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Daniel Bennett Group: Peace And Stability Among Bears

Read "Peace And Stability Among Bears" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
June 28, 2011

The Daniel Bennett Group's trio of bear-related albums, the “Bear Thompson Trilogy," reaches its lovably eccentric conclusion with Peace And Stability Among Bears, a delightful collection of Americana-flavored jazz tunes. The trilogy started with 2007's A Nation Of Bears and 2008's The Legend Of Bear Thompson (both on Bennett Alliance), but while all three are linked ...

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Planeta Imaginario: Optical Delusions

by AAJ Italy Staff
June 28, 2011

I catalani Planeta Imaginario, ensemble elettricoacustico sempre in bilico tra Gil Evans, Frank Zappa (periodo Grand Wazoo e Waka Jawaka) e reminiscenze canterburiane, ci provano ripetere il magico collage post fusion di Biomasa, album uscito, sempre per la Cuneiform, nel 2008. Un'opera che fece addirittura gridare al miracolo uno come Chris Cutler, ex Henry Cow e ...

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Franco Nesti - Duccio Bertini: Cromatos Project

by AAJ Italy Staff
June 28, 2011

Buon gusto. Se dovessimo chiosare sinteticamente un lavoro come Cromatos Project, sarebbe l'accezione più adatta. Buon gusto nella scelta dei brani, noti ai più certamente, ma lontani dagli standard ormai esauriti da mille interpretazioni. Buon gusto negli arrangiamenti, impeccabili, leggeri e impalpabili come cirri in una calda giornata di mezza estate. L'ensemble si muove con eleganza ...

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Chuck Weirich: You Don't Know Me

Read "You Don't Know Me" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello
June 28, 2011

The great trumpeter Arturo Sandoval once commented that Trumpet Evolution (Crescent Moon, 2003) was one of his most challenging musical efforts. In that tour de trumpet, Sandoval brilliantly performed selections made famous or associated with great trumpet players--from Louis Armstrong to Maynard Ferguson to Wynton Marsalis--with all the nuance, phrasing and sound of the original artist. ...

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Gretchen Parlato: The Lost and Found

Read "The Lost and Found" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
June 27, 2011

Gretchen Parlato is emerging as the most important jazz singer since Cassandra Wilson. Her vocal approach is so unique and her repertoire so eclectic that she stands to create a jazz vocal genre unto herself. After placing first in the 2004 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition, Parlato released her eponymous debut, self-produced, in 2005. Warmly ...

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The Ex: Catch My Shoe

by AAJ Italy Staff
June 27, 2011

"The Ex," ovvero l'alterità dal rock. La storia musicale che inizia nel 1979, della quale i protagonisti devono sentirsi fieri, conduce la musica rock quasi lontano da se stessa, spostandone la sostanza di musica marziale, meccanica. Quasi, appunto, ma questo quasi è molto importante. E' il momento della registrazione che viene vissuto anch'esso come momento di ...

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Divertimento Ensemble / Italian Saxophone Quartet: Franco Donatoni - 10 anni dopo

by AAJ Italy Staff
June 27, 2011

10 anni dopo (settimo volume della Donatoni Edition) riunisce cinque pezzi “appartenenti alla stagione più fervida" del compositore Franco Donatoni (1927-2000) a dieci anni dalla sua morte. Cinque pezzi che possono essere considerati delle “istantanee" (così li definisce Enzo Rostagno) per il loro carattere marcatamente jazzistico e, a nostro avviso, al limite dell'improvvisativo. Complice un repertorio ...

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Evan Weiss: Math or Magic

Read "Math or Magic" reviewed by David Rickert

by David Rickert
June 27, 2011

Combining jazz improvisation and classical composition has been an irresistible idea for many--an intellectual problem promising that, perhaps, the result will combine the best qualities of both. However, in practice, the third stream movement has largely been an indication of boring, pretentious recordings to avoid. But then a guy like Evan Weiss comes along with his ...

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Brainkiller: The Inﬁltration

Read "The Inﬁltration" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner
June 27, 2011

With a name like Brainkiller, it's easy to imagine a punk band thrashing the noise to a frenzied crowd of head-bangers. While the idea is not entirely a stretch in terms of The Inﬁltration's energy, there are clear differences: first, instead of the usual guitar or piano-led ensemble, there's an uncommon trio of trombone, keys, and ...

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Skúli Sverrisson: Sería / Sería II

by AAJ Italy Staff
June 27, 2011

Skúli Sverrisson ha un curriculum da fare invidia. Dal 1991 fino a praticamente l'altro ieri ha partecipato come session man a oltre 100 CD. Ha avuto il privilegio di divedere e condividere le idee musicali con Wadada Leo Smith, Derek Bailey, Theo Bleckmann, Lou Reed, Jon Hassel, David Sylvian, Arto Lindsey, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Johann Johannsson. Musicisti ...