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Philippe Duchemin / Philippe Le Van / Christophe Le Van: Massilia

Read "Massilia" reviewed by Patricia Myers

by Patricia Myers
August 24, 2011

Born in Toulouse, France, Philippe Duchemin began classical piano studies at age nine, and was attracted to jazz at 15. Self-taught, he spent eight years studying his idols, Fats Waller, Erroll Garner and Oscar Peterson. Drawing from this classical and jazz background, Duchemin delivers a brilliant balance of melodic exploration and pulsating rhythm from first to ...

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Kneebody: Live Volume Two

by AAJ Italy Staff
August 23, 2011

Se Live Volume One, registrato nel 2005 durante il primo tour europeo subito dopo l'omonimo debutto discografico, ci aveva fatto conoscere una band dall'enorme potenziale, a suo modo rivoluzionaria, ma ancora un po' ingenua e a tratti farraginosa, Live Volume Two, coglie i Kneebody, circa tre anni dopo, nel pieno della loro creatività. E chiude nel ...

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Armen Donelian: Leapfrog

Read "Leapfrog" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
August 23, 2011

While cohesion and individuality, by their very definitions, may seem to be at odds with one another, the music on Leapfrog reconciles these two opposing ideals without a problem. For his ninth date on the Sunnyside label, pianist Armen Donelian has together a program of strikingly modern originals that showcase the cutting edge talent and simpatico ...

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Arrigo Cappelletti - Andrea Massaria - Nicola Stranieri - Mat Maneri: Metamorphosis

by AAJ Italy Staff
August 23, 2011

Quartetto anomalo quello impegnato in Metamorphosis. Accanto alla batteria, che sola sostiene il peso ritmico della registrazione, tre strumenti che normalmente ottengono le luci della ribalta come pianoforte, chitarra e, in minor misura, viola. Uno squilibrio solo apparente perché i quattro musicisti sanno interpretare al meglio i concetti di interplay e di reciproco ascolto applicati alla ...

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Nicole Mitchell: Awakening

Read "Awakening" reviewed by Jack Huntley

by Jack Huntley
August 23, 2011

Flautist Nicole Mitchell's generous improvisational abilities are at the musical heart of Awakening. Not only does she move effortlessly from single-note lines and sliding honks to wispy, soft timbres, but she is equally comfortable moving from pure melodic phrasing to more experimental, free content. Coupled with an exceptional trio backing, Mitchell's album crackles with infectious spontaneity. ...

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Rafal Sarnecki: The Madman Rambles Again

Read "The Madman Rambles Again" reviewed by Greg Simmons

by Greg Simmons
August 23, 2011

The Madman Rambles Again is a counterintuitive name for such a carefully constructed album. The compositions feature layered, periodically angular melodies, showing off tight arrangements and a serious dramatic flair. Far from being a madman, guitarist Rafal Sarnecki is a decidedly forward-looking leader with an intense aesthetic on this sophomore effort. Instrumental leadership is ...

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Anthony Wilson: Campo Belo

Read "Campo Belo" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
August 23, 2011

Campo Belo è l'ottava uscita discografica del chitarrista statunitense Anthony Wilson, conosciuto da molti per la sua militanza nel gruppo di Diana Krall che continua dal 2001. Due anni dopo Jack of Hearts (che lo vedeva al fianco del leggendario batterista Jim Keltner e dell'organista Larry Goldings), Wilson torna a dare spazio alle sue doti compositive ...

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Jeff Palmer - Devin Garramone - John Fisher: Permutation

by AAJ Italy Staff
August 23, 2011

L'elemento che più colpisce di Permutation è la sua monotonia, sia dal punto di vista formale - eccessivi gli schemi ripetuti a piene mani -, che espressivo, dal momento che quasi in maniera dittatoriale è il sax alto di David Garramone a monopolizzare la centralità dei temi proposti. Tutti i brani sono caratterizzati anche dall'organo Hammond ...

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Harris Eisenstadt: September Trio

Read "September Trio" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
August 23, 2011

In the global jazz community, drummer Harris Eisenstadt has spiraled to prominence via his technical capacities and insightful compositional prowess via large and small ensembles. His musicality supersedes that of most drummers, where he takes a holistic approach to variable tangents and architectures. With his September trio, armed with an equally prominent support system, Eisenstadt charts ...

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Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters: The Ordeal of Civility

by AAJ Italy Staff
August 22, 2011

Gary Lucas è un chitarrista proteiforme che alterna progetti più sperimentali e etnici con album dove il rock torna prepotentemente a farla da padrone come in questo The Ordeal of Civility pubblicato dalla Knitting Factory Records, una etichetta che sembrava uscita dalla mappa e che invece torna a dare segnali di vitalità. La produzione è affidata ...