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Farmers By Nature: Out Of This World’s Distortions
by John Sharpe
As the controlling mind of Farmers By Nature, drummer Gerald Cleaver appropriately pens the liners, explaining the democratic nature of the unit: fully improvising and a complete musical collective. It's a point further emphasized by the order of the musicians' names on the sleeve: Cleaver first, then bassist William Parker and finally pianist Craig Taborn. This ...
Pannonia Project: The Bridge
by Nenad Georgievski
Project marks a new direction for bassist Vlada Samardžić in many ways. It is his debut as an author and bandleader, and also marks his parting with the band he was long associated with, The Vasil Hadžimanov Band. This project has been brewing for some time, as Samardžić as a regular member of the highly active ...
Jamie Ruben: Groove-O-Ly-O-Scene
by David Rickert
As a guitarist, Jamie Ruben isn't a shredder; there are more notes in a Russell Malone solo than there are on Ruben's entire debut. Rather, Ruben excels at the slow burn--a few well-chosen notes and a keen melodic sense can be much more enjoyable than an exercise in finger-busting on the fret board. But ...
Ove Johansson: Coast
by AAJ Italy Staff
Arrivare alla quinta incisione da soli non è semplice, anche per il semplice fatto che bisogna sempre inventare qualcosa di nuovo per il pubblico di appassionati. Il precedente disco in solo di Ove Johansson era ispirato dalla costa di Steninge, in Svezia, ed anche questo, che ne rappresenta la continuazione e porta un titolo più generico, ...
Marc Ribot: Silent Movies
by Enrique Turpin
Este trabajo debería haberse titulado Blind Movies (Películas ciegas), según confiesa el propio guitarrista en el texto de presentación del disco. Hubiese sido un gran acierto, a pesar del oxímoron al que remite. Y es que el recorrido por estas piezas --todos de la autoría de Marc Ribot, salvo el estándar Sous le Ciel de Paris-- ...
John Escreet: The Age We Live In
by Mark F. Turner
John Escreet just keeps pressing forward with recordings that are not stuck in the quagmire of normalcy. From his auspicious debut, Consequences (Posi-tone, 2008), to his equally ambitious sophomore release, Don't Fight The Inevitable (Mythology Records, 2010), the young pianist has demonstrated imagination and abilities in the same vein as Jason Moran and Craig Taborn. His ...
Evan Parker & Matthew Wright: Trance Map
by John Eyles
Trance Map is part of an ongoing body of work on Psi that includes past releases by Joel Ryan and DJ Sniff, which each used Evan Parker's music as source material to be manipulated to create new works. Whereas Parker was not an active participant in those recordings, for this album he has worked collaboratively with ...
Bill Dixon Orchestra: Intents And Purposes
by John Sharpe
At last Bill Dixon's almost mythical Intents And Purposes sees the light of day once again. The only sadness is that the trumpeter died in June 2010 before his monumental early masterpiece could resurface. Painstakingly transferred from the two-track masters, the disc is lovingly presented as a facsimile of the original LP with the album cover ...
Zzolchestra: Zzolchestra
by AAJ Italy Staff
Esce per l'indie label Trovarobato l'omonimo esordio della Zzolchestra, un progetto che mette insieme musicisti di varia estrazione stilistica in quello che potremmo definire come una sorta di esperimento che lega - in un unico idioma - jazz orchestrale, blues e rock nella sua accezione più ampia e interpretabile. Intenzioni tradotte in un repertorio originale che ...
David S. Ware / Cooper-Moore / William Parker / Muhammad Ali: Planetary Unknown
by Nic Jones
Planetary Unknown marks the first time this quartet played together, though that isn't apparent, given the music's deep roots and connections. Drummer Muhammad Ali is brother to Rashied, who worked with John Coltrane's post-Elvin Jones group. This is his first appearance on record since the early 1980s, and he brings a wealth of ...
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