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Sylvie Courvoisier: OCRE - Y2K
by Glenn Astarita
This new release titled, Ocre: “Y2K” features quite a distinguished cast! - A Trio consisting of Swiss modern jazz pianist Sylvie Courvoisier, tuba and serpent performer Michel Godard and Pierre Charial who utilizes that sound machine known as the barrel organ. As some might already surmise, the musical format portrayed on this new release does indicate ...
World Saxophone Quartet: Requiem For Julius
by Glenn Astarita
Requiem For Julius is a truly exceptional homage to the late great saxophonist/composer and cofounder of the “World Saxophone Quartet" - Julius Hemphill and may indeed represent one of the finest “WSQ" recordings in recent years. From the opening moments of famed drummer/composer Jack DeJohnette's rhythmically and melodically enticing composition, “Ebony" along with the subtle intricacies ...
Theo Jorgensmann Quartet: Snijbloemen
by Glenn Astarita
The name Theo Jorgensmann may not be quite as familiar to modern jazz advocates on these shores; however, when we speak of those who have expanded the possibilities and successfully integrated this instrument into modern day jazz ideologies, let us not disregard Jorgensmann’s noteworthy contributions. With Snijbloemen, the German clarinetist along with vibraphonist Christopher Dell, bassist ...
Ernesto Diaz-Infante: Solus
by Glenn Astarita
Some might ask, what California based pianist-guitarist-composer Ernesto Diaz-Infante will do next? Whether utilizing the prepared acoustic guitar witnessed on the outlandish Left & Right featuring electric guitarist Chris Forsyth or open-ended/minimalist style solo acoustic piano performances on Ucross Journal, Infante at times parallels 20th Century composers such as John Cage and Morton Feldman. On Solus, ...
Joe McPhee: Tenor & Fallen Angels
by Glenn Astarita
Inspired by Anthony Braxton’s solo alto saxophone performance on the 1971 release, For Alto, Joe McPhee set his sights on a similar project which was recorded at a Swiss farmhouse on September 1st and 2nd, 1976 and was subsequently released on LP for Hat Hut records. Considered a mini-classic, “hatOLOGY” records has now reissued this sparkling ...
Paul Nash - The Manhattan New Music Project: The Soul Of Grace
by Glenn Astarita
Guitarist/composer Paul Nash is the artistic director for the band he organized back in 1990 known as “The Manhattan New Music Project”. Here, Nash directs an aggregate of jazz luminaries such as trumpeter Jack Walrath, french hornist/composer Tom Varner, bass trombonist David Taylor and others for a thoroughly impressive project titled, The Soul Of Grace. Throughout ...
Other Dimensions In Music w/Matthew Shipp: Time Is Of The Essence Is Beyond Time
by Glenn Astarita
On “Other Dimensions In Music – Special Quintet w/Matthew Shipp”, the band explores the outer realm of jazz improvisation along with an elevated degree of expressiveness and emotion that could easily parallel the trials and tribulations of everyday life. To borrow from “The Beatles”, the band takes the listener on a “Magical Mystery Tour” of free-jazz ...
Vincent Courtois: Translucide
by Glenn Astarita
In the past, thirty-two year old French cellist Vincent Courtois has aligned himself with an impressive cast of musicians whether performing contemporary classical or sharpening his jazz/improv talents with the likes of; Martial Solal, Dave Douglas, Marc Ducret, Steve Swallow and many others of note. With his first major label release titled Translucide, Courtois performs a ...
Dusan Bogdanovic: Yano Mori
by Glenn Astarita
A comprehensive compilation selected by noted producer Lee Townsend, Yano Mori represents a series of works from acoustic guitarist Dusan Bogdanovic originally recorded for the Japanese based “M.A.” label. Essentially, Bogdanovic exhibits mastery of his craft while melding classical and eastern European folk melodies with jazz motifs and dashes of flamenco here and there amid his ...
Franz Koglmann: An Affair With Strauss
by Glenn Astarita
Following up the excellent Make Believe, artistic director and roster artist for the young Between The Lines label--trumpeter-composer Franz Koglmann--pays a bit of homage to composer Johann Strauss' melodies, waltzes and overall elegance on the aptly titled, An Affair With Strauss. Here, the venerable trumpeter once again enlists the support of the equally talented and somewhat ...
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