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Albert Vila: Tactile
by Dan Bilawsky
Barcelona-based guitarist Albert Vila doesn't buy into the idea of generic compositions that go down easy, but result in a hunger for more substantial aural nourishment. Vila makes music with the utmost care and concern for texture, taste and dramatic development, and each one of his compositions is a mini-odyssey through his mind. ...
The George Lernis Jazz Quartet: Shapes of Nature
by Greg Simmons
Many people recall the tedium of childhood music lessons: the endless scales; impatient instructors; and the drudgery of practice, practice, practice. A few gifted individuals get to move on to bigger and better things, but the vast majority face a conspiracy of limited talent and the distraction of competing interests. Fortunately, those who do possess the ...
David Cook: Pathway
by AAJ Italy Staff
David Cook è un pianista, cresciuto alla scuola di Bruce Barth, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, che da tempo presta i propri servigi a diversi musicisti della scena newyorchese e dintorni. Ma David Cook è soprattutto apprezzato accompagnatore e direttore musicale di importanti cantanti come Taylor Swift, Lizz Wright, Natasha Bedingfield, Marianne Faithfull etc. Oltre che membro ...
Dave Valentin: Pure Imagination
by Glenn Astarita
Grammy Award-winning Latin-jazz flutist Dave Valentin was the first artist signed to the now defunct GRP record label, founded by keyboardist Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen in 1978. GRP's hefty roster of jazz artists became a popular commodity, and the label was also commended for its cutting-edge analog and digital audio engineering. Thus, Valentin's flight to ...
Michael Dessen Trio: Forget The Pixel
by Robert Bush
Trombonist Michael Dessen once studied with George Lewis, hung with Ray Anderson, and has ascended to their level on the creative improvising scene. Dessen has his own distinct style, one that values nuanced gestures as highly as it does exuberance; therefore his music creates a micro world of detail and organically developed themes. ...
John Santos Sextet: Filosofía Caribeña Vol. 1
by James Nadal
John Santos is a sophisticated percussionist with impeccable credentials, so it is no surprise that Filosofía Caribeña, Vol. 1 is a brilliant foray into the broader scope of Caribbean music. As the title infers, there is an inherent rhythmic philosophy ingrained in this music which is as rich and vibrant as the culture which it represents. ...
Kayo: I Wish You Love
by Edward Blanco
Kayoko Hiraki may not be familiar to most jazz audiences but this is a musician whose pedigree alone makes her a unique artist. A native of Japan, Kayo--the name by which she prefers to be called--is the daughter of a classical pianist and began playing the piano at the tender age of three. A classically-trained pianist ...
Gregory Porter: Water
by AAJ Italy Staff
Quando un cantante presenta come sua principale influenza Nat King Cole, un biglietto da visita eloquente come quello di Wynton Marsalis (che non esita a definire l'artista in questione «un fantastico giovane cantante») e nei crediti dell'album d'esordio include James Spaulding, sassofonista e flautista già al fianco di Sun Ra, Max Roach, Wayne Shorter, non è ...
Eugene Marlow's Heritage Ensemble: A Fresh Take
by Bruce Lindsay
A Fresh Take is Eugene Marlow's third album of songs from the Hebrew tradition. It builds on the foundation of the excellent Celebrations (MEII Enterprises, 2010) but rather than extending the Heritage Ensemble's repertoire still further, it reworks the tunes on the 2006 debut, Making The Music Our Own (MEII Enterprises). It's unusual to find a ...
Berardi Jazz Connection: Anyway
by AAJ Italy Staff
Il Berardi Jazz Connection ribadisce con il nuovo lavoro Anyway la propria tendenza stilistica versata a un jazz-funk contagioso, capace di cambiare pelle in maniera improvvisa, forte di un andamento ritmico sostenuto e impreziosito dagli intrecci di voce e fiati, pianoforte e percussioni. Il quintetto, capitanato dal batterista Francesco Lomagistro e dal pianista Ettore Carucci, si ...
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