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Wolfgang Schlüter Quartet & NDR Bigband: Visionen
by Dan Bilawsky
Visionen may be the best big band recording that went largely unheard in 2012. The music itself was hiding in plain sight, available for purchase from the usual on-line mega-stores (i.e. Amazon.com) and download sights (i.e. iTunes), but the record received scant attention in jazz circles, and the majority of the attention it did receive came ...
Thomas Borgmann / Wilber Morris / Reggie Nicholson: Nasty & Sweet
by John Sharpe
From the first few notes, it's apparent that something special is happening on Nasty & Sweet. Perhaps it's the way bassist Wilber Morris and drummer Reggie Nicholson sound so assured in their placement of the merest splashes of color. Completely unafraid to take their time, creating a powerful tension which isn't released even when German reedman ...
Remi Alvarez/Joe Fonda/Harvey Sorgen: Trio 3D
by Jerry D'Souza
When drummer Harvey Sorgen met saxophonist Remi Álvarez at the International Musicians Meeting in Monterey, Mexico, he was “taken by his sound, feel and humanity." This is not surprising. Álvarez has cut a wide swath both on record and in live performances as an adventurer who is not afraid to take risks without losing focus. Sorgen, ...
Peter Brotzmann: Solo At Dobialab
by Mark Corroto
Never at a loss for words (or, in his case, notes), saxophonist Peter Brötzmann is, nonetheless, one to speak only when necessary. Meaning, he chooses his sounds carefully. On first blush this fire-breathing legend, who brought forth such monumental free jazz discs as Machine Gun (FMP, 1968), the 1970 session Fuck de Boere: Dedicated ...
Lajos Dudas: Live at Porgy & Bess
by Hrayr Attarian
Budapest born and Überlingen (southern Germany) based clarinetist Lajos Dudas is one of the few, contemporary virtuosos of this woodwind in the realm of jazz. His mastery over every nuance of his instrument allows him to exploit the full breadth of its musical range with delightful ease.The extent of Dudas' talents are heard on ...
Eric Schaefer: Who Is Afraid Of Richard W.?
by Bruce Lindsay
In 2013 the international music community celebrates the 200th anniversary of Richard Wagner's birth. The venerable and controversial composer has been rather quiet of late, but his body of work is one of the best known in the classical canon. On Who Is Afraid of Richard W.? Eric Schaefer--a highly-regarded drummer probably best known as a ...
Jazzahead! Conference in Bremen Germany: April 25-28, 2013
jazzahead! program – a round-the-world trip in music 2013, jazzahead! welcomes bands from 19 different countries to Bremen. Increased interest in participation in the German Jazz Expo. Again, it was a tough choice: Four different juries faced a selection of 267 applications for the coveted live program that is part of the showcase festival. As with ...
Frank Gratkowski Quartet: Le Vent et la Gorge
by Glenn Astarita
Multi-reedman Frank Gratkowski is a shrewd operator from almost all conceivable angles. And on Le Vent et la Gorge, the stylizations of drummer Gerry Hemingway's fabled quartet weave in and out of the full spectrum. Of course, this component is factored in by the drummer's appearance along with Hemingway's longtime band-mate, Dutch trombonist Wolter Wierbos, lending ...
Chris Abrahams & Sabine Vogel: Kopfuberwelle
by John Eyles
Kopfüberwelle features the duo of German flautist Sabine Vogel and The Necks' pianist, Chris Abrahams, uncharacteristically on pipe organ. Of the six tracks, the first five were recorded in May 2010 in St. Annenkirche in Zepernick and the sixth in June 2009 in Potsdam, where Vogel holds a university teaching position. The rationale for Abrahams' switch ...
ECM: A Cultural Archeology
by John Kelman
ECM: A Cultural ArcheologyHaus der KunstMünchen, GermanyNovember 23, 2012-February 10, 2013A trip to München (Munich) is a bit like a pilgrimage for fans of Germany's ECM label, especially right now, with the city's Haus der Kunst hosting a three-month exhibition, ECM: A Cultural Archeology, celebrating the music of this nearly 44 ...
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