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Dre Hocevar Trio: Coding Of Evidentiality
by Glenn Astarita
With his multinational trio, Slovenian drummer Dre Hocevar molds unorthodox instrumentation into a branded musical statement. He integrates an asymmetrical configuration of structure and improvisation, offering fragmented and rolling thematic designs with similes of gravitational pull during the artists' exchanges. Electronics performer Sam Pluta makes his lone contribution to “Critical Discourse Analysis" and ignites ...
John Wetton and the Les Paul Trio: New York Minute
by Glenn Astarita
A elite member of progressive rock super-groups King Crimson, UK and the pop rock platinum selling band Asia , bassist, vocalist John Wetton engages the pop standards route, recorded live at New York City's prominent jazz venue, The Iridium. In the album notes Wetton divulges his love for midtown Manhattan, hearkening back to his days with ...
XADU: Random Abstract
by Glenn Astarita
The duo entered the studio without the services of talented bassist Bernat Hernandez who performed with the musicians on Resolution (Moonjune, 2014). But drummer Xavi Reija's booming, robust and well-defined bass drum pulses often compensate, along with guitarist Dusan Jevtovic's polyphonic voicings that steer the melodically tinged works into dark progressive metal passageways and sonic dreamscapes, ...
Gratkowski / Kruglov / Nabatov / Yudanov: Leo Records 35th Anniversary - Moscow
by Glenn Astarita
It would be suitable for UK-based Leo Records' 35th anniversary concert to be held at an arts venue in Moscow. It's the third anniversary concert thus far and reminds many of us avant jazz advocates that this record label has been the primary conduit between Russian's frequently cloistered, cutting edge artists and the West, hearkening back ...
Charlie Hunter Trio featuring Bobby Previte and Curtis Fowlkes: Let The Bells Ring On
by Glenn Astarita
7-string guitar master, Charlie Hunter shares the spotlight with longtime colleagues, trombonist Curtis Fowlkes and drummer Bobby Previte, who are recognized for their pivotal work within New York City's progressive jazz circuit and beyond. Let The Bells Ring On is an atypical jazz groove effort of substantial proportions, not simply due to the slightly unorthodox trio ...
AAJ @ 20
by Jeff Fitzgerald, Genius
If you think back over the past twenty years (not right now. You have this article to read yet), you'd realize that we are living in one of the most remarkable times in human history. The Internet has brought the entire world to our fingertips, and has given every cat on the face of the earth ...
Chimaira: There Is No Alternative
by Glenn Astarita
Eminent audio engineer Walter Quintus wields his magic on this pristinely recorded effort. The wide dynamic range of this LP offers the listener amazing detail and clarity, where you can feel every pluck of a bass string and gentle cymbal hit. From a musical stance, this superior European quartet covers all the bases within a hybrid, ...
Metal Chaos Ensemble: War Tuba
by Glenn Astarita
Multi-instrumentalist Dave Peck aka PEK hails from the Boston, MA area and hosts an extensive discography, spanning the 90s to present on his Evil Clown Records label. His Leap of Faith band is a long-running collaboration with alternating personnel. A former student of legendary saxophonist George Garzone, PEK is a man who stretches his imagination to ...
Ava Mendoza: Unnatural Ways
by Glenn Astarita
The debut album led by West Coast USA guitarist, vocalist Ava Mendoza parallels some of the principles established by the renegade New York City downtown scene with correlations to avant- rock albums produced by John Zorn for his long-running Tzadik record label. I listened to the LP, and it appears that the only ...
Schnellertollermeier: X
by Glenn Astarita
This young Swiss trio with the tongue twister moniker, derived by stringing the musicians' surnames together, helps redefine the conventional guitar-led power trio format and succeeds on many fronts. It's an adrenalized outfit that abides by a thunderous posture, amalgamating progressive rock, metal, minimalism and Sci-Fi style free improvisation amid devastating bass and drums interactions. At ...
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