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Jo-Yu Chen: Obsession

Read "Obsession" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky

Japanese musicians get most of the ink when jazz sights turn to Asian-born wonders, but pianist Jo-Yu Chen is proof that Taiwan has its fair share of homegrown talent. Chen has been making waves over the past few years, self-releasing her Sam Yahel-produced debut, joining the fold as a Steinway Artist and, most recently, signing with ...

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Chick Corea & Gary Burton: Hot House

Read "Hot House" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman

With a partnership lasting longer than most marriages, pianist Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton know what it takes to keep things fresh. Since the release of Crystal Silence (ECM, 1973), they have toured virtually every year, but record far less frequently, with only six albums to their credit, most recently The New Crystal Silence (Concord, ...

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Gordon Grdina's East Van Strings: The Breathing of Statues

Read "The Breathing of Statues" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff

Lanciato da Gary Peacock, insieme al quale (e a Paul Motian) ha realizzato un disco in trio, Think Like the Waves, il chitarrista e suonatore di oud Gordon Grdina è qui alla guida di un quartetto nel quale è accompagnato da un trio d'archi, formazione inconsueta anche se non del tutto originale (basti ricordare il quartetto ...

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Karavika: Sunrise

Read "Sunrise" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan

What are the career choices for a classically trained musician? It's not sitting in an orchestra for violinist Trina Basu and cellist Amali Premawardhana. Instead, they chose the path of creating their own Indo-Western chamber ensemble, Karavika, to explore the sounds of Indian ragas and film songs, along with their original composition, “Sunrise," that blends two ...

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Amanita: Gente a sud

Read "Gente a sud" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff

Gente a Sud, registrato dal vivo in studio nel febbraio 2011, è l'esordio del trio calabrese Amanita, e presenta una scaletta composta da sette originali più la rivisitazione di due brani di radice pop, come “Enjoy the Silence" dei Depeche Mode e “Centro di gravità permanente" di Franco Battiato. Il brano della band inglese è segnato ...

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Theo Bleckmann: Hello Earth! - The Music of Kate Bush

Read "Hello Earth! - The Music of Kate Bush" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita

Vocalist Theo Bleckmann is a man of numerous modalities and ambitions. He's covered classical composer Charles Ives, teamed with heavyweight guitarist Ben Monder for experimental and improvised sojourns and, more recently, has performed and recorded with the always hip jazz unit, The Claudia Quintet. Here, Bleckmann treks into the pop-rock realm as he imparts a personalized ...

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Wozzeck: Act III: Comics

Read "Act III: Comics" reviewed by Jerry D'Souza

by Jerry D'Souza

Saxophonist Ilia Belorukov and bass guitarist Mikhail Ershov made a good move when they invited four other musicians to collaborate on 47 semi-improvised parts of what they call “sound games." The use of instruments had to be unusual, and the whole venture lasted 23 minutes.Improvisation can be fun and imaginative if the musicians key ...

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The Living Room: Still Distant Still

Read "Still Distant Still" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff

Still Distant Still è l'album di debutto di un trio paritario formato dal sassofonista Torben Snekkestad, dal pianista Soren Kiaergaard, entrambi danesi, e dal batterista norvegese Thomas Stronen. Il sassofonista è noto sia per le sue performance con orchestre sinfoniche ed ensemble che operano nell'ambito della musica classica che per le sue frequentazioni con la scena ...

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Marshall Gilkes: Sound Stories

Read "Sound Stories" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff

Difficile trovare un incipit potente, che renda bene l'impressione che si ha all'ascolto di Sound Stories. Il trombonista Marshall Gilkes, già sideman, tra gli altri, di Maria Schneider, Richard Bona e Dave Douglas, ha composto otto ottimi brani e li ha affidati ad un gruppo esperto ed affiatato, che li ha resi con libertà espressiva e ...

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Dead Cat Bounce: Chance Episodes

Read "Chance Episodes" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff

Basso, batteria e quattro fiati. Si presentano così i Dead Cat Bounce ensemble fondato nel 1997 da Matt Steckler e giunto con Chance Episodes (lavoro originariamente commissionato dalla Chamber Music America) alla quarta pubblicazione. Potenza e ricchezza espressiva da big band, duttilità da piccolo combo, flessibilità nell'attraversare con leggerezza gli stili e i generi più disparati ...


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