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Jeremy Udden: Plainville
by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
Saxophonist Jeremy Udden comes armed with heavyweight credentials. He's an alumnus of Russ Gershon's phenomenal Either/Orchestra--his playing among the high points of that ensemble's epochal Ethiopiques 20: Live in Addis (Buda Musique, 2005), a record replete with high points.On this, his second album as a leader, Udden heads far from the Ethiopian sounds of ...
The New Mellow Edwards: Big Choantza
by Troy Collins
The New Mellow Edwards, an eclectic ensemble signed to artist-run, Brooklyn-based Skirl Records, is led by trombonist Curtis Hasslebring, who draws upon a variety of influences for his unorthodox jazz compositions, including neo-classical formalism, elastic funk and tuneful indie rock. One of Hasselbring's numerous side-projects, The New Mellow Edwards' impressive pedigree features clarinetist/tenor saxophonist ...
3Play+: American Waltz
by Mark Corroto
The cleverly titled American Waltz might deserve a more fitting inscription as American Quilt," because woven into the admirably crafted compositions of leader/pianist Josh Rosen are all the elements that are American music. Rosen, a faculty member at Berklee College of Music, lists Bob Moses, Bennie Wallace, and }}George Schuller}} as performance partners. Besides ...
Jazz & Ethiopia: Etenesh & Le Tigre & Mahmoud Ahmed & Either/Orchestra
by Tom Greenland
Eténèsh Wassié & Le Tigre (des Platanes) Eténèsh Wassié & Le Tigre (des Platanes) Budamusique 2007 Mahmoud Ahmed & Either/Orchestra Mahmoud Ahmed & Either/Orchestra Budamusique 2007 Ethiopia, ...
Mahmoud Ahmed & Either/Orchestra: Ethiogroove
by Jerry D'Souza
Mahmoud Ahmed & Either/Orchestra Ethiogroove Buda Musique 2007 Either/Orchestra has found a unique groove in Ethiopian music. Russ Gershon, the leader of the 10- piece big band, included three Ethiopian tunes on the ensemble's CD, More Beautiful Than Death (Accurate Records, 2000). Gershon continued to incorporate Ethiopian music ...
Either/Orchestra: Live In Addis
by AAJ Italy Staff
Questo splendido doppio album live documenta il naturale epilogo tra Russ Geshon e la musica etiope. Un amore iniziato nel 1988 con l'ascolto di un Long Playing di Mahmoud Ahmed e alimentatosi negli anni grazie alle riedizioni della collana Ethiopiques, curate da Francis Falceto. Nel 1999 Geshon incise con la sua Either/Orchestra i primi arrangiamenti jazzistici ...
Ethiopiques 20: Live In Addis
Label: Buda Musique
Released: 2005
Track listing: CD 1: Amlak Ab
Either/Orchestra: Ethiopiques 20: Live in Addis
by Jerry D'Souza
In January 2004, the Either/Orchestra went to Ethiopia to play at the Ethiopian Music Festival. The band has always been flexible in its vision, and so it comes as no surprise that the group decided to play Ethiopian music (the musicians were already familiar with it, having recorded “The Ethiopian Suite on More Beautiful Than Death). ...
Yezamed Yebada
Album: Live in Addis
By Either/Orchestra
Label: Buda Musique
Released: 0
Duration: 8:05
The Perfect Jazz Audience on Record... From Ethiopia
by Norman Weinstein
Not to add to the many rave reviews that have been justly offered on this site, I want to concentrate on just two facets of this completely remarkable recording. Worthy of this narrow a focus is “Shellela," a nearly eight minute “concerto" for the Ethiopian saxophonist Getachew Mekurya and the Either/Orchestra, and the audience response heard ...
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