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Delta Saxophone Quartet: Bowie, Berlin & Beyond
by Glenn Astarita
This first-rate UK-based saxophone quartet has been in existence since 1984, and it is celebrated for its thought-provoking reimagining of well-known works from progressive rock icons such as King Crimson on Crimson! (Basho Music, 2016), and a cunning slant on Soft Machine, Dedicated to You... But You Weren't Listening (Moonjune, 2007). Here, the musicians derive inspiration ...
Luca Segala Libertrio: La rete di Indra
by Neri Pollastri
Disco in parte atipico per Amirani, questo ultimo lavoro del sassofonista Luca Segala vede all'opera un classico trio sax tenore-contrabbasso-batteria impegnato su composizioni originali che potrebbero rimandare -per interazione, ritmi e libertà -a Jackie McLean, oppure -per fraseggi e suono -a Sonny Rollins. Niente di direttamente innovativo, quindi, né di radicalmente improvvisato, tuttavia neppure niente di ...
Javon Jackson: For You
by Patrick Burnette
Tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson has roots stretching back to the hard-bop forebearers, having served stints with Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton, and other luminaries of the lineage. For You is his twentieth release as a leader, and it finds him paying homage to Hubbard ("My Man Hubbard"), McCoy Tyner ("88 Strong"), Pharoah Sanders ("Mr. Sanders"--though ...
Dexter Gordon Quartet: Espace Cardin 1977
by Karl Ackermann
Dexter Gordon left us almost three decades ago, but his presence in 2018 has virtually brought him back to center stage. The release of his biography Sophisticated Giant: The Life and Legacy of Dexter Gordon (University of California Press) by his wife Maxine Gordon, and the previously unreleased Dexter Gordon Quartet Tokyo 1975 (Elemental Music) have ...
Eric Alexander: Song of No Regrets
by Peter J. Hoetjes
On Song of No Regrets, tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander decides to keep things fresh with a Latin beat and a couple unexpected guests. Having worked so prolifically for so long (he's got more than 160 recordings to his name both solo and as a sideman), it's inevitable that Alexander would have more than a few preferred ...
Spanglish Fly: Ay Que Boogaloo!
by Chris M. Slawecki
Jonathan Goldman sure seems like one interesting dude. An Associate Professor at New York Institute of Technology, Goldman edited the seminal study Joyce and the Law (University of Florida Press, 2017) and leads one of the most famous reading groups for one of Joyce's most infamous works, Ulysses. And as lead trumpet and bandleader for New ...
Gordon Beck Quartet Featuring Joy Marshall: When Sunny Gets Blue: Spring ’68 Sessions
by Roger Farbey
For British jazz fans, the late Gordon Beck probably needs no introduction. Beck was undoubtedly one of the best and most undervalued pianists the UK has produced. Joy Marshall, however, is perhaps not so well-known. Born in New York, Marshall moved to England in 1962 at the age of 25, where she resided until her tragic ...
Massimo De Mattia: Ethnoshock!
by Neri Pollastri
Si lamenta spesso che oggi il jazz non abbia più quella componente di impegno sociale e politico che ha avuto in filigrana fin dalla sua origine e che era esplicita e potente negli anni Sessanta-Settanta. In realtà non è così: forse quella componente è meno diffusa che in passato, ma non è scomparsa ed è particolarmente ...
Alberto Pinton: Live in Japan
by Vincenzo Roggero
Live in Japan inaugura una nuova etichetta giapponese, la Wild Cat House, label dedicata alle registrazioni live effettuate al Gallery & Café Yamaneko-ken presso il lago di Ogose in Giappone. Titolare della registrazione è Alberto Pinton--sassofonista, clarinettista, flautista e compositore veneto da anni residente in Svezia--con il gruppo denominato Noi Siamo (per l'occasione il bassista della ...
Wolfgang Lackerschmid: Lake Geneva
by Dan Bilawsky
Sometimes, scenery just begets beautiful music. In the summer of 1995, vibraphonist Wolfgang Lackerschmid found himself in an idyllic setting on the shores of Lake Geneva. He was there with guitarist Chuck Loeb, bassist John Lee, and drummer-percussionist Marilyn Mazur--a super band of sorts that was assembled for a one-off recording session--and that foursome couldn't have ...
