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Wasilewski/Kurkiewicz/Miskiewicz: Trio
by Glenn Astarita
This Polish piano trio has been backing the country's best-known jazz trumpeter, ECM Records solo artist Tomasz Stanko. With this release, the musicians get their day in the sun, so to speak. Falling in suit with the label's somewhat ethereal aesthetic--particularly when considering similar European piano trios--this band fuses melodic charm with probing structures and colorific ...
Keith Jarrett: Radiance
by John Kelman
Witnessing anyone overcome adversity can be inspiring, but when someone with a profound talent becomes prematurely disabled, it becomes even more meaningful. When pianist Keith Jarrett was forced to cease touring due to an extended illness that afflicted him in the mid-'90s, fans wondered if he'd ever play again. The release of his '99 home recording, ...
Dino Saluzzi: Senderos
by John Kelman
The idea of nearly eighty minutes of bandoneon/percussion duets can appear somewhat daunting. On the other hand, the bandoneon is a full-range instrument, and nobody seems to bat an eye at piano/drums duets like Italian pianist Enrico Pieranunzi's recent encounter with drummer Paul Motian, Doorways. Still, one wonders whether or not such a concentrated dose would ...
Gianluigi Trovesi/Gianni Coscia: Round About Weill
by John Kelman
It's been five years since woodwind multi-instrumentalist Gianluigi Trovesi and accordionist Gianni Coscia made their ECM debut with In Cerca de Cibo. For their third duo album, Round About Weill, Trovesi- -once again sticking with clarinet--and Coscia step into a more singular concept. Whereas In Cerca de Cibo drew from sources as diverse as Italian folk ...
Tord Gustavsen Trio: The Ground
by AAJ Staff
Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen became something of a rock star in his own country after Changing Places (ECM, 2003) came out two years ago. The fact that a jazz record--particularly such a mellow, understated one--could rise above a mess of mass-market pop came as a surprise to just about everyone involved, but I guess it's a ...
Paul Motian Trio: I Have The Room Above Her
by Stephen Latessa
I Have The Room Above Her is an album of deep mystery and sustaining grace. From the hauntingly evocative cover art to the solemn hush of the music within, drummer Paul Motian, guitarist Bill Frisell, and saxophonist Joe Lovano have created an album that lends itself beautifully to the higher serenity of meditation. The songs, all ...
Charles Lloyd: Jumping the Creek
by John Kelman
While saxophonist Charles Lloyd made some memorable ensemble discs with the late, great drummer Billy Higgins--'99's Voice in the Night, '00's The Water is Wide and '01's Hyperion with Higgins--there was always something a little safe about these recordings. When working with Higgins, with the exception of their last release together, '04's duet Which Way is ...
Tord Gustavsen Trio: The Ground
by John Kelman
When Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen's trio emerged on the scene in '03 with its ECM debut Changing Places, it was an odd phenomenon. On first glance it was so subtle-- almost too subtle--that it felt somehow underwhelming. And yet, over time, it revealed a charm, graceful beauty and slight melancholy that became more and more compelling ...
Trygve Seim: Sangam
by Dennis Hollingsworth
Trygve Seim is a Norwegian saxophonist whose first recording, Distant Rivers received very positive press in 2001. Sangam, which means “coming together" in Sanskrit, is his second release as a leader. It is an apt title, as this recording demonstrates a vast combination of styles. The instrumentation alone gives the music a unique quality. Accordion, bass ...
Marcin Wasilewski, Slawomir Kurkiewicz, Michal Miskiewicz: Trio
by Brian P. Lonergan
Trio is shorthand for pianist Marcin Wasilewski, bassist Slawomir Kurkiewicz, and drummer Michal Miskiewicz, the talented Polish rhythm section that has backed trumpeter Tomasz Stanko on his last two ECM albums. This is the group's first domestic release sans Stanko, but the trio sustains intriguing atmospheres throughout. It's tempting to invoke another longstanding ECM ...
