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Things We Like: Antonio Bibalo

Read "Things We Like: Antonio Bibalo" reviewed by Giuseppe Segala


Sappiamo che la presenza di George Russell in Scandinavia dal 1964 al 1969 fecondò la scena del jazz in quell'area, emancipandolo dalle influenze be-bop ormai logore e favorendo la crescita di personalità come Jan Garbarek e Terje Rypdal. Ma ben meno conosciuta è la vicenda di un musicista di origine italiana, Antonio Bibalo, classe 1922 (quindi ...

Article: Album Review

Andrea Massaria, Bruce Ditmas: The Music Of Carla Bley

Read "The Music Of Carla Bley" reviewed by Giuseppe Segala


I brani composti da Carla Bley nei primi anni Sessanta rappresentano una miniera dove i filoni auriferi sono diffusi in modo costante, emanano forza, freschezza, intuizione. Se, da un lato, il guizzo melodico ricorda Ornette Coleman, per altri versi c'è una personalità tutta originale, venata di tante sfumature, che riflettono umori dal Sud America all'Europa del ...

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News: Event

Diane Moser's Composers Big Band To Celebrate 20th Anniversary At Trumpets

Diane Moser's Composers Big Band To Celebrate 20th Anniversary At Trumpets

Jazz insiders know that skipping even a single performance by the talented and adventurous 17-piece Diane Moser’s Composers Big Band (DMCBB) means missing a once-in-a-lifetime musical experience. Formed by composer/pianist Diane Moser and a dedicated group of musicians and composers with the intention of exploring the possibilities of big band music and moving it forward, the ...

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News: Recording

Howard Johnson Celebrates His 75th With New CD And Concert At The Jazz Museum In Harlem on Sunday, January 29th at 2:30pm

Howard Johnson Celebrates His 75th With New CD And Concert At The Jazz Museum In Harlem on Sunday, January 29th at 2:30pm

Sun, January 29, 2017 2:30 PM- 5:00 PM EST The National Jazz Museum in Harlem 58 West 129th Street New York, NY 10027 Featuring: Howard Johnson: baritone saxophone, tuba, penny whistle; Yayoi Ikawa: piano; Melissa Slocum: bass; Newman Taylor Baker: drums. Testimony includes eight tunes ranging from soulful to funky ...

Article: Album Review

Lydian Sound Orchestra: Music For Lonely Souls (beloved by nature)

Read "Music For Lonely Souls (beloved by nature)" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


Anche per merito di questo disco, la Lydian Sound Orchestra ha vinto il referendum della critica italiana, indetto dalla rivista Musica Jazz, quale migliore formazione del 2016. Un riconoscimento che giunge a quasi trent'anni dalla sua fondazione sotto la direzione di Riccardo Brazzale (il progetto prende forma nel 1989 e il primo disco -Melodious Thunk--giunge tre ...

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Article: Live Review

Umbria Jazz Winter a Orvieto

Read "Umbria Jazz Winter a Orvieto" reviewed by Libero Farnè


Umbria Jazz Winter 24 Orvieto Varie sedi 28.12.2016-01.01.2017 In questa ventiquattresima edizione di Umbria Jazz Winter, come in altre precedenti, non è mancata la qualità, con alcuni concerti che non sarebbe facile ascoltare altrove, fra cui molte proposte replicate in più sedi e in orari diversi. Quasi tutti i gruppi ...

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Article: Interview

Ashley Kahn: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece

Read "Ashley Kahn: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece" reviewed by Lazaro Vega


This interview was first published at All About Jazz in November 2000 and is part of our ongoing effort to archive pre-database material. Ashley Kahn, the author of Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece (Da Capo Press, 224 pgs.), is Music Editor at VH1, and was the primary editor ...

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Article: Album Review

Mehmet Ali Sanlikol & Whatsnext?: Resolution

Read "Resolution" reviewed by Dave Wayne


Turkish multi-instrumentalist, composer and ethnomusicologist Mehmet Ali Sanlikol has a wide variety of interests and clearly isn't afraid to think big. His second album, Resolution features two distinct ensembles: a 19-member jazz orchestra and a 12- member jazz combo. Each track, except for “A Dream in Nihavend" and the set closing “Love Theme from Ergenkon," features ...

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Article: Film Review

Bill Evans: Time Remembered The Life And Music Of Bill Evans

Read "Bill Evans:  Time Remembered The Life And Music Of Bill Evans" reviewed by Peter Jurew


Bill Evans: Time Remembered The Life And Music of Bill Evans A Film By Bruce Spiegel 2016 Eight years in the making, Bruce Spiegel's touching documentary on the life and music of the late, great, and mysterious pianist is a must-see for jazz history buffs, as well as ...

Article: Album Review

Arild Andersen: The Rose Window - Live at Theater Gutersloh

Read "The Rose Window - Live at Theater Gutersloh" reviewed by Maurizio Zerbo


Il contrabbassista norvegese Arild Andersen è stato un magnifico protagonista del jazz europeo negli anni Settanta, grazie alle collaborazioni con Jan Garbarek, George Russell e Don Cherry. La sua sapienza compositiva ed organizzativa si intravede ancora una volta in questo CD registrato quest'anno in Germania, alla testa di un trio ben affiatato. Come ...


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