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Trio ELF: Amsterdam

Read "Amsterdam" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
October 12, 2013

One aspect of German pianist Walter Lang's artistry involves his work in the traditional piano trio format, evinced on stellar recordings like Eurasia (M & I Records, 2009) and Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (Nagel Heyer, 2005). His approach here comes out of the Bill Evans school of the piano trio, with a light and ...

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Mike Keneally: You Must Be This Tall

Read "You Must Be This Tall" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
October 12, 2013

Virtuoso guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Keneally has been all over the musical radar, spanning the past three decades. Performing with Frank Zappa in 1988, the artist has also aligned with avant-garde guitar hero Henry Kaiser and currently mans the keyboards amid some guitar work in support of iconic progressive rock guitarist Joe Satriani. With his 24th ...

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J.J. Grey & Mofro: This River

Read "This River" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

by Chris M. Slawecki
October 12, 2013

Swamp-rock doesn't come much more swampy or rocky than This River. JJ Grey's sixth studio album with Mofro is named for the St. John's River near Grey's childhood home (Jacksonville, Florida) and stewed in a pressure cooker stocked by Tony Joe White, Stax Records, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Chess Records and other classic country blues and funk.

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Judy Wexler: What I See

Read "What I See" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
October 11, 2013

Vocalist Judy Wexler has already garnered much attention among the All About Jazz family of critics, having been covered by the likes of colleagues Dan Bilawsky and Nicholas F. Mondello. They both remark on the breadth of Wexler's repertoire, which is impressive. Rather than browbeating us with one more collection of songs inhabiting Scott Yanow's moratorium ...

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Gilad Edelman: My Groove, Your Move

Read "My Groove, Your Move" reviewed by David A. Orthmann

by David A. Orthmann
October 11, 2013

Gilad Edelman is the son of Marc Edelman, the brains and will behind Sharp Nine Records, a fiercely independent label which has produced some of the finest straight-ahead jazz records of the past fifteen years. Despite limited resources and operating in the midst of the industry's severe downturn, Sharp Nine has released impressive recordings by significant, ...

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Brass Mask: Spy Boy

Read "Spy Boy" reviewed by Jakob Baekgaard

by Jakob Baekgaard
October 11, 2013

It is somewhat rare to encounter a brass band in modern jazz these days, but saxophonist and composer Tom Challenger's octet, Brass Mask, is an intriguing example of a brass driven band. The eclectic nature of the band is underlined by the cover of the album: Spy Boy, which suggests the contours of a man holding ...

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Bill Mays Inventions Trio: Life's a Movie

Read "Life's a Movie" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
October 11, 2013

For pianist Bill Mays' Inventions Trio, the third time is indeed a charm, as it would be difficult to find music more charming than that performed by Mays, trumpeter Marvin Stamm and cellist Alisa Horn on Life's a Movie, the trio's third album together (and first for Chiaroscuro Records). This is “chamber jazz" of the highest ...

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Scott Neumann Neu3 Trio: Blessed

Read "Blessed" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
October 11, 2013

Questo disco nasce dal desiderio del batterista Scott Neumann di incidere in trio con Michael Blake, sassofonista conosciuto nel lontano 1985 e successivamente incrociato in vari progetti. La storia musicale, la personalità e la mentalità aperta di Mark Helias sono gli elementi che hanno successivamente portato il leader a scegliere senza tentennamenti il contrabbassista. Nasce così ...

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Weird Beard: Away

by AAJ Italy Staff
October 11, 2013

Questo quartetto svizzero è guidato sapientemente dal saxofonista Florian Egli e si avvale della preziosa collaborazione dell'ottimo chitarrista Dave Gisler che ricordiamo già autore di prove convincenti, sempre in progetti targati Unit Records, meritoria etichetta che andrebbe presa ad esempio anche dalle nostre parti. Completano l'organico il bassista Valentin Dietrich e il batterista Rico Baumann, sempre ...

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Kaleidoscope Jukebox: Infinite Reflection

Read "Infinite Reflection" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

by Chris M. Slawecki
October 11, 2013

Infinite Reflection by Kaleidoscope Jukebox doesn't really go on forever. But at 75 minutes, it is an overflowing, thick mix of trip-hop, hip-hop and globetrotting sounds, masterminded by multi-instrumentalist, DJ and producer Clint Carty (who has remixed music for Thievery Corporation, Loopez, Second Sky and others). “I wanted this to be unique in name, vibe and ...