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Pauline Jean: A Musical Offering

Read "A Musical Offering" reviewed by James Nadal

by James Nadal
December 16, 2011

The advent and enduring popularity of music videos has allowed artists to break out and garner an audience based on the recording and online posting of their live performances. This trend has been positive for vocalist Pauline Jean, whose mesmerizing performances of “Yoyo" and her signature song, “Dey/Rasenbleman," have led enthusiasts to seek out her 2009 ...

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Marco Strano Syntax 4th: Five Portraits

by AAJ Italy Staff
December 16, 2011

Sono oltre venti anni che Marco Strano svolge l'attività di musicista, alternando questa passione con impegni in altri ambiti creativi, essendo anche scenografo e pittore. In questo nuovo episodio lo vediamo a capo dei Syntax 4th, quartetto dalle caratteristiche tecniche decise, ideali per sottolineare gli andamenti che carattarizzano Five Portraits, un album dove non trovano quasi ...

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Ingebrigt Håker Flaten - Dennis González: The Hymn Project

by AAJ Italy Staff
December 15, 2011

The Hymn Project è un lavoro davvero singolare, per vari motivi. Innanzi tutto perché, caso raro in seno alla musica improvvisata, si qualifica esplicitamente come musica sacra: inni, salmi, meditazioni che esaltano la natura spirituale della musica ed il suo potere edificante, la sua finalità di cantare lode a Dio e di stimolare gli uomini ad ...

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Al Suwardi - Darno Kartawi - Joko Purwanto, Prasadiyanto - Sri Harta - Sukamso - Suraji - Supardi: Gamelan of Central Java. XV. Returning Minimalism: In Nem

by AAJ Italy Staff
December 15, 2011

Il quindicesimo volume della serie “Gamelan of Central Java" è una registrazione effettuata a Surakarta nel 2009 che ha visto coinvolte alcune delle migliori espressioni della tradizione classica di Giava (Indonesia) chiamate ad effettuare una performance sullo storico e famoso In C (1964) di Terry Riley, a sua volta ispirato alla musica giavanese e indiana. Tre ...

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Matthias Bublath: Harvest On The Moon

Read "Harvest On The Moon" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
December 15, 2011

Musicians and farmers may have far different day-to-day routines, but they have at least one thing in common: when their work reaches full maturation, it must be harvested for public consumption. Those digesting the end result of their hard work may not think twice about how it ends up in their hands, but they know the ...

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Calling Signals 09: A Winter's Tour

Read "A Winter's Tour" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
December 15, 2011

British bassist Nick Stephens has always been a prominent mainstay within Europe's avant-jazz landscape. His affiliation with legendary British free-jazz pioneer and drummer John Stevens looms as one component of the bassist's overall dynamic and legacy. This rendition of Stephen's Calling Signals band was recorded live in 2009 during a brief tour of the U.K., and ...

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Lara Iacovini Band: 'S Wonderful

by AAJ Italy Staff
December 15, 2011

Quello di Lara Iacovini sembra, sulle prime, il “solito" disco di standard cantati da un'ottima vocalist con alle spalle un'altrettando valida band. Questo è quello che si potrebbe evincere ascoltando solo le prime tracce di 'S Wonderful: un originale pacato ed elegante come “Secret," con la leader capace di un timbro vellutato, in alternanza con un ...

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Bill Cunliffe: That Time of Year

Read "That Time of Year" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
December 15, 2011

There's always the danger of getting all schmaltzy with Christmas music, but jazz people are hipper than average and can usually come up with something appropriately cool to spin around holiday time. That's exactly what pianist/composer Bill Cunliffe has done with That Time of Year.Cunliffe is a versatile artist who is comfortable in any ...

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Omparty: Petra Janca

Read "Petra Janca" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
December 15, 2011

Con L'isola della pomice l'Omparty Trio del percussionista calabrese Leon Pantarei aveva presentato con successo la propria particolare versione di etno-jazz, una musica basata sull'incontro tra tradizione, radici popolari e improvvisazione jazzistica. Con Petra Janca il trio diventa quartetto grazie all'aggiunta del contrabbassista Carlo Cimino, ospita il chitarrista Lutte Berge e il trombettista Luca Aquino (già ...

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New World Jazz Composers Octet: Breaking News

Read "Breaking News" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
December 15, 2011

Eight players does not a big band make, but The New World Jazz Composers Octet is a light ensemble offering an assertive sound reminiscent of a big band production. Boasting a cadre of educators and first-rate musicians, the group manages powerful orchestrations employing an exciting horn section, lively percussion and blistering piano work from Tim Ray ...