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Spiro: Pole Star

Read "Pole Star" reviewed by Nenad Georgievski

by Nenad Georgievski
October 5, 2014

Acoustic music has never sounded as joyful and fun as Spiro's, the instrumental quartet from Bristol. The band, which line-up, has remained unchanged for 20 years, received a wider attention and critical acclaim when it released the outstanding and enchanting records such as Lightbox (Real World Records, 2009) and Kaleidophonica (Real World Records, 2012). Spiro has ...

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Metropolitan Gospel Big Band: Leaning On The Everlasting Arms

Read "Leaning On The Everlasting Arms" reviewed by Ernest Barteldes

by Ernest Barteldes
October 5, 2014

On the debut recording of the Metropolitan Gospel Big Band (led by saxophonist Duke Guillaume, the ensemble presents a collection of Gospel numbers arranged for big band format. The disc opens with “Nothing But The Blood," an up-tempo number that serves as introduction to the group and also features some individual improvised moments from the brass ...

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Toby Koenigsberg Trio: Drift

Read "Drift" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
October 4, 2014

Pianist Toby Koenigsberg explored some of bop icon Bud Powell's tunes, the Great American Songbook gem “My Foolish Heart," and Bill Evans' “Show Type Tune" on his outstanding 2005 Origin Records release, Sense. And there was a warped (in a good sense) take on the “Stella By Starlight," also from the Great American Songbook. All of ...

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Michael O'Neill & Kenny Washington: New Beginnings

Read "New Beginnings" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
October 4, 2014

Multi-reedist Michael O'Neill gets top billing here, but there's little doubt that the star attraction is singer Kenny Washington, one of the most under-recognized vocal talents operating today. O'Neill, perhaps Washington's greatest supporter and promoter, doesn't hide that fact when discussing the music presented here: he notes that “the arrangements are unique settings, and Kenny's the ...

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Peripheral Vision: Sheer Tyranny Of Will

Read "Sheer Tyranny Of Will" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
October 4, 2014

If titles are anything to go by, then Canadian quartet Peripheral Vision has a pretty pessimistic world view--if Sheer Tyranny Of Will isn't downbeat enough, “Robbed And Ridiculed," “The Ill Conceived Plan" and “Neurosis And Everyday Life" add further evidence to the pile. Maybe it's circumstantial though: tucked away in the track listing is one of ...

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Akira Sakata / Johan Berthling / Paal Nilssen-Love: Arashi

Read "Arashi" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni
October 4, 2014

This is a trio of like-minded, fearless musicians who like their music hot, steamy and climatic and would not settle for less than that. The Scandinavian rhythm section of prolific Norwegian drummer Paal Nilssen-Love, member of the power trio The Thing and Swedish double bassist Johan Berthling, member of the like-minded trio Fire! (both feature Swedish ...

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Lara Iacovini: Right Together

Read "Right Together" reviewed by Luigi Sforza

by Luigi Sforza
October 3, 2014

Right Together, disco della cantante Lara Iacovini, gode di un indiscutibile primato. Si tratta della prima partecipazione di Steve Swallow in un album di una cantante italiana. Tale presenza, unitamente a quella del batterista Adam Nussbaum e di tutti gli altri bravi musicisti, conferisce al progetto un'indiscutibile valore aggiunto. A ciò si aggiunga un originale ...

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Jimmy Heath BIg Band: Live at the Blue Note

Read "Live at the Blue Note" reviewed by Maurizio Zerbo

by Maurizio Zerbo
October 3, 2014

Inciso al Blue Note di New York, questo CD riunisce una big band stellare comprendente alcuni dei migliori jazzisti contemporanei. La guida il magnifico sassofonista Jimmy Heath, uno dei musician's musicians per eccellenza nel jazz. Sembra incredibile, ma questo è solo il suo terzo CD per big band in 60 anni di carriera a fronte di ...

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Jason Moran: All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller

Read "All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner
October 3, 2014

Jason Moran is an artist who is not afraid to look back while constantly pressing forward. The 2010 MacArthur Fellow is a leading jazz pianist with moments of kinetic energy, agility, and sensitivity, the likes of his one-time teacher, the great Jaki Byard. Whether performing with varied ensembles and musicians, bringing new perspectives as the Artistic ...

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Juan Pastor: Chinchano

by Ben Scholz
October 3, 2014

Chicago based drummer/percussionist/composer Juan Pastor's latest release Chinchano represents a successful fusion of traditional latin rhythms, and modern jazz sensibilities. Born and raised in Lima, Peru, Pastor made his way to Chicago after studying at DePaul University. Featuring equal amounts of cajon, drum set, and other percussion items, Chinchano briskly covers a range of latin inspired ...