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Matthias Schubert: 9 Compositions for the Multiple Joy[ce] Ensemble
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by Alberto Bazzurro
Il tenorsassofonista tedesco Matthias Schubert, una trentina d'anni fa tra le maggiori promesse del jazz europeo (e come tale inserito in formazioni che in qualche modo ratificavano tale status), strada facendo--in realtà uscendo spesso e volentieri dal nostro cono di luce--si è avvicinato alla composizione pura, con risultati che questo CD, inciso a Colonia nel dicembre ...
Anja Lechner / François Couturier: Moderato cantabile
by Hrayr Attarian
On Moderato Cantabile cellist Anja Lechner and pianist Francois Couturier interpret music that is simultaneously spiritual and folklore-ish with supple eloquence and sophisticated vibrancy. Intermixed with works from Greco-Russian guru George Gurdjieff, Armenian musicologist Komitas and Spanish composer Federico Mompou are Couturier's own jazz inflected pieces that maintain the overall mystical theme of the release.
Sam Rivers: Contrasts
by Hrayr Attarian
Multi reedist Sam Rivers' 1980 Contrasts in addition to being his only date as a leader for ECM, is a perfect example of his mid-career oeuvre. A sublime balance of intense, almost mystical lyricism and a singular sense of adventure permeates the album that appears for the first time in the CD format and is simultaneously ...
A Different Drummer: Two Sides of Janis Görlich
by Jakob Baekgaard
Things are happening in the jazz underground in Berlin. One of the labels to look out for is Shoebill Music. The label was founded in 2006 by Johannes Haage, Philipp Gropper, Christian Lillinger, Roland Schulz, and Sebastian Sternberg, but today it is run solely by Johannes Haage. In recent years, the label has taken a turn ...
Anja Lechner / François Couturier: Moderato cantabile
by John Kelman
ECM Records has long divided its discography in two: the regular series, representing music of a more improvisational bent; and its New Series, featuring largely classical music ranging from the contemporary to the archaic, but more truly defined in its through-composed nature. Still, the line between the two has, however, often been a porous one, where ...
Palmitessa o Pantagruel?
by Alberto Bazzurro
Alessandro Palmitessa è un gagliardo e vulcanico uomo-musica nato ad Atina nel '69 ma ormai trasferito in pianta stabile (dal 1997) in Germania, a Colonia. La sua voracità artistico-organizzativa emerge adeguatamente dai due lavori di cui riferiamo qui di seguito. Alessandro Palmitessa Im Schoß der Erde EGP Records (2013) Valutazione: ...
Elliott Sharp: Ostryepolya
by Eyal Hareuveni
Elliott Sharp / Scott Fields Ostryepolya PanRec / NotTwo Records 2013 The musical meeting of innovative guitarists Elliott Sharp and Scott Fields came by coincidence. Both were aware of each other's work for many years, but the opportunity of playing as a duo never arose. Each is a ...
Solveig Slettahjell: Various Artists: Norwegian Woods - Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic II
by John Kelman
One night, six Norwegian artists--three of them together in a group for a decade. Such ideas can look great on paper, but turn out less than inspiring in reality. Fortunately, beyond the individual talents involved, there's been enough interconnectivity between singer Solveig Slettahjell, keyboardist Bugge Wesseltoft, guitarist Knut Reiersrud and the members of In the Country--keyboardist ...
Manfred Eicher: ECM - Selected Signs III - VIII
by John Kelman
When München's Haus der Kunst sponsored a nearly three-month exhibition about the ECM Records label, ECM: A Cultural Archeology, which ran from November, 2012 to February, 2013, there was far more to it than just bringing together collections of album covers, rarely seen video, archival tapes, imagery and concert performances. As much as ECM has carved ...
Till Martin: Regarding a Line
by Luigi Sforza
Regarding a Line--settima prova discografica da leader del sassofonista tedesco Till Martin--riesce a trovare una sintesi tra jazz e musica europea, lungo percorsi Third Stream. Il disco manifesta armoniosamente l'ossimoro che scaturisce dalla condensazione musicale tra la disciplina seriale di Arnold Schoenberg e la libertà espressiva del jazz. L'importanza della scrittura emerge chiara a ...
