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Jukka Eskola: Orquestra Bossa

Read "Orquestra Bossa" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi

L'idea è un po' azzardata ma il risultato è generalmente piacevole per la freschezza delle melodie e gli assoli eleganti. Il trombettista Jukka Eskola ha riunito alcuni dei migliori jazzmen del suo paese e un quartetto d'archi con l'idea di coniugare il ritmo indolente della bossa nova con stilemi neo-bop e atmosfere cameristiche. 35 ...

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Donald Edwards: Evolution of An Influenced Mind

Read "Evolution of An Influenced Mind" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner

With Evolution of An Influenced Mind , drummer Donald Edwards makes a piercing statement about his percussiveness and musicality. Having gained attention for his craftsmanship on a number of noteworthy Criss Cross dates-- Introducing Opus 5 (2011) and Orrin Evans's excellent It was Beauty (2013)--Edwards's debut on the prolific Dutch jazz label is a cohesive work ...

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Soren Kjaergaard / Ben Street / Andrew Cyrille: Syvmileskridt

Read "Syvmileskridt" reviewed by Jakob Baekgaard

by Jakob Baekgaard

The relationship between stillness and movement is something that has occupied pianist Søren Kjærgaard for a long time and with bassist Ben Street and drummer Andrew Cyrille, Kjærgaard has found the perfect vehicle to explore the essence of musical creation. Syvmileskridt is the fourth album from the trio. Each musician is a master ...

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Franklin Kiermyer: Further

Read "Further" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian

Expat Canadian drummer Franklin Kiermyer's sublime and passionate Further is a cohesive work that is both transcendent and crackles with a visceral vitality. The album revolves around themes that are inspired by saxophonist John Coltrane's late career explorations but the Oslo-based Kiermyer and his band are not mere impersonating devotees. They imbue every tune with originality ...

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Paul Taylor: Tenacity

Read "Tenacity" reviewed by Jeff Winbush

by Jeff Winbush

Paul Taylor is an innovative, inquisitive saxophonist who is constantly pushing the creative envelope of both his instrument and the audience's expectations...no, wait...that's somebody else. Paul Taylor is a cutting edge player who is always surprising in his restless and innovative musical explorations...nope, that's not right. Paul Taylor is a musical chameleon constantly changing his style ...

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Jorg Schippa's UnbedingT: Zirkus Bizarr

Read "Zirkus Bizarr" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita

Berlin-based guitarist Jorg Schippa imparts the best of German engineering with his estimable associates. Take a little off-center Frank Zappa like trickery; high-octane organic/acoustic jazz rock, and morph with chamber-like ambience then add complex progressive jazz and European folk into the big picture. Somewhat remarkably, the band possesses a unique identity with a signature sound and ...

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Matilde Politi e Compagnia Bella: Vacanti sugnu china

Read "Vacanti sugnu china" reviewed by Alberto Bazzurro

by Alberto Bazzurro

Attiva da una ventina d'anni nel campo del folklore (musicale ma anche teatrale, didattico, associativo), la palermitana Matilde Politi ci offre in questo CD uno spaccato assai esauriente delle sue varie pelli: autrice, interprete e performer in senso lato (quindi anche multistrumentista). Ci sono pagine prelevate ipso facto dalla tradizione siciliana, testi musicati, ...

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Joshua Shneider: Love Speaks Orchestra

Read "Love Speaks Orchestra" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi

Il debutto discografico della Love Speaks Orchestra di Joshua Shneider colpisce nel segno. Sassofonista di lunga esperienza, Shneider viene da Boston ma vive a New York dalla metà degli anni settanta e ha collaborato in veste di compositore/arrangiatore per piccole e grandi formazioni: da quelle di Donald Brown, John Abercrombie e James Williams alla ...

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Miles Davis: We Want Miles (Bonus Track Version)

Read "We Want Miles (Bonus Track Version)" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann

The audaciously titled We Want Miles has one of the more interesting histories in the catalog of trumpeter Miles Davis. Originally released by Columbia Records in 1982, it was not made widely available outside of Japan where it was recorded live in 1981. For those who managed to find it, it was both celebrated and vilified. ...

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Leslie Pintchik: In the Nature of Things

Read "In the Nature of Things" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan

Pianist Leslie Pintchik takes advantage her her New York home base on her recordings by enlisting some of the city's most innovative musicians to help her share her vision. On previous three CD releases Pintchik has sculpted a seductive sound that combines the cerebral with engaging and beautiful, much in the mode of piano legend Herbie ...


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