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Daniel Jamieson's Danjam Orchestra: Sudden Appearance

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by AAJ Italy Staff

Sudden Appearance è il debutto discografico del giovane compositore Daniel Jamieson - già solista nella Toronto Symphony Orchestra - alla guida di una big band. L'album propone una scaletta di otto brani che si apre con “Alone Together" (Howard Dietz & Arthur Schwartz) e si chiude con “Smile" (Charlie Chaplin), le sole due rivisitazioni in un ...

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FAB Trio: History of Jazz in Reverse

Read "History of Jazz in Reverse" reviewed by Troy Collins

by Troy Collins

The late Billy Bang (1947-2011) will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the great jazz violinists. On his chosen instrument, Bang was a true innovator--a singular prodigy whose diverse experiences ranged from a brief tenure in Sun Ra's Arkestra to co-founding the groundbreaking String Trio of New York in 1977. In addition to leading his own ...

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Billy Bang's Survival Ensemble: Black Man's Blues/New York Collage

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by AAJ Italy Staff

Uscito miracolosamente indenne dalla tremenda esperienza della guerra in Vietnam, il violinista e compositore Billy Bang riversò nel Survival Ensemble il fiume di ricordi, sentimenti e reazioni tracciati indelebilmente da quell'evento, partecipando attivamente al movimento di protesta sociale, politica e musicale ricordato come Loft Jazz Era. Proprio a quel periodo si riferiscono le registrazioni riportate nel ...

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Amir ElSaffar Two Rivers Ensemble: Inana

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by Troy Collins

Born in Chicago to an American mother and Iraqi father, trumpeter Amir ElSaffar put his promising jazz career on hold in 2002 to study traditional Iraqi maqam abroad. His 2007 debut, Two Rivers (Pi Recordings), bore the fruit of his international studies, successfully fusing venerable aspects of the Iraqi classical vocal tradition with advanced improvisation techniques ...

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Josh Kyle: Possibilities

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by Bruce Lindsay

Possibilities, the debut album from singer Josh Kyle, is modestly titled. Although he's still only 24 years old, the Australian-born/London-based artist is not merely a singer with possibilities; he's already a mature and innovative vocalist and lyricist. Kyle's chosen an out-of-the-ordinary mix of songs, combining classics with originals and adding his own lyrics ...

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Billy Bang - Bill Cole: Billy Bang - Bill Cole

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by AAJ Italy Staff

Pochi mesi fa, l'11 aprile 2011, Billy Bang è deceduto. Il bell'articolo di Claudio Sessa da noi recuperato per la rubrica Déjà lu e pubblicato il 3 giugno ha rappresentato un doveroso ricordo del violinista americano. Questo CD, registrato dal vivo il 17 aprile 2009 all'Università della Virginia, costituisce probabilmente, almeno per il momento, l'ultimo documento ...

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Deborah Winters: Lovers After All

Read "Lovers After All" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky

Placing vocalists under a specific, descriptive heading can be limiting in some ways, but it also shines a light on their greatest strengths. Singer Joe Williams--of Count Basie fame--resented being labeled as a “blues singer," since he possessed great range and felt that this tag had suggestions of racism behind it; few would argue, however, that ...

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Larry Porter Quartet: Mabuti

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by AAJ Italy Staff

Quello messo insieme da Larry Porter è un quartetto capace di muoversi con estrema disinvoltura dai territori consueti del mainstream elegante a situazioni più movimentate e dall'andamento trasversale. Al fianco del pianista troviamo una ritmica di tutto rispetto, composta da Marco Chancón, bassista cileno - che tra l'altro firma due dei dieci brani in scaletta, gli ...

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Andrea Centazzo: Moon in Winter

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by AAJ Italy Staff

Moon in Winter mette i risalto le grandi qualità di Andrea Centazzo come batterista/percussionista e come compositore. Le dieci tracce sono suddivise tra duetti, che vedono coinvolti il leader e un musicista a turno, trio, e brani a pieno organico, quelli denominati “Moon in Winter," numerati progressivamente. Ma anch'essi sono organizzati come scatole cinesi che si ...

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Sheryl Bailey 4: For All Those Living

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by AAJ Italy Staff

Per il suo For All Those Living Sheryl Bailey ha voluto assemblare un quartetto di tutto rispetto, composto da Jim Rid, Gary Wang e Shingo Okudaira, perfettamente in grado di assecondare la sua idea di jazz, legata al mainstream e a quelle atmosfere distese che ben si adattano ai gusti di chi ha voglia di ascolti ...


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