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Benito Gonzalez: Circles
by AAJ Italy Staff
Circles è il secondo album da leader per il pianista venezuelano Benito Gonzalez, dopo il debutto del 2004 dal titolo Starting Points e dopo una nutrita fetta di carriera caratterizzata da lavori in qualità di sideman. Per l'occasione Gonzalez si avvale della collaborazione di una ritmica spettacolare, composta da Christian McBride al basso e Jeff “Tain" ...
Roberto Magris Quintet: Morgan Rewind: A Tribute To Lee Morgan Vol. 1
by Edward Blanco
With this first installment of a two-CD tribute to Lee Morgan, Italian jazz pianist/composer Roberto Magris delivers Morgan Rewind: A Tribute To Lee Morgan Vol. 1. A longtime fan of the late trumpeter, since his humble beginnings in the '70s, Magris gladly accepted a challenge from Paul Collins, producer of the Kansas City jazz label JMood ...
Ghost Town Trio: No Tits But Hits
by AAJ Italy Staff
Questo bel trio svizzero si è formato nel 2009 con un ingaggio di tre mesi in un Techno Bar che in precedenza era stato un Night Club. Nel bel mezzo del quartiere a luci rosse di Zurigo. Evidentemente le ambiguità di fondo dello scenario hanno portato bene a questo piccolo gruppo di giovani musicisti che ha ...
District 97: Hybrid Child
by Glenn Astarita
The popular talent show, American Idol is often smothered with male Bob Segar wannabes or female divas striving to be the next Jennifer Lopez. But it's a welcome surprise when a talented finalist delves into a nouveau progressive-rock schema. Such is the case with vocalist Leslie Hunt, who broadcasts a formidable presence with District 97, a ...
Umberto Petrin: A Dawn Will Come
by AAJ Italy Staff
Questo disco, registrato in completa solitudine presso la Casa della Musica di Genova, riflette il Petrin-pensiero. Forse è quando si è soli con il proprio strumento che si riesce ad essere più diretti, incisivi, chiari. Il linguaggio improvvisativo è per il pianista pavese la risultante di un pensiero estetico, di una serie di prospettive che risiedono ...
Bandello - Corini - Battaglia: Da lontano era un'isola
by AAJ Italy Staff
Come fa supporre il titolo, la nostra percezione è sempre fallace, o meglio mutevole: guardando da lontano possiamo avere la certezza dell'impressione che abbiamo captato, poi man mano che ci si avvicina alla meta riceviamo stimoli sempre diversi, che possono contraddire o modificare la visione iniziale. Così si stratificano le percezioni all'ascolto dei brani di questo ...
Heiner Stadler: Tribute to Bird & Monk
by Troy Collins
Originally released in 1978 as a double LP by Tomato Records, Tribute to Bird & Monk is as revelatory now as when it was awarded a five star review in Downbeat over three decades ago. This unique tribute transcends convention, featuring a stellar cast of musicians performing under-sung German composer Heiner Stadler's polyphonic orchestrations of be-bop ...
Freddie Hubbard: First Light
by Dan Bilawsky
It's fitting that the third wave of Sony Masterworks' CTI reissue campaign includes Freddie Hubbard's First Light, which was the third and final album in Hubbard's holy trinity on CTI. While the trumpet titan continued to record for Creed Taylor's imprint after this session, the work that followed First Light never fully measured up to his ...
Alan Adams: My Notes
by C. Michael Bailey
Solo piano recordings of all-original music often bear the burden of being dumped in the same genre bin with George Winston, Jim Brickman and David Lanz. For Portland, Oregon native Alan Adams, this would not be only unfair, it would be unfortunate. Music this finely crafted and wrought was made not only to be listened to ...
Yellowjackets: Timeline
by Ian Patterson
Timeline is Yellowjackets' 21st album, in a career spanning 30 years--an impressive return, and an indication of the group's enduring appeal and continued motivation and commitment to making music. As ever, there are signs of evolution, with the addition of trumpet widening the sonic palette. However, pianist/keyboardist Russell Ferrante's sparing use of synthesizer-- which has given ...
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