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Benjamin Drazen: Inner Flights

Read "Inner Flights" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose

by Raul d'Gama Rose
April 19, 2011

Inside Benjamin Drazen is an old soul, nestling cheek-by-jowl in a fertile mind, brimful with new ideas that undulate and flow beautifully from his alto saxophone. That he is able to take control of this force, and harness its power to open a virtual door to the temple of his muses--running the gamut of saxophonists from ...

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Riccardo Zegna: Monk-a-Ning

by AAJ Italy Staff
April 19, 2011

Andare a sbattere contro Monk, per un pianista jazz, è quasi inevitabile. Con tutte le insidie del caso: la particolarità del repertorio, e di contro, però, la gran messe di riletture, col rischio di cadere nel cliché, nel già detto. Oggi tocca a Riccardo Zegna, e le risultanze sono più che positive: partendo da quella sorta ...

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Our Latin Groove: Bringin’ It All On Back!

Read "Bringin’ It All On Back!" reviewed by Javier AQ Ortiz

by Javier AQ Ortiz
April 19, 2011

Percussionist Gerardo Rosales' production resembles a piece of roughhewn North Carolina outdoor mountain cabin furniture: solid, durable, attractive, functional...and just plain charming. Under the moniker Our Latin Groove, paying homage to the heyday of the Fania label and the film production Our Latin Thing, the group courageously avails itself of neglected '60s Latin/New York musical styles ...

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Rhys Chatham: Outdoor Spell

by AAJ Italy Staff
April 18, 2011

Musica post minimalista recita il retro di copertina dell'ultimo lavoro di Chrys Chatham, Outdoor Speel. Per chi scrive questo disco ricorda piuttosto un mantra modulato in quattro parti, una quasi opera, a carattere intimista e autobiografico, in cui si riflettono pensieri e meditazioni in circolo da tanti anni, che ora trovano fiato e forma. Sensazione confermata ...

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Kenny Werner: Balloons

by John Kelman
April 18, 2011

Times sure have been tough for pianist Kenny Werner, and yet, he seems to be turning tragedy into triumph, mining the depths of emotion caused by the accidental death of his daughter, Katheryn, in 2006. While he's been playing in the years since, he was noticeably quiet on the recording front until No Beginning, No End ...

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Quartetto Trevi feat. Max Ionata: Night Walk

by AAJ Italy Staff
April 18, 2011

Sotto la guida del producer Paolo Scotti il Quartetto Trevi, composto dai validissimi Max Ionata, Roberto Tarenzi, Dario Rosciglione e Marcello Di Leonardo, dà alle stampe Night Walk, incisione dal carattere robusto, segnata in maniera decisiva dal buon feeeling tra gli interpreti e dal loro modo di approcciare il repertorio in scaletta. Dieci tracce che alternano ...

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BANN: As You Like

Read "As You Like" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson
April 18, 2011

Not to be confused with the British Association of Neuroscience Nurses, or the Builders Association of Northern Nevada, BANN--the brainchild of drummer Adam Nussbaum--is a quartet which nevertheless matches brain with brawn. Saxophonist Seamus Blake, bassist Jay Anderson, Nussbaum and guitarist Oz Noy pool their initials and their considerable individual talents, to create a vibrant, swinging ...

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Robby Moncrieff: Who Do You Think You Aren't?

by AAJ Italy Staff
April 18, 2011

1 minuto e 30 di feedback di chitarra elettrica ci introducono immediatamente in un immaginario quasi non più umano, con la funzione di staccarci dalla nostra realtà circostante. “Today" sembra trasportarci immediatamente dentro ad un videogame, con la velocità da incubo degli strumenti. Un immaginario sonoro da follia, con gli ambienti digitali e progressive di “Time ...

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Lars Dietrich: Stand Alone

Read "Stand Alone" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
April 18, 2011

Genuine solo albums are hard to come by. For far too many musicians, a solo album is simply one where none of the collaborators get their names on the front cover. The real thing can have many benefits for the soloist--no other musicians to pay, no awkward clashes of egos, no breaking up over musical differences. ...

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Kenny Wheeler: One of Many

Read "One of Many" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
April 18, 2011

Ascoltare un nuovo CD di Kenny Wheeler è sempre un'esperienza emozionante, che tocca le zone più remote del cuore. Le sue composizioni esemplificano al meglio la forza evocativa della musica, provocando pathos ed intensità emotiva in chi la ascolta. Grazie ad un'intesa profonda con i due fuoriclasse scelti come compagni di viaggio, John Taylor al piano ...