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Erik Friedlander The Throw al Carambolage di Bolzano

Read "Erik Friedlander The Throw al Carambolage di Bolzano" reviewed by Giuseppe Segala


Erik Friedlander The Throw Carambolage Bolzano 14.11.2022 Con la sua musica, Erik Friedlander afferma una cosa importante: che quella forma espressiva chiamata jazz può essere profonda, ardita, avventurosa, anche complessa, senza perdere le qualità di immediatezza e comunicazione in grado di catturare l'attenzione del pubblico, di provocare il suo coinvolgimento ...

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Label: Pyroclastic Records
Released: 2022
Duration: 7:24

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Article: Album Review

Trevor Dunn: Séances

Read "Séances" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic


Holy bank shot Batman! Is Seances, (bassist Trevor Dunn's dissertation on the how humans tend to forget and repeat, ever a radical and electrifying take on things. Anything and everything goes the distance for Dunn and the combined mad genius of his Trio-Covulsant cronies, wickedly cool guitarist Mary Halvorson and the chaotic meter of drummer Ches ...

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Article: Album Review

Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant avec Folie À Quatre: Séances

Read "Séances" reviewed by Mark Corroto


If you thought the Hang Mike Pence and Three Percenters crowd are just a phenomenon of the 21st century, let me introduce you to the Convulsionnaires of Saint-Médard, an 18th century Christian sect with the hysterical practices of coprophagia (yes, eating feces), spontaneous milk-vomiting and levitation. After the established religious authorities cracked down on the Convulsionnaires, ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Cello Songs

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The cello has never been a prominent instrument in jazz, but for decades there have always been musicians who have tried to explore its potential in improvisational contexts. Here are current releases from two of them. Erik Friedlander A Queens' Firefly Skiptone 2022 Erik Friedlander's album shows ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Brandee Younger, Art Farmer, and Bill Bruford

Read "Brandee Younger, Art Farmer, and Bill Bruford" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This show includes saxophonists, spiritual jazz and jazz-rock. Artists heard on the show include Brandee Younger, Joe Lovano, Bill Bruford, Roxy Coss, and David Virelles. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Roxy Coss “Ely, MN" ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

An International Mix

Read "An International Mix" reviewed by Bob Osborne


An international mix with a newly discovered live recording of Tim Berne's Decay group, a trio of releases from the Circum-Disc label, two new albums the ears&eyes label and a fascinating blend of American jazz and Eastern India's ragas from Charu Suri. Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Ryan Ferreira, Michael Formanek, Ches Smith, Tim Berne ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Ches Smith, Gretchen Parlato, Sam Rivers and Others

Read "Ches Smith, Gretchen Parlato, Sam Rivers and Others" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This is, as usual, an extremely eclectic show, this time featuring big bands, vocalists, some Latin flavors and much more. Artists heard on the show include Ches Smith, Martin Bejerano, Sam Rivers, Gretchen Parlato and the David Sanford Big Band. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete ...

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Article: Six Picks

August 2022

Read "August 2022" reviewed by Pat Youngspiel


Binker Golding Dream Like A Dogwood Wild Boy Gearbox Records 2022 A place where folk, gospel and jazz meet in tuneful harmony with each other is a place where the likes of Keith Jarrett and Pat Metheny spent some of the most original and prolific years of their ...

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Article: Album Review

Erik Friedlander: A Queens' Firefly

Read "A Queens' Firefly" reviewed by Troy Dostert


When a cello is your calling card, it is only to be expected that the “chamber jazz" label will tend to follow you around--and so it has for Erik Friedlander, although that term hardly does justice to the variegated possibilities he sets in motion through his assorted projects. Having worked with a “who's who" list of ...


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