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Edward Ricart Quartet: Ancón
by AAJ Italy Staff
Ancón è la cittadina panamense in cui Edward Ricart è nato nel 1984. Dopo aver studiato a Praga con Tony Ackerman, nel 2006 il chitarrista si è quindi trasferito negli Stati Uniti (attualmente vive nell'Ohio), collaborando fra gli altri con i vari Marshall Allen, Marty Ehrlich, Ralph Alessi, Khan Jamal, Peter Brötzmann, Dominic Duval, ecc. In ...
FAB Trio: History of Jazz in Reverse
by Jerry D'Souza
It is a travesty of fate--and of the American jazz establishment--that violinist Billy Bang never received the recognition he merited. Hosannas have been sung to him, many of them after he died, but the fact remains that he was kept on the periphery despite an admirable body of work. His virtuosity can be witnessed on recordings ...
Satoko Fujii's Triple Whammy
by Hrayr Attarian
The year 2011 is proving to be a fruitful one for Japanese composer and improviser Satoko Fujii. In addition to a world tour, she has released three albums (all on June 21) on her own Libra record label, each in a different setting and in the company of different musicians. Her only constant companion, through all ...
Going Solo: One is NOT the Loneliest Number
by Mark Corroto
With the advent of new and affordable recording technologies capable of delivering exceptionally high quality sound, the market for idiosyncratic solo recordings is flourishing--in an era when so many are lamenting the death of jazz. Released mostly on small labels or as self-produced projects, the recordings are reminiscent of the cassette culture from the DIY 1980s ...
Superdesert
Label: Not Two Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: Elephant Shit; Horse Shit; Cat Shit; Donkey Shit; Snake Shit; Moose Shit; Rabbit Shit; Parrot Shit; Dog Shit; Cow Shit; Hamster Shit; Camel Shit; Bull Shit.
Frank Gratkowski / Jacob Anderskov: Ardent Grass
by Jerry D'Souza
Over the years, reed/woodwind multi-instrumentalist Frank Gratkowski has formed a series of potent combinations with other musicians. His first was with Georg Graewe in 1992 before he went on to fruitful collaborations with Gerry Hemingway, Wilbert DeJoode, Michael Vatcher and Herb Robertson, among others. Gratkowski has the ingrained ability to turn the presence of his musical ...
Big Bands: Wayne Horvitz, Satoko Fujii, Steve Lehman, Kenny Werner & Andrew D'Angelo
by Martin Longley
The New York Composers OrchestraUniversity Of The StreetsOctober 23, 2010 Even for local residents, an appearance by the New York Composers Orchestra has become a rarity. Its guiding forces, the pianists Wayne Horvitz and Robin Holcomb, have long been living in Seattle (they moved in 1989), so get-togethers have ...
Vision Festival 2010: Prologue
by John Sharpe
Prologue | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 Darius Jones Trio, Tim Berne's Lowest Common DenominatorVision Festival PrologueLocal 269New York CityJune 21, 2010Contrary to the belt tightening going on all around, ...
Mark Feldman: Taking an Eclectic Path
by Sean Patrick Fitzell
Violinist Mark Feldman started out in Chicago playing classical music and bar gigs before moving on to the Nashville scene. He emerged in New York's “downtown" circle with the likes of Arcado String Trio, trumpeter Dave Douglas, and composer-saxophonist John Zorn. His expressive, classically tinged technique was also sought for studio work with pop acts and ...
Satoko Fujii at the Vortex, London
by John Sharpe
Satoko Fujii and Natsuki Tamura The Vortex London 12 April 2010 When considering marital harmony, the Roman poet Ovid got it right. He said “If you would marry suitably, marry your equal." And that balanced union is exactly what the husband-and-wife team of Satoko Fujii and Natsuki Tamura has ...
