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Walter Beltrami: Paroxysmal Postural Vertigo
by AAJ Italy Staff
Supergruppo messo assieme dal chitarrista e compositore Walter Beltrami (italiano, ma da tempo residente in Svizzera), il Paroxysmal Postural Vertigo presenta su disco quanto di buono ha fatto recentemente ascoltare dal vivo (clicca qui per leggere la recensione del concerto al Pinocchio di Firenze). Le musiche sono quasi interamente composte da Beltrami in un periodo in ...
Francois Couturier: Tarkovsky Quartet
by Nenad Georgievski
Rarely has any other person had such an immense influence on world culture as the late Russian film director Andrey Tarkovsky. His meditations on spirituality and the human soul have brought many a step closer in their journey towards the light. As any luminary whose work and thoughts have inspired countless others, Tarkovsky--besides being a composer ...
Annette Peacock: I'm the One
by AAJ Italy Staff
Torna finalmente disponibile su CD uno degli album più importanti e criminalmente misconosciuti di tutta la storia della musica del secolo scorso. I'm the One è il primo album solista di Annette Peacock e spiega perfettamente la grandissima fascinazione che questa artista fuori dal tempo e allo stesso tempo perfettamente in linea coi tempi, ha esercitato ...
Karrin Allyson: 'Round Midnight
by C. Michael Bailey
Karrin Allyson is a jazz singer's jazz singer. As such she is well-studied in jazz outside of the vocal realm. This particular tool in her considerable skill set is responsible for her command of even demanding material as evidenced on her near perfect Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane (Concord Records, 2001) and Footprints (Concord Records, 2006). These ...
Jordan Berger: First
by Victor L. Schermer
Jordan Berger is a young bassist who, on this debut album as a leader, manifests a mature conception of the post-bop jazz idiom with his assembled group of mostly Philadelphia-based musicians, collectively producing a sophisticated, intelligent, and lively groove. The tracks are mostly originals which, by virtue of their resonances with the jazz legacy, sound delightfully ...
Dan Wilensky: Group Therapy
by Dan Bilawsky
Group therapy involves a collection of individuals coming together to work things out and sort through their thoughts in the same room. The same can be said for saxophonist Dan Wilensky's Group Therapy. Wilensky's wide-ranging career has involved everything from street playing and studio sessions to Broadway and a stint in Ray Charles' band. All of ...
Mr. Rencore + Tim Berne: Intollerant
by Jerry D'Souza
Mr. Rencore was formed in 2006 by baritone guitarist Gabrio Baldacci and drummer Daniele Paoletti, who had been playing together for 15 years in other bands. Three years later, they added baritone saxophonist Beppe Scardino. All three musicians are at ease in several genres, with careers that have traversed rock, folk jazz and free ...
The David Leonhardt Jazz Group: The David Leonhardt Jazz Group Plays Cole Porter
by Edward Blanco
A towering figure in American musical history, Cole Porter's music has been performed by countless people and groups for decades, enduring to this day. Pianist/composer David Leonhardt is the latest artist to interpret the work of the legendary songwriter with a smart and snappy presentation on The David Leonhardt Jazz Group Plays Cole Porter. With plenty ...
The Remote Viewers: To The North
by Glenn Astarita
The ongoing saga of The Remote Viewers entails personnel changes that are neatly fitted into a particular program or stream of consciousness. On To The North, saxophonists Adrian Northover and David Petts extend the band's distinct methodology via a four-sax attack, with marimba and a standard rhythm section. True to form, the musicians pursue off-kilter rhythmic ...
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis, featuring Norah Jones: Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles
by C. Michael Bailey
After the success of Two Men With the Blues (Blue Note, 2008), Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles is a welcome inevitability. The addition of the like-minded Norah Jones to the mix is just gravy, properly augmenting a Ray Charles tribute. With the possible exception of Van Morrison, only ...
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