzato dall'altra parte dell'oceano, ove peraltro vive) approda al suo ...

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Atomic Five: Atomic Five

Read "Atomic Five" reviewed by Dave Wayne

by Dave Wayne
May 9, 2012

Intriguing, multi-sectioned compositions carry the day on Atomic 5's eponymously-titled debut CD. Written by pianist Beavan Flanagan, guitarist Nicolas Godmaire and saxophonist Steven Salcedo, the nine originals that comprise Atomic 5 nevertheless have a continuous narrative flow that makes for a musically satisfying and conceptually fresh listen. The playing throughout is sharp and nimble, though drummer ...

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Euan Burton: Occurrences

Read "Occurrences" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
May 9, 2012

Bassist/composer Euan Burton takes a prosaic approach to naming the tunes on Occurrences, but that's where such matter-of-factness ends. Burton's music--characterized by a calm, meditative, atmosphere for the most part--is melodically strong and engaging as it moves through this suite of seven tunes.Burton, from East Kilbride in Scotland, is equally at home on bass ...

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Dynamis Ensemble: Johathan Harvey: Run Before Lightning

by AAJ Italy Staff
May 9, 2012

Run Before Lightining è un'operazione del tutto particolare nel mondo delle incisioni effettuate dagli ensemble italiani. Per prima cosa colpisce la scelta del Dynamis Ensemble (diretto dal compositore/direttore messicano Javier Torres Maldonado) di incidere una monografia su un compositore inglese, Johathan Harvey (classe 1939), che, nelle parole di Candida Felici, “nella composizione trova piena realizzazione la ...