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Monome: Monome
by Hrayr Attarian
The Italian innovative jazz group Monome (not the be confused with Spanish rock band The Monomes) makes a reserved yet vigorous statement with its eponymous debut. The session comprises of seven, modal and atmospheric tracks that have strong, western classical influences. The collaborative trio opens the disc with “Scales"; an almost theatrical piece ...
Monome: Monome
by Bruce Lindsay
Monome, a piano-led trio from Pisa, shares its name with the Monome, a computer interface device popular with makers of electronic music. Whether this is deliberate or coincidental is unclear, but Monome the band makes acoustic music without the need for its electronic namesake. Its eponymous debut album, recorded in late 2011 and early 2012, features ...
European Jazz Network General Assembly: Bari, Italy, September 27-30, 2012
by Henning Bolte
European Jazz Network General AssemblyBari/ItalySeptember 27-30, 2012The European Jazz Network (EJN)-an association of presenters, producers of venues, festivals and of facilitating national jazz organizations from various European countries-celebrated its 25th anniversary during its General Assembly, which took place September 27-30, 2012 at the Puglian capital, Bari, in South Italy.From the very ...
Claudio Scolari: Synthesis
by Eyal Hareuveni
Synthesis unites two Italian drummers-the leader, Claudio Scolari, an educator whose background is in classical music, and the younger Daniele Cavalca. Both complement many other instruments, including Scolari's son, trumpeter Simone Scolari, for a musical journey that seeks to find new melodic textures. This project continues the work of the trio that began on Colors of ...
Erika Dagnino / Stefano Pastor / George Haslam / Steve Waterman: Narcéte
by Eyal Hareuveni
This Anglo-Italian quartet presents its version of improvised jazz with poetry. The Italian side comes from poet and writer Erika Dagnino--who recites her poems in English--and violinist and double bassist Stefano Pastor. Their English partners are veteran improvisers and frequent collaborators, saxophonist George Haslam and trumpeter Steve Waterman. This recording features a happy ...
Angelo Comisso: Stabat Mater
by Eyal Hareuveni
Italian composer/pianist Angelo Comisso took on a challenging task when he decided to write contemporary music to one of the most powerful medieval hymns, Stabat Mater Dolorosa, that meditates on the suffering of Mary, Jesus Christ's mother during his crucifixion, attributed to Franciscan Jacopone da Todi. This hymn has been set to music by many composers, ...
Matteo Fraboni Quintet: This is My Music
by Alex Franquelli
There is a fragile red line separating the concept of revolution from history. While the latter is strictly connected with time, the former is an exception to it: it is a nihilist diversion aimed at rebuilding our perspectives and ultimately our history. This is My Music is an intriguing challenge to the known canons of jazz. ...
Ralph Towner e Javier Girotto all'Auditorium di Roma
by Mario Calvitti
Auditorium -Roma -25.01.2010C'era molta curiosità verso l'inedito duo Towner/Girotto presentato in un concerto esclusivo presso l'Auditorium romano per la rassegna Dialogo. La diversa provenienza artistica dei due musicisti (prettamente latino l'argentino Girotto, jazzista intriso di cultura classica europea Towner) poteva rappresentare sia uno stimolo che un ostacolo; fortunatamente ha prevalso di gran lunga il ...
Keith Tippett: Viva La Black Live At Ruvo
by John Eyles
Viva La Black Live At Ruvo, recorded in 2004, is a collaboration between the Italian jazz orchestra Canto Generàl and singers from vocal ensemble Faraualla, Keith Tippett, his wife Julie Tippetts and legendary South African drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo. As well as playing piano, Tippett directs and conducts the orchestra; most of the compositions are also his. ...
