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Gabriel Palatchi: Trivolution
by Edward Blanco
Argentinian pianist and composer Gabriel Palatchi offers his third album since 2010 with the genre-bending eclectic and multi-cultural Trivolution, forging a thirteen-piece repertoire of Latin jazz, Middle Eastern, Argentinian Tango, funk and other styles in a vibrant and varied musical package. The pianist--who currently spends his time between Canada, Mexico and Argentina--formed his working trio with ...
Kenny Wheeler/John Taylor: On The Way To Two
by Budd Kopman
Trumpeter/flugelhornist Kenny Wheeler's death in September, 2014 led to the posthumous release on ECM of the beautiful and moving Songs For Quintet. However, since 2004, Wheeler recorded on CAM Jazz label, many times with the pianist who seems to be everywhere, John Taylor, starting with the duo-recording Where Do We Go From Here?. 2005 ...
Marta Raviglia, Simone Sassu: Lost Songs
by Alberto Bazzurro
Satie, Milhaud, Weill, Samuel Barber, Ellington, Berio, lungo un ventaglio temporale che va dal 1916 al 1964 (ordine dei pezzi e cronologico coincidono), per chiudere con “Sea Lady" di Kenny Wheeler (1990) e l'unico brano originale: questo l'itinerario seguito in Lost Songs da Marta Raviglia e Simone Sassu, tutto fuorché il classico duo voce/piano, vista l'incidenza ...
Chris Dingman: The Subliminal and the Sublime
by Vincenzo Roggero
Presentarsi come il vibrafonista del pluripremiato ottetto di Steve Lehman è senz'altro un bel biglietto da visita, ma Chris Dingman si rivela molto più che eccellente strumentista o partner di lusso. Ottimo compositore -la suite divisa in cinque parti presente su disco è stata commissionata dalla prestigiosa Chamber Music America -leader dalle idee chiare -basta leggere ...
John Coltrane: A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters
by Mark Corroto
For many a jazz fan John Coltrane's A Love Supreme is their personal desert island pick, the one recording they would not hesitate to live their days out listening to. Recorded on December 9, 1964, the session has endured as a document of the saxophonist's faith, as it was the proclamation of his rebirth from the ...
Gideon King & City Blog: City Blog
by Paul Naser
New York based guitarist/composer Gideon King's unique musical upbringing has allowed him to blend emotional, compelling songwriting that incorporates sophisticated harmonies and the always engaging element of improvisation. King says of himself, “ My brother, a well-known jazz pianist... cleverly referenced Mccoy Tyner, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and many others. My sisters, on the other hand, ...
Dan Wilensky: Made In Portland
by Edward Blanco
A Hollywood/TV industry musician who has performed on, or arranged for such programs as, The Today Show, David Letterman, The Tonight Show and several others, Portland-based composer and saxophonist Dan Wilensky is currently performing and teaching in Portland, from where he records his fifth album as leader on Made In Portland, offering eight fresh new originals ...
Simon Nabatov / Mark Dresser: Projections
by John Sharpe
Projections captures an improvised duo encounter between émigré Russian pianist Simon Nabatov and Californian bassist Mark Dresser. Although they first played together as part of German composer Klaus Konig's Orchestra in 1992, it's taken until now for their first head to head. Both are masters of their respective instruments, articulate, persuasive and responsive. They come together ...
Aram Bajakian: Music Inspired By the Color Of Pomegranates
by Dan McClenaghan
Guitarist Aram Bajakian found a fitting concept to tie together his creative ideas and the extended techniques he's been exploring: An obscure Russian movie about the 18th century Armenian poet, Sayat Nova. The resulting album, Music Inspired by The Color of Pomegranates, is pensive, layered, brilliantly virtuosic music, sometimes minimalist, sometimes orchestral, all of it created ...
Thana Alexa: Ode to Heroes
by Angelo Leonardi
Che abbia talento è evidente. Con Ode to Heroes Thana Alexa impone la sua presenza nel panorama internazionale del canto jazz, presentando un album significativo per livello di partner coinvolti e qualità artistica. Non accade tutti i giorni che una giovane vocalist proveniente dall'Europa (la Croazia in questo caso) debutti con un lavoro presentato da Joe ...
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