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Wadada Leo Smith: America's National Parks
by John Sharpe
While the title might conjure up a string of luminous tone poems, the reality of trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith's magisterial collection goes far beyond that. In fact Smith's notion of a national park encompasses not only the iconic landscapes, but also literary and cultural features. In any case as he explains, he draws his inspiration from ...
Sao Paulo Underground: Cantos Invisíveis
by Mark Sullivan
Cantos Invisíveis translates from Portuguese as “invisible corners/songs" or “disappearing corners/songs:" a fitting title for trans-national music that often seems to come from everywhere at once. The international trio's electro-acoustic sound blends music from North and South America, Africa and Asia, including stylistic references from traditional folk, modern jazz, rock and electronica. It's a dense, communal ...
John Escreet: The Unknown
by Dan Bilawsky
Stepping into the void without a map, compass, or guide can be an incredibly scary experience. But the very same scenario can also be liberating. Musicians freed of the shackles of preconceived ideas are the ones, after all, who speak the lingua franca of jazz--improvisation, that is--in its purest dialect. And improvisation doesn't get any truer ...
Jon Stickley Trio: Lost at Last
by Geno Thackara
Intricacy and virtuosity can so often turn listeners away if they get excessive, but the Jon Stickley Trio finds that sweet spot where it never sounds awkward. They specialize in a stylistic mishmosh based around (but hardly limited to) folk, jazz and bluegrass, hooky and melodic enough to make any instrumental flash feel like an afterthought. ...
Kris Johnson: Jim Crow's Tears
by James Nadal
The term Jim Crow, reputedly, has its origins in West Africa, based on a Yoruba folk tale of a crow called Jim, who appeared lazy, yet was clever and lucky. This story was brought to America by the enslaved Africans, who embellished it, and turned it into a song and dance routine to take their minds ...
Thad Jones: The Magnificent Thad Jones
by Greg Simmons
It's all about the swing. Featured in the Count Basie Orchestra, one of the hardest swinging bands ever, Thad Jones had more swing in his little toe then most musicians will ever dream of. Even when he slowed the tempo he still swung, and his second date as a leader for Blue Note Records, The Magnificent ...
Filippo Vignato: Plastic Breath
by Vincenzo Roggero
Dopo alcune collaborazioni importanti-Giovanni Guidi e la sua Rebel Band, Piero Bittolo Bon's Bread & Fox, Enzo Favata, Zeno De Rossi, Rosa Brunello y Los Formentos -che lo hanno messo in mostra come trombonista eclettico, ricco di talento e di idee, ecco il debutto da leader di Filippo Vignato. L'etichetta è la consolidata Auand -label da ...
Arild Andersen: The Rose Window - Live at Theater Gutersloh
by Maurizio Zerbo
Il contrabbassista norvegese Arild Andersen è stato un magnifico protagonista del jazz europeo negli anni Settanta, grazie alle collaborazioni con Jan Garbarek, George Russell e Don Cherry. La sua sapienza compositiva ed organizzativa si intravede ancora una volta in questo CD registrato quest'anno in Germania, alla testa di un trio ben affiatato. Come ...
Enrico Zanisi: Piano Tales
by Luigi Sforza
Il primo disco in solo piano del giovane musicista romano Enrico Zanisi racconta di una vivace personalità, messa in campo per discorrere, con competenza, di un musica popolata da affascinanti suggestioni e numerose presenze. Dall'ascolto di Piano Tales emergono molteplici itinerari, a conferma di un eclettismo poetico che documenta insieme gli interessi personali e le ...
Yves Theiler Trio: Dance in a Triangle
by Neri Pollastri
Nuova prova per il trio dell'interessante pianista svizzero Yves Theiler, a quattro anni dal precedente Out of the Box, rispetto al quale vi è adesso un nuovo contrabbassista, Luca Sisera, mentre rimane alla batteria l'antico collaboratore del leader, Lukas Mantel. La cifra della formazione è molto moderna: forte pariteticità, significativa varietà di atmosfere, ma ...
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