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Jeff Denson & Joshua White: I'll Fly Away

Read "I'll Fly Away" reviewed by Robert Bush

by Robert Bush
April 18, 2014

Jeff Denson has been alto saxophone legend Lee Konitz's bassist of choice for the past several years, and it's easy to see why on this superlative duet album of gospel music with the explosive pianist Joshua White, who, at age 28 appears ready to take the world by storm. White has almost twenty years of experience ...

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Alex Weiss: Fighter Planes & Praying Mantis

Read "Fighter Planes & Praying Mantis" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni
April 18, 2014

Saxophonist Alex Ward's musical journey so far reflects his restful musical personality. He studied music in Boston, then relocated to San Francisco where he studied with Roberto DeHaven, the minister and musician of Saint John's Orthodox Church, better known as the John Coltrane Church. In the Bay Area he collaborated with innovative improvisers as saxophonist Glenn ...

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Francesco Turrisi: Grigio

Read "Grigio" reviewed by Alberto Bazzurro

by Alberto Bazzurro
April 18, 2014

Album composito, sporto su diversi crinali, quello che ci propone il pianista e compositore torinese Francesco Turrisi, in realtà espatriato ormai da diciassette anni, prima all'Aja e poi a Dublino, dove si è ottimamente inserito in un tessuto in cui la componente jazzistica si mischia felicemente con svariate altre. In questo Grigio, per ...

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Box: Erosion

by Luigi Sforza
April 18, 2014

Una considerevole distanza separa la musica dei Boxmusic/Cargocollective--gruppo di giovani musicisti elvetici--da ogni forma di ortodossia musicale, soprattutto da quella jazzistica. Nel loro secondo disco, Erosion (il primo, Bruch, è del 2008), il quartetto instaura un regime sonoro ampiamente elettronico, che prevede comunque la presenza di suoni acustici di tromba e batteria, della vocalità rapper (Black ...

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Joe Beck: Get Me Joe Beck

Read "Get Me Joe Beck" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
April 17, 2014

It would be something of an understatement to say that the late Joe Beck was a fine guitarist. In truth, he was one of the most multifaceted players to wield the instrument during his lifetime. Beck was hailed for his funky fusion work, both as an individual and in combination with saxophonist David Sanborn, he was ...

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Hayden Powell: Roots and Stems

Read "Roots and Stems" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman
April 17, 2014

For those who think the Norwegian jazz scene is all about electronics, sampling and processing (not that there's anything wrong with that), one look at Hayden Powell, born in England but relocated to Norway as a young child, and any such accusations and generalizations are quickly put to rest. A trumpeter on the ascendance with Magic ...

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Abdullah Ibrahim: Mukashi (Once upon a time)

Read "Mukashi (Once upon a time)" reviewed by Gabriel Medina Arenas

by Gabriel Medina Arenas
April 17, 2014

Japan and South Africa were never so close. The acclaimed pianist and flautist Abdullah Ibrahim fused the Asian zen calmness with stories and inspiration from his native homeland in his latest album Mukashi. Mukashi translates in Japanese as “Once upon a time" is a very appropriate title considering Ibrahim's impressive storytelling skills, as well ...

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The Wøøøh: The Wøøøh: Souvenirs, Souvenirs

Read "The Wøøøh: Souvenirs, Souvenirs" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni
April 17, 2014

The Wøøøh is a Danish-French schizophrenic quartet. Its saxophonist thinks that he is is a singer in a rock band and its guitarist is addicted to myriad effects and sonic experimentations. This quartet treats melodies as a springboard to noisy excursions and its intense improvisations are charged with raw, aggressive power. The ...

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Christian Wallumrod Ensemble: Outstairs

by Vic Albani
April 17, 2014

Stabile abitante del sottobosco ECM da oltre tre lustri, Christian Wallumrød è davvero un musicista peculiare che usualmente sfugge all'analisi profonda di molte penne dell'universo della critica internazionale. Probabilmente (e, per fortuna, ci piacerebbe aggiungere) perché da almeno un ventennio riesce sistematicamente a sfuggire dall'orripilante mania dell'etichettatura. Per sfortuna sua, nei tempi moderni, questo è quasi ...

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Phil Woods & The Festival Orchestra: New Celebration

Read "New Celebration" reviewed by Alberto Bazzurro

by Alberto Bazzurro
April 17, 2014

Album celebrativo, nel rispetto del titolo, e pruriti del tutto prossimi al grado zero: ecco cosa ci offre quest'ennesimo album tardo (incisione dell'aprile 2013) di un monumento come Phil Woods, solista-direttore di una big band che sfoggia un sound d'insieme che più in the tradition non si potrebbe. È ovvio che non è ...