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Franco D'Andrea: Sketches of the 20th Century

Read "Sketches of the 20th Century" reviewed by Giuseppe Segala

by Giuseppe Segala

Ogni CD pubblicato da Franco D'Andrea rappresenta una tappa significativa del suo percorso artistico, ne descrive il clima, lo stato di avanzamento, ne sottolinea la costante logica, in un fitto ordito di fattori che dialogano costantemente entro panoramiche ricche di elementi dinamici. Questo Sketches of the 20th Century si pone però quale autentica pietra miliare, che ...

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Article: Album Review

Satoko Fujii & Otomo Yoshihide: Perpetual Motion

Read "Perpetual Motion" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto

This duo has been a long time in the making. Two giants of the Japanese music scene finally perform together, and it only took thirty years to happen. Each musician has a decorated career in solo performance, Satoko Fujii at the piano and Otomo Yoshihide with either guitar, turntables, or electronics. They both also guide larger ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Jazz & Spoken Word Show

Read "Jazz & Spoken Word Show" reviewed by David Brown

by David Brown

This week, The Jazz & Spoken Word Show. Featuring Damon Locks, Fred Moten, Trapeta B. Mason; Tributes to NYC from Charles Mingus and George Russell; John Zorn's homage to Mike Hammer detective adventures with Spillane, plus works from William Parker, The Exploding Star Orchestra, Irreversible Entanglements and Gil Scott Heron. Word up! Playlist Thelonious ...

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Article: Touchstone Album Picks

Francesca Han: Exuding Honesty

Read "Francesca Han: Exuding Honesty" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson

Pianist and composer Francesca Han's duo album with Ralph Alessi, Exude (Hanji, 2022), is a timely reminder of the Korean's talent as an interpreter, an improvisor and as a creative force. It is a beautiful, conversational album, open to multiple influences. Classically trained, Han discovered jazz while studying in her native Seoul. It was ...

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Article: Liner Notes

Charnett Moffett: The Bridge

Read "Charnett Moffett: The Bridge" reviewed by Howard Mandel

by Howard Mandel

Solo bass records are rare, and might seem to appeal mostly to bassists and bass aficionados. But on The Bridge Charnett Moffett, the charismatic bass virtuoso with an impressive past and equally brilliant future, has proven here — without benefit of a band--that his music can touch anyone who loves music, regardless of instrumentation or genre. ...

Article: Album Review

Harry Skoler: Living in Sound - The Music of Charles Mingus

Read "Living in Sound - The Music of Charles Mingus" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi

Tra i vari tributi alle composizioni di Charles Mingus, pubblicati nell'anno del centenario della nascita, questo di Harry Skoler conferma la plasticità di quei temi, articolati e mutevoli, frutto della sua complessa personalità. L'autore e primo solista di questo progetto è un clarinettista--già allievo di Jimmy Giuffre al New England Conservatory e da ...

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News: Education

200 Jazz Compositions Inspired By Don Quixote As Research Identifies

200 Jazz Compositions Inspired By Don Quixote As Research Identifies

In its December 2022 issue, the academic journal Anales Cervantinos, edited by the Spanish National Research Council CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), includes an article that reveals the formidable influence that Miguel de Cervantes's masterpiece Don Quixote has had in jazz history. In the study entitled “Don Quixote's Adventures in the World of Jazz: 200 ...

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Article: Liner Notes

George Colligan: Ultimatum

Read "George Colligan: Ultimatum" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan

by C. Andrew Hovan

Unlike classical music, where so much of the performance is based on an authentic interpretation of the material, jazz has always been more about inventiveness and the musician's quest to find an original voice. Additionally, some of the most innovative artists in the genre have been known not only for their instrumental prowess, but also for ...

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Article: Liner Notes

Seamus Blake: Bellwether

Read "Seamus Blake: Bellwether" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan

by C. Andrew Hovan

The music speaks for itself. This timeworn axiom has often served as a suggestion that there's an intangible aspect to music's universal language that is somehow beyond mere words. In some cases this may be true, but on the other hand, this outlook has occasionally in the past served as a viable excuse for justifying music ...

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Article: Liner Notes

Opus 5: Introducing Opus 5

Read "Opus 5: Introducing Opus 5" reviewed by Josef Woodard

by Josef Woodard

The Evident Charms and Secret Powers of Five For all the myriad varieties and contextual possibilities under the rubric of what makes for a valid jazz group, there is something distinctively powerful and tradition-enriched about the number five. Smaller groups tighten up the focus on individual voices involved, and often frame a specified protagonist leader, while ...


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