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Sanda: Gypsy in a Tree

Read "Gypsy in a Tree" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
March 5, 2011

Try as they might, the world's greatest instrument makers have yet to create anything that comes close to the beauty, joy or emotional intensity of the human voice. If this sounds like a somewhat contentious statement, then Gypsy In A Tree--a follow-up to Gypsy Killer (Knitting Factory Works, 2002)--should provide sufficient evidence, in the form of ...

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Bob Marley and The Wailers: Live Forever

Read "Live Forever" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
March 5, 2011

Like Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley is one of those rare musical figures who achieved mythic status during his own lifetime. The Jamaican reggae master's legacy has grown posthumously-- due, in large measure, to the astute archiving of his recordings. Live Forever documents his final performance. At the time of this September, ...

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The Rempis Percussion Quartet: Montreal Parade

Read "Montreal Parade" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
March 4, 2011

Descriptive misdirection seems to be an important element in some sectors of the jazz world today. A group called The Nels Cline Singers puts out records where nary a vocalist can be found, and The Rempis Percussion Quartet is two members shy of being a full-fledged percussion outfit. While Cline's band uses a moniker that lacks ...

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Hristo Vitchev Quintet: The Perperikon Suite

Read "The Perperikon Suite" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
March 4, 2011

The Perperikon Suite consists of seven tunes inspired by and dedicated to the ancient Thracian capital city. The ruined city is in the east of Bulgaria, home country of composer, guitarist and bandleader Hristo Vitchev. The Perperikon Suite is his third album as leader, while the work itself was premiered at the 53rd Monterey Jazz Festival ...

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Joey Sellers: What the...?

by AAJ Italy Staff
March 4, 2011

Spesso i risultati più felici, le perle più preziose, nascono dalla casualità o dal concatenarsi accidentale di una serie di situazioni o di eventi. Come è il caso di questo What the ...? Joey Sellers, trombonista e compositore equamente diviso tra classica e jazz, si trova presso lo studio di registrazione del Saddleback College - scuola ...

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Lubriphonic: Lubriphonic: The Gig Is On

Read "Lubriphonic: The Gig Is On" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
March 4, 2011

Its moniker equal parts lubricious and euphonious, Lubriphonic is nothing if not emphatic in its rendering of traditional funk music. But The Gig Is On finds the Chicago band paying authentic tribute to likeminded roots that complement its forte. The septet demonstrates an intrinsic sense of dynamics that allows its players to transcend a ...

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John Surman: Flashpoint: NDR Jazz Workshop - April '69

Read "Flashpoint: NDR Jazz Workshop - April '69" reviewed by Troy Collins

by Troy Collins
March 4, 2011

Flashpoint: NDR Jazz Workshop--April '69 is a stunning discovery. Featuring unreleased material executed by a unique ten-piece line-up of European jazz luminaries, it provides a fascinating window into the development of British saxophonist John Surman at the very beginning of his career. Capturing an international all-star ensemble working through Surman's formative concepts, this informal studio session ...

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Joel Yennior: Big City Circus

by AAJ Italy Staff
March 4, 2011

Non è facile trovare dischi veramente originali. Per cui ben vengano produzioni come quelle del trombonista Joel Yennior, che ci offre un disco, se non avanguardistico, almeno di confronto sincero con la tradizione e con i musicisti l'hanno resa tale. Il suono del trombone di Yennior, pastoso, vocale, ricco di effetti growl e molto comunicativo si ...

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California Guitar Trio: Andromeda

Read "Andromeda" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
March 4, 2011

California Guitar Trio celebrates it twentieth anniversary on Andromeda. Protégé's of iconic progressive rock guitarist Robert Fripp (of King Crimson fame), the trio's distinct and borderless methodologies have garnered acclaim throughout the past two decades. The band was often the opening act during King Crimson's late 1990s and early 2000s renaissance. Here, the artists and a ...

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Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya: Sotho Blue

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by AAJ Italy Staff
March 4, 2011

Sono trascorsi quasi tre decenni da quando Abdullah Ibrahim presentò il progetto Ekaya nel disco omonimo del 1983: un settetto formato da tre sassofoni, un trombone ed una sezione ritmica con il leader al pianoforte. I componenti dell'organico originale sono ovviamente cambiati (ricordate? c'erano Dick Griffin al trombone, Carlos Ward, Ricky Ford e Charles Davis ai ...