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Ivo Perelman: The Ventriloquist
by Glenn Astarita
At times, these five musicians’ collective aura might ring something like heavyweight boxers going toe-to-toe. However, the forceful implications are perhaps a bit more complementary! Saxophonist Ivo Perelman and bass clarinetist Louis Sclavis lead the charge by engaging in a series of jabs, flurries and counter-attacks. Yet the key ingredients reside within mutual understanding, cohesiveness, clarity ...
Michael Leonhart: Slow
by Glenn Astarita
The inception for this release by trumpeter Michael Leonhart emanated on a bus during a Steely Dan tour. Guitarist Jon Herington – also touring with the band – subsequently joined Leonhart for a few impromptu renderings of jazz ballads. To that end, the final product features a divergent mix, spanning tunes by Duke Ellington, Henry Mancini, ...
Meet Saxhophonist/Clarinetist Gebhard Ullmann
by Glenn Astarita
Submitted by Glenn Astarta on behalf of Vittorio Lo Conte for AAJ:Italy. All About Jazz: Regarding your CD Kreuzberg Park East - Will you keep developing your musical ideas with this group in the future? Gebhard Ullmann: The CD Kreuzberg Park East was an advancement of my composition concept for quartet (two horns and piano-less rhythm ...
Greg Kelley: If I Never Meet You In This Life, Let Me feel The Lack
by Glenn Astarita
Trumpeter Greg Kelley is known for his modernistic excursions within various improvisational circles. With this solo outing, the artist does not rummage through anything that adheres to the straight, narrow or even free-jazz zones. This, my friends is an entirely different ball of wax. Here, Kelley explores the guts of his horn via multiphonics, upper register ...
Joelle Leandre - Masahiko Satoh - Yuji Takahashi: Signature - Live At The Egg Farm
by Glenn Astarita
This extraordinary 2-CD set highlights the enviable talents of bassist Joelle Leandre performing a series of duets with pianists Masahiko Satoh and Yuiji Takahashi. Recorded on two consecutive evenings at the Egg Farm in Japan, disc one features Leandre coalescing with Satoh for a rather fervent set. Folks, these are masterful exposés of like-minded artists whose ...
Will Holshouser Trio: Reed Song
by Glenn Astarita
Accordionist Will Holshouser utilizes his instrument in ways that may seem foreign, yet comparatively innovative, to the willing listener. With his jazz-based trio, also featuring drummer/percussionist Kevin Norton performing on two pieces, the leader melds the sounds of a Paris cabaret with jazzy grooves, shuffle boogies, roots music and more. Trumpeter Ron Horton and bassist David ...
February 2003
by Glenn Astarita
Transcontinental Christopher Adler Trio 9Winds Pianist Christopher Adler leads his modern jazz/free improvisational trio thru three lengthy pieces, brimming with climactically oriented crescendos, circular movements and swirling progressions. Woodwinds specialist Alan Lechusza and drummer Vikas Srivastava provide a burly yet altogether penetrating attack, as they often regenerate previously explored passages. The band ...
Lou Grassi's PoBand and John Tchicai: comPOsed
by Glenn Astarita
Seven years running amid a few personnel changes along the way, drummer Lou Grassi’s PoBand conglomerate is most assuredly founded upon richly formulated methodologies. With this effort, legendary modern jazz saxophonist/composer John Tchicai lends his expansive talents to this supercharged quintet. Yet sadly, this recording marks one of the final sessions of the great modern jazz ...
Frank Gratkowski - Fred Van Hove - Tony Oxley: GRATHOVOX
by Glenn Astarita
Recorded in Germany, these improvisational giants align their very special talents for what may appear to be a most unusual yet largely gratifying set. The trio commences with an open-ended sequence of interlacing movements on “Tartar.” As the musicians explore microtonal sounds and subliminally constructed mini-themes. Drummer/percussionist Tony Oxley uses his darkly hued cymbals for accents, ...
Jan Jelinek avec The Exposures: La Nouvelle Pauvret
by Glenn Astarita
This latest offering by German EFX ace, composer and producer Jan Jelinek embodies some of the subversive, or perhaps subliminal, elements of dub and digital loop-based fare. With this outing, the artist uses space as a mechanism for injecting faint sounds, scratches and dreamy synth motifs into the grand scheme of things. Pronounced bass grooves, samples ...
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