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Achim Kaufmann Quartet: Double Exposure
by Glenn Astarita
Any recording that features saxophonist/clarinetist Michael Moore deserves attention these days as pianist Achim Kaufmann and his quartet have come up with a sure-fired dandy with this new release titled, Double Exposure. Here, Kaufmann and Moore create a stirring front line along with superb support from bassist John Schroder and one of the most in demand ...
Umberto Petrin - Tim Berne (Splasc: Ellissi
by Glenn Astarita
Most jazz musicians aren’t always afforded the luxury of performing with pioneers such as saxophonists Steve Lacy, Lee Konitz, and trumpeter Enrico Rava among others too numerous to cite here. And with Umberto Petrin’s new release titled, Ellissi the pianist/composer continues to align himself with laudable modern jazz talent as American saxophonist/composer Tim Berne along with ...
Patrick Zimmerli Ensemble: Expansion
by Glenn Astarita
A 1993 winner of jazz' prestigious BMI/Thelonious Monk Institute Composer's Competition, saxophonist/composer Patrick Zimmerli's 2000 release titled, “Expansion" represents the artist's third recording as a leader and signifies his penchant for combining multifarious musical elements with poignant, breezy themes amid wavering rhythms and engaging group dialogue. A distinct sense of flotation prevails yet Zimmerli, guitarist Ben ...
Tom Cora: It's A Brand New Day - Tom Cora Live At The Knitting Factory
by Glenn Astarita
With cellist Tom Cora’s untimely passing in 1999, the - modern music - world lost a true pioneer! And along with such folks as John Zorn, Eugene Chadbourne, George Cartwright, Fred Frith and a few others, Cora helped define what would become the now infamous, “New York City Downtown Scene”. Simply put, the cellist/composer was an ...
Enrico Rava & Michael Flugel Quartet: Liva at Birdland Neuberg
by Glenn Astarita
With Live at Birdland Neuberg (Germany) the “Michael Flugel Quartet” receives some predictably superb support from the highly regarded trumpeter Enrico Rava. On “My Funny Valentine” Rava demonstrates how to turn a time honored classic into a vehicle for the optimum in artistic expressionism as he stretches the inherent scope of this classic via fiery and ...
Spontaneous Music Orchestra - Directed by John Stevens in 1973: Mouthpiece
by Glenn Astarita
Mouthpiece represents previously unreleased material from 1973 by the late John Stevens of “Spontaneous Music Ensemble” fame. And interestingly enough, there is no record of the personnel who perform here under Stevens’ direction. Hence, this large ensemble known as the “Spontaneous Music Orchestra” offers more in the way of drummer/trumpeter and visionary John Stevens’ penchant for ...
Bruno Raberg: Orbis
by Glenn Astarita
Swedish born jazz bassist/educator Bruno Raberg displays a fine compositional pen on his 1998 release titled Orbis. With sympathetic support from legendary drummer Bob Moses, pianist Tim Ray, and saxophonist Ole Mathisen, the bassist fuses Scandinavian folk with 90’s style modern jazz-funk rhythms and melodically tinged themes on the albums opener, “Runes”. Throughout, Bob Moses is ...
The Remote Viewers: Persuasive With Aliens
by Glenn Astarita
With their third release for “Leo Records” titled, Persuasive With Aliens, we find “The Remote Viewers” covering David Bowie’s “Jump They Say” and ultra modern rock band, “Portishead”’s “All Mine” along with a collection of originals that earmark this band’s adventurous yet at times cabalistic demeanor. Here, the musicians continue with their three-saxophone hybrid electronics style ...
Jeff Kaiser & Ernesto Diaz-Infante: Pith Balls And Inclined Planes
by Glenn Astarita
Many years ago I read where NASA, during one of it’s rocket launches, sent a time capsule up to the heavens which included recordings of Elvis or The Beatles, artifacts, books and mementos that provided a snap shot of mankind’s earthly existence. Of course, this was all intended for the alien’s up above who could possibly ...
Yim Hok-Man: Poems Of Thunder: The Master Chinese Percussionist
by Glenn Astarita
If you’re a percussion enthusiast, or perhaps enjoy tapping your fingers on the kitchen table every so often and thought you’ve heard every world beat and Afro-Cuban conga lick there is to offer, - then you might consider checking out Chinese master percussionist Yim Hok-Man. Here, the Chinese conservatory trained rhythmic ace takes you on a ...
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