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Jan Garbarek
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The Norwegian saxophon player, Jan Garbarek had an early breakthrough into the elite of modern jazz in the 60's, due to his extensive cooperation with Keith Jarrett. His name is listed next to the big names from the U.S. and is associated with the birth of an original european sound in jazz. His tone is clear, indipendent, ascetic and pure. "The north and nature, song and mystery" are what Garbarek calls his origins and these are his unrefutable heritage. If it wasn't for his strong inner connection with Norwegian folklore, he wouldn't be able to integrate Brasilian and Asiatic influences as convincingly as he does
Ralph Towner: The Accidental Guitarist
by Mario Calvitti
This article was first published on All About Jazz on May 16, 2017. Ralph Towner is a rather atypical figure in the vast world of jazz guitar. His instruments of choice are the classical guitar, which when he started, in the '60s, was played almost exclusively by guitarists related to Brazilian music like Charlie ...
Ralph Towner, 1940-2026
Ralph Towner, guitarist of unique sensibility, writer of highly original compositions, and an ECM artist for more than fifty years, has died, aged 85. Towner, who once described himself as an improvising “raconteur of the abstract” was born into a musical family in the small town of Chehalis, Washington. He started playing music at the age ...
Roberto Bonati Madreperla Trio: Parfois la nuit
by Neri Pollastri
Dopo un paio di lavori orchestrali nei quali fondeva il jazz con altre tradizioni musicali, Roberto Bonati torna all'ambito più direttamente jazzistico capitanando un trio completato da due musicisti che sono spesso con lui anche in orchestra: il chitarrista Luca Perciballi e il sassofonista Gabriele Fava. L'ora abbondante di musica è suddivisa in quattordici tracce, otto ...
Baku Jazz Festival 2025: Part 1
by Ian Patterson
Part 1 | Part 2 Baku Jazz Festival 2025 Various venues 20th Edition Baku, Azerbaijan October 24-31, 2025 For any jazz festival to clock up 20 years is a notable achievement. But in Azerbaijan, where jazz is often met with indifference, this landmark is of particular merit. ...
Take Five with Pianist Andrii Pokaz
by AAJ Staff
Meet Andrii Pokaz Andrii Pokaz holds Bachelor's and PhD degrees from the Odesa National A.V. Nezhdanova Academy of Music, where he later returned as a professor, teaching and mentoring young Ukrainian musicians for over 16 years. A laureate of numerous international competitions, he is also frequently invited to serve on juries at prestigious music contests.
Francesco Bearzatti, Federico Casagrande: And the Winter Come Again
by Neri Pollastri
Non è un tipo di formazione molto frequentata il duo tra ancia e chitarra, quello cioè cui danno vita Francesco Bearzatti e Federico Casagrande in questo And the Winter Come Again. Quasi un'ora di musica in dieci brani, tutti scritti dal chitarrista, che si avvalgono dell'originalità timbrica che scaturisce da una strettissima relazione tra i due ...
Trygve Seim, Frode Haltli: Our Time
by Neri Pollastri
Fanno coppia da molti anni questi due eccellenti musicisti norvegesi, tanto da essere passati nei nostri festival e aver già pubblicato nel 2008, sempre per ECM, un loro primo album, Yeraz, che adesso replicano presentando un lavoro ancor più maturo e che mescola libere improvvisazioni, composizioni originali, brani etnici e persino una citazione di Igor Stravinsky, ...
Charles Lloyd and Branford Marsalis at The Blue Note Jazz Festival
by Paul Reynolds
Charles Lloyd Big Sky Quartet and the Branford Marsalis Quartet Town Hall The Blue Note Jazz Festival New York City June 28, 2025 Both Charles Lloyd and Branford Marsalis are saxophonists who lead classic quartets and share a similar position slightly left of center within the jazz world--comfortable with hopping ...
Piano Four-té: Keyboard Masters Delight On A Quartet of ECM Luminessence Vinyl Reissues
by Joshua Weiner
Blue Note. Verve. Impulse! Prestige. Just saying the name of such storied jazz record labels immediately conjures up each one's distinct aesthetic, from the music to the cover art. Over the past half century, the German ECM label has earned its place in this pantheon by steadfastly following its own vision, perhaps best summed up by ...
