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Article: Live Review

Nerovivo per A Jazz Supreme, Firenze

by Neri Pollastri
October 26, 2023

Nerovivo Firenze A Jazz Supreme Sala Vanni 20.10.2023 Per il cartellone autunnale di A Jazz Supreme, la rassegna fiorentina del Musicus Concentus che con quest'anno è arrivata alla settima edizione, è andato in scena venerdì 20 Ottobre alla Sala Vanni il trio Nerovivo, creato e capitanato da Evita Polidoro. ...

Article: Liner Notes

Lage Lund: Idlewild

by C. Andrew Hovan
August 19, 2023

An open and revealing format for any artist, the jazz trio offers rewards on many levels. Left in veracious hands, there is a spacious pocket that can be filled by any number of rhythmic and harmonic ideas, not to mention a freedom in melodic phrases which don't have to be constrained by strict chordal structures. On ...

Article: Live Review

Musiche Corsare a Bari

by Libero Farnè
April 28, 2023

Musiche Corsare 2023 Teatro Forma Bari 20-23.4.2023 Sotto la direzione artistica di Roberto Ottaviano, la cui esauriente intervista è stata pubblicata su queste pagine alla fine di marzo, si è articolata in modo esemplare la seconda edizione di Musiche Corsare. Il festival, che quest'anno era dedicato a George Russell, ha palesato ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Steve Swell, Asher Gamedze, Dan Rosenboom & Fergus Quill

by Maurice Hogue
April 10, 2023

An energetic episode this time around on One Man's Jazz! There's plenty of punch from South African drummer and composer Asher Gamedze, trombonist Steve Swell's Fire Into Music (featuring the late Jemeel Moondoc), L.A. trumpeter Dan Rosenboom with a killer band, New Zealand mates drummer Edward Ware and saxophonist Jeff Henderson reunion, the quirky Imaginary Big ...

Article: Album Review

Jim & the Schrimps: Ain't No Saint

Read "Ain't No Saint" reviewed by Troy Dostert

by Troy Dostert
March 27, 2023

Although the group's name (and album title) sound like something one might associate with a second-rate bar band, there is nothing oafish or pedestrian about drummer Jim Black's latest outfit, a hard-hitting ensemble which channels the distinctive energies of Black and his well-chosen compatriots. With saxophonists Asger Nissen (alto) and Julius Gawlik (tenor) and bassist Felix ...

Article: Interview

Roberto Ottaviano: sul palco e dietro le quinte

by Libero Farnè
March 27, 2023

È estremamente opportuno tornare periodicamente ad analizzare le esperienze più recenti di musicisti di grande personalità del panorama jazzistico italiano. Uno di questi è dagli anni Ottanta Roberto Ottaviano, che esordì discograficamente nel 1983 con Aspects, un lavoro rivelatore, in solo e in sestetto, di una potenza espressiva e di una creatività sconvolgenti. Dopo ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Jim Black & The Schrimps, Juanma Trujillo & Pulverize The Sound

by Maurice Hogue
March 15, 2023

With Jim Black living in Berlin now, you would expect he'd get hooked into the German scene. His new quartet called The Schrimps features three very exciting young German players (Asger Nissen and Julius Gawlik saxophones and Felix Henkelhausen acoustic bass ). Black's new release Ain't No Saint presents the drummer at his quirky and unpredictable ...

Article: Interview

Carlton-Macpherson-Pass-Valenti Quartet Interview Series: Alana Macpherson

by Jane Kozhevnikova
March 14, 2023

This interview is the first in a series to feature the Carlton-Macpherson-Pass-Valenti quartet from Australia: Jessica Carlton (trumpet), Alana Macpherson (saxophone), Kate Pass (double bass) and Talya Valenti (drums). They formed a quartet in 2021 with Carlton's move to Perth from Melbourne and Macpherson's temporary return from Austria. The quartet's debut album, Undeniable (Self Produced, 2022), ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Roscoe Mitchell Trio & Orchestra, Christian McBride New Jawn, and more

by David Brown
March 14, 2023

This week, one of the great innovators in creative music, saxophonist/composer Roscoe Mitchell will be featured. I've been enjoying Mitchell's reworking of trio improvisations as transcribed for orchestra. We'll also check out Prime the new release from bassist Christen McBride's New Jawn. Plus, new works and recent finds. Playlist Thelonious Monk “Esistrophy (Theme)" from ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Julie Campiche, Jim Black, Federico Nuti, Sebastian Rochford & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 28, 2023

Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter are back, and they're SuperBoogieng! So are Jim Black and Kit Downes, featured on a couple of new albums each. The playlist also showcases interesting new European projects, and albums that blend jazz with hip-hop and music for the dance floor.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme" ...