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Gianluigi Trovesi & Gianni Coscia: In Cerca Di Cibo

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by Glenn Astarita

The great Italian clarinetist/composer Gianluigi Trovesi goes full throttle with fellow countryman, accordionist Gianni Coscia on this delightful new ECM release titled, In Cerca Di Cibo. Trovesi is arguably one of the finest practitioners of this rather difficult to master woodwind instrument. A true stylist, the clarinetist possesses Herculean chops to coincide with his predilection for ...

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Marty Ehrlich's Traveler's Tales: Malinke's Dance

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by Glenn Astarita

Woodwind specialist/composer Marty Ehrlich is undoubtedly one of the brightest musicians in modern jazz, and with his band “Traveler’s Tales”, the artist along with his counterpart, saxophonist Tony Malaby trade vicious fours while engaging in complex yet thoroughly melodic choruses. And with the equally prominent rhythm section consisting of drummer Bobby Previte and bassist Jerome Harris, ...

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Enten Eller & Tim Berne (Splasc: Melquiades

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by Glenn Astarita

With this 1999 release titled Melquiades, American alto sax hero Tim Berne unites with the Italian quartet, “Enten Eller” for a truly diverse mix of compositions that span soulful balladry such as the enticing opener, “Mostar” and blazing razor sharp soloing and rapid swing on “7/13”. Trumpeter Alberto Mandarini and guitarist Maurizio Brunod are near perfect ...

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Bruno Raberg: Presence

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by Glenn Astarita

Bassist Bruno Raberg continues to intertwine Scandinavian folk themes with modern jazz style dialogue and invention on compositions such as “Runestones” and elsewhere on this newly released project titled, Presence. Yet, the bassist along with multi-reedman Ole Mathisen and drummer Marcello Pellitteri perform a series of imaginative and at times meditative pieces while maintaining a noticeable ...

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Slow Poke: Redemption

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by Glenn Astarita

“Slow Poke” is a quartet featuring innovative slide guitarist David Tronzo, multitalented reedman Michael Blake and the equally gifted rhythm section of bassist Tony Scherr and drummer, percussionist Kenny Wolleson. Here, on this rather clever outing titled Redemption, the band gets down, dirty and a bit craggy while conforming to a leisurely gait; hence, - “Slow ...

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Jeff Greinke: Ride

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by Glenn Astarita

With Ride Seattle based keyboardist Jeff Greinke combines ambient electronic dreamscapes with rock rhythms and melodic hooks on pieces such as the title track - “Ride”, “Just Like That” and other originals. And along with super bassist Fred Chalenor and drummer Greg Gilmore, Greinke pursues solid rhythmic frameworks in support of his multifarious approach to loops, ...

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Noel Akchote: Rien

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by Glenn Astarita

Forward thinking guitarist Noel Akchote performs microtonal, electronically induced themes on his latest excursion titled, Rien. With this release, the guitarist enlists the support of computer performer Erik Minkkinen and Andrew Sharpley who handles the sampler and turntable duties. Essentially, these eleven tracks maintain a relatively invariable flow which is evident on pieces such as “Mords”, ...

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Chad Wackerman: Scream

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by Glenn Astarita

A true stylist, Chad Wackerman is arguably one of the finest rock-fusion drummers on the globe and is noted for his work with the late Frank Zappa, guitar god Allan Holdsworth and others. With his latest effort titled Scream, Wackerman once again displays his intrinsic musical approach to the drums--a characteristic that was undeniably prevalent on ...

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Scott Tinkler Trio: Shrike Like

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by Glenn Astarita

Australian trumpeter Scott Tinkler extends concepts witnessed on his fine debut release for the “Buzz” label titled, The Sofa King. And with his follow up and self-produced effort, Shrike Like, the “Scott Tinkler Trio” continues to push the envelope as the band once again exhibits a renaissance spirit! Here, each musician demonstrates acute multitasking abilities in ...

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Tom Wolfe: Simple Peace

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by Glenn Astarita

One of the most prolific jazz guitarists and educators emanating out of the Southeastern region of the United States, Tom Wolfe makes his well-timed debut as a solo artist with this new release titled, Simple Peace. Not only has Wolfe performed with legendary guitarist Mundel Lowe and more recently on fellow Southerners Ken and Harry Watters’ ...


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