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Tom McDermott / Evan Christopher: Almost Native

Read "Almost Native" reviewed by Louis Heckheimer

by Louis Heckheimer
November 12, 2011

Avant-garde art has been described as seeking innovation through experimentation, preferring novelty to formula and defying existing convention. The term “avant-garde traditionalism" could be a way to describe the music of New Orleans pianist Tom McDermott. Although it is rooted in the traditions of his adopted city, he pushes boundaries with his quirky compositions and interest ...

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Yo-Yo Ma / Stuart Duncan / Edgar Meyer / Chris Thile: The Goat Rodeo Sessions

Read "The Goat Rodeo Sessions" reviewed by Lawrence Peryer

by Lawrence Peryer
November 12, 2011

The Goat Rodeo Sessions is the perhaps not-so-unlikely collaboration between mandolinist Chris Thile, bassist Edgar Meyer, fiddle player Stuart Duncan and ubiquitous cellist Yo-Yo Ma. These four master musicians have together made some of the most lyrical and captivating music of 2011. As expected, the playing is superlative. The compositions were born of ...

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Enrico Rava Quintet: Tribe

by Greg Simmons
November 12, 2011

Italian trumpet virtuoso Enrico Rava masters improvised atmospheric landscapes on Tribe. His thick, dark horn quests for firm structure and often, not finding anything solid, rolls back and forth over the rhythm section as it collaboratively meanders through the soundscape. Being drawn into the adventure is almost irresistible. “Amnesia" sets the expectation that this ...

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Richard Pinhas - Merzbow: Rhizome [CD + DVD]

by AAJ Italy Staff
November 11, 2011

Dopo Keio Line, il duo del francese Richard Pinhas e del musicista giapponese Merzbow pubblica questo CD/DVD dal titolo Rhizome. Esatttamente come nel precedente episodio, due elementi sonori si incontrato e scontrano, la chitarra elettrica e il laptop, con una leggera prevalenza in termini di volume e di sostanza da parte dei suoni prodotti dal computer. ...

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Christian McBride: Conversations With Christian

Read "Conversations With Christian" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
November 11, 2011

Plenty of ink has been spilled by those espousing their opinions on the art of the trio, but the duo format doesn't get its due nearly as often--either in print or on record. The trio format allows for various permutations in musical interaction, but pairing two artists together is all about direct, head-to-head conversation, and bassist ...

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Slumgum: Quardboard Flavored Fiber

Read "Quardboard Flavored Fiber" reviewed by Dave Wayne

by Dave Wayne
November 11, 2011

While it's true that a really great band is capable of expanding its listeners' musical vocabularies, it turns out that this LA-based quartet's name is also a vocabulary-builder in the literal sense. Slumgum is actually a real word that refers to the waste products from beekeeping operations. Those with the good fortune to hear either of ...

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Sarah Jane Morris: Cello Songs

Read "Cello Songs" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
November 11, 2011

All'Italia, Sarah Jane Morris, non rinuncerebbe mai. Neanche se il Bel Paese a volte può trasformarsi nell'ultima delle periferie del mondo, dove furbi di quartiere e ladri di mestiere farebbero di tutto per sporcare l'innocenza, l'umiltà e l'impegno. E in questo nuovo lavoro c'è ancora una volta un po' d'Italia. Un paio di tributi ad artisti ...

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Asian Jazz All-Stars Power Quartet: Live at the Living Room Jazz Festival, Bangkok

Read "Live at the Living Room Jazz Festival, Bangkok" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson
November 11, 2011

The name says it all; four of Asia's leading jazz musicians--Singaporean pianist/organist Jeremy Monteiro, Philippine saxophonist Tots Tolentino, Hong Kong guitarist Eugene Pao and Thai drummer, Hong Chanutr Techatana-nan--combine to produce a powerful, electro-acoustic jazz fusion which draws inspiration from the Larry Goldings/Peter Bernstein/Bill Stewart trio. Recorded at the Living Room, Bangkok during a month-long jazz ...

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Silvano Borzacchiello Trio: El Cerrito PL

by AAJ Italy Staff
November 11, 2011

Il quarantaseienne batterista svizzero, del quale apprezzammo qualche anno fa Costalta, in quintetto, si presenta qui in trio con i milanesi Massimo Colombo al piano e Riccardo Fioravanti al contrabbasso. Un trio che peraltro si allarga dalla metà del disco, per ospitare la tromba di Hilaria Kramer e il trombone di Danilo Moccia, così da mettere ...

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George Benson: Guitar Man

Read "Guitar Man" reviewed by Jeff Winbush

by Jeff Winbush
November 10, 2011

At some point George Benson morphed from a guitarist who occasionally sang into a singer who occasionally played guitar. Benson's Breezin' (Warner Bros, 1976) launched his career trajectory to new heights based upon “This Masquerade," his only vocal turn on the album.But oh, what a vocal “This Masquerade" was. It propelled Breezin' to Number ...