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Samuel Blaser: Purity of Purpose In All Things

By DOUG COLLETTE

One of trombonist/composer Samuel Blaser's more subtle talents is his uncanny ability to as fully distinguish himself accompanying other musicians as when he is leading theme. The prominence of a sideman is, by definition, not so great as the bandleader, producer etc, but to completely engage in the project of another is an exercise in generosity ...

Darrifourcq, Hermia & Ceccaldi... and Cheeseburgers

By MAURICE HOGUE

There are some very creative folks hanging about this week, headed by one of the more unique recordings of the year so far—Kaijū Eats Cheeseburgers—by the uncategorizable trio from France led by drummer/percussionist Sylvain Darrifourcq with saxophonist Manuel Hermia and cellist Valentin Ceccaldi. It's very different but very exciting stuff. Also new from Europe and more ...

Intervista a Franco Ambrosetti

By ANGELO LEONARDI

Il 2019 è stato un anno significativo per il trombettista svizzero Franco Ambrosetti. In aprile è stato pubblicato il suo libro autobiografico “La scelta di non scegliere" mentre da poche settimane è uscito Long Waves, il suo ventottesimo disco da leader con un cast stellare comprendente John Scofield, Uri Caine, Scott Colley e Jack DeJohnette.

(Not So) Standards

By LUDOVICO GRANVASSU

For decades jazz standards have provided improvisers with both a vehicle and a testing ground for their creativity. In some cases they have taken more liberties than others. This week we focus on not-so-standard renditions of jazz standards, from “Take Five" to “My Favorite Things," from “Mood Indigo" to “'Round Midnight," two hours of jazz played ...

Vincent Peirani: Living Being II - Night Walker

By KARL ACKERMANN

Led Zeppelin and the accordion is an unlikely pairing, but then so is a collection that mixes the compositions of Robert Plant, John Bonham and Jimmy Page with Sonny Bono. Nice, France native and multi-instrumentalist Vincent Peirani has recorded five albums as a leader/co-leader for ACT Records. Living Being ll--Night Walker is the follow up to ...

Film Noir, a Jazz Investigation

By LUDOVICO GRANVASSU

In search of clues about the key components that make it possible to build the mood, the suspense, the intrigue, the build-up of tension, the adrenaline rush and the release in a good film noir with a jazz soundtrack, or in the jazz soundtrack of an imaginary film noir. Plus an interview with German-born, ...

Jazztopad 2015: World Premieres

By IAN PATTERSON

Jazztopad 2015: World Premieres National Forum Of Music jny:Wroclaw, Poland November 27-29, 2015 November in Wroclaw means jazz. Ten days no less. Jazztopad, however, is more than just another jazz festival. A core component of the programme since Piotr Turkiewicz took up the reins as Artistic Director in 2008 ...

Ljubljana Jazz Festival 2014

By HENNING BOLTE

2014 Ljubljana Jazz Festival 2014 Ljubljana, Slovenia July 2-5, 2014 Ljubljana--capital of the Republic of Slovenia, member of EU, neighbored by Austria, Hungary, Croatia and Italy--hosts the oldest jazz festival in Europe, which held its 55th edition this year. The event is usually organized by Cankarjev House--Cankarjev Dom, in Slovenian--a prestigious, state-run ...

Romano Pratesi, Daniel Humair, Ares Tavolazzi, David Liebman, Adam Nussbaum: Rubber Band Live

By NERI POLLASTRI

Dalla solida base del trio che da anni Romano Pratesi ha costituito con Ares Tavolazzi e Daniel Humair nasce questo quartetto privo di strumento armonico, ripreso dal vivo il 16 e 17 giugno del 2009 durante due festival (Villa Celimontana a Roma e Montalcino Jazz & Wine). Adam Nussbaum sostituisce il batterista franco-svizzero in cinque brani. ...