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Charles Lloyd / Maria Farantouri: Athens Concert

Read "Athens Concert" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson
September 30, 2011

What might on the surface appear as a meeting of disparate minds--jazz with Byzantine airs--ignores the fact that multi-reed/woodwind player Charles Lloyd has been embracing the music of the world for half a century with singular conviction and grace. Greek classical singer Maria Farantouri is herself a musical adventurer and risk taker; over the course of ...

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Julian Siegel: Urban Theme Park

Read "Urban Theme Park" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
September 30, 2011

Una serie di riconoscimenti e premi da parte di pubblico e critica fa del sassofonista tenore inglese Julian Siegel un nome piuttosto conosciuto in patria. Con altri due connazionali e il batterista americano Gene Calderazzo (ma ormai stabilitosi dalle parti Londra) ha messo su un quartetto di tutto rispetto e firmato un disco che si pone ...

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Warren Smith: Dragon Dave Meets Prince Black Knight from the Darkside of the Moon

by AAJ Italy Staff
September 30, 2011

Trenta minuti e venti secondi. Un long playing di breve durata. Solo che è un CD. Anche se è la riedizione di una audiocassetta recuperata da polverosi archivi. E un titolo difficile da ricordare: Dragon Dave Meets Prince Black Knight from the Darkside of the Moon. Il batterista/compositore Warren Smith (Aretha Franklin, Sam Rivers, Max Roach ...

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Mogwai: Earth Division EP

Read "Earth Division EP" reviewed by Kevin Davis

by Kevin Davis
September 30, 2011

Even when tending to the minimalistic, the music of Scottish post-rock instrumentalists Mogwai has always been about grandeur--atmospheric swells of guitars and keyboards stacked relentlessly atop each other in suffocating layers, jarring transitions from near-silent white noise to frightening explosions of high-decibel distortion. In the fourteen years since the release of its debut Young Team (Chemikal ...

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Julien Revilloud Trio: Carré d'As

by AAJ Italy Staff
September 30, 2011

Dopo aver trascorso un anno a Parigi, il chitarrista Julien Revilloud è tornato in Svizzera e ha deciso di mettere assieme un trio col quale proporre la musica che gli frulla in mente. Non fatevi ingannare dalla presenza di uno standard ben noto come “A Child Is Born": qui siamo piuttosto lontani dalla centralità esemplare di ...

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Antonio Adolfo: Chora Baiao

Read "Chora Baiao" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
September 30, 2011

Chora Baiao (Cry, Baiao) explores the influences of European dances, classical music (choro) and the Moorish-flavored musical environment of the Iberian Peninsula (baiao), on Brazilian music in a light and melody-rich interpretation from Brazilian master Antonio Adolfo. An important composer, musician and exponent of the genre, the pianist is also an educator by profession, touching on ...

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Ron Westray / Thomas Heflin: Live from Austin

Read "Live from Austin" reviewed by Josep Pedro

by Josep Pedro
September 29, 2011

A live recording is always a great chance to experience some of the core principles of jazz. Improvisation and spontaneity arise when musicians feel free and comfortable with the tunes and arrangements. A collaborative effort between trombonist Ron Westray and trumpeter Thomas Heflin, Live from Austin was recorded in 2009 at the Elephant Room, one of ...

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Giacomo Gates: The Revolution Will Be Jazz

Read "The Revolution Will Be Jazz" reviewed by James Nadal

by James Nadal
September 29, 2011

An omnipresent cloud persistently hangs over any tribute album--that the music will be compared to the original. Even though this might seem unfair, it's a fact. Knowing this, jazz vocalist Giacomo Gates dares to venture into the distinctive songbook of Gil Scott-Heron with The Revolution Will Be Jazz, and comes out the other side with a ...

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Harris Eisenstadt: September Trio

by AAJ Italy Staff
September 29, 2011

Settembre è il mese in cui la luce accecante dell'estate incomincia a smorzare i toni, in attesa della magia di colori che solo l'autunno è in grado di creare, è il mese in cui i contorni del mondo reale diventano più morbidi, meno netti, e una leggera malinconia incomincia ad insinuarsi in ciascuno di noi. Denominare ...

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René Marie: Voice of My Beautiful Country

Read "Voice of My Beautiful Country" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
September 29, 2011

Ha messo la famiglia davanti a tutto. Perfino alla musica. Poi ha pensato che era giunto il tempo, non si è mai troppo vecchi a 40 anni, per far conoscere la sua voce al mondo. E ci è riuscita alla grande. Prima di allora lo faceva per pochi intimi e alle feste di matrimonio. Poco dopo, ...