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Article: Album Review

Nacka Forum: We Are The World

Read "We Are The World" reviewed by Mark Corroto


Doom and gloom begone, now for some serious fun. Nacka Forum is back with their fifth recording. The Swedish/Danish quartet cherry picks the biography of jazz for the juiciest and sweetest music, combining systems and methodologies from Ornette Coleman to Sun Ra to create a high-spirited concoction of jazz entertainment. Spinning We Are The ...

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Article: Album Review

Fire!: She Sleeps, She Sleeps

Read "She Sleeps, She Sleeps" reviewed by John Eyles


She Sleeps, She Sleeps is the fifth album release from Fire! (yes, that exclamation mark is an integral part of the name), the Swedish supergroup trio of saxophonist Mats Gustafsson, bassist Johan Berthling and drummer Andreas Werliin. It sees the three return to duty as a trio following the distraction of recording and touring with the ...

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Martin Küchen / Johan Berthling / Steve Noble: Night In Europe

Read "Night In Europe" reviewed by John Sharpe


As one of Europe's premier saxophonists Martin Küchen boasts a diverse resumé. He often fronts a series of groups designed to negotiate his emotive compositions such as Angles, All Included and Trespass Trio, but also participates in more liberated sessions. One such in the company of bassist Johan Berthling and English drummer Steve Noble produced Night ...

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Article: Year in Review

John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2015

Read "John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2015" reviewed by John Sharpe


Here in no special order are ten new releases, reviewed in All About Jazz, which stood out among those I heard this year. Mats Gustafsson Hidros 6 Knockin' (Not Two Records) An avant-garde jazz composition based on the songs of '50s rocker Little Richard. Really? Yep, that's the premise ...

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Article: Album Review

Casa Futuro: Casa Futuro

Read "Casa Futuro" reviewed by John Sharpe


At the juncture of free jazz and free improv sits the eponymous debut of Casa Futuro. In a truly co-operative trio, saxophonist Pedro Sousa joins forces with bassist Johan Berthling and drummer Gabriel Ferrandini. Portuguese improvisers Sousa and Ferrandini last combined with Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore on Live At ZDB (Shhpuma, 2014), while Berthling keeps ...

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Akira Sakata, Johan Berthling, Paal Nilssen-Love: Arashi

Read "Arashi" reviewed by Enrico Bettinello


Furia transgenerazionale e intercontinentale quella condivisa dal sassofonista giapponese Akira Sakata (70 anni a febbraio) con Johan Berthling e Paal Nilssen-Love, basso e batteria che chi conosce un po' le meraviglie del jazz scandinavo ormai ha imparato a considerare “di famiglia." Figura storica del free nipponico, Sakata è musicista che può piacere o meno, ...

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Akira Sakata / Johan Berthling / Paal Nilssen-Love: Arashi

Read "Arashi" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni


This is a trio of like-minded, fearless musicians who like their music hot, steamy and climatic and would not settle for less than that. The Scandinavian rhythm section of prolific Norwegian drummer Paal Nilssen-Love, member of the power trio The Thing and Swedish double bassist Johan Berthling, member of the like-minded trio Fire! (both feature Swedish ...

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Article: Lyrics

Save the Date - Marzo

Read "Save the Date - Marzo" reviewed by Luca Canini


Sito nuovo, nuova rubrica. Inauguriamo oggi uno spazio segnalazioni che diventerà un appuntamento mensile. Una sorta di breve guida al meglio del meglio di quel che offrono i palchi italiani e non, i concerti e i festival che a nostro giudizio (a nostro insindacabile e inoppugnabile giudizio) meritano di essere raccomandati. Nulla di ragionato o di ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Sten Standell: Music Inside The Language

Read "Sten Standell: Music Inside The Language" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni


Swedish pianist Sten Sandell is one of the key figures in the Scandinavian free jazz and improvisation scene: a visionary and experienced musician who has developed a profound musical language. He is a member of the Gush trio, with saxophonist Mats Gustafsson and drummer Raymond Strid, celebrating this year its 20th year of activity, and leads ...

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Luminarium

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Released: 2008
Track listing: 01. Beams; 02. Moth Wings; 03. Fingers; 04. Reperto; 05. Mystery Mutiny; 06. Dripstone; 07. Altamira; 08. Parade; 09. Illuminations; 10. Beams Out.


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