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Ole-Henrik Moe: Ciaccona / 3 Persephone Perceptions
by John Kelman
A two-disc solo violin recital can be challenging enough, but when it's the music of Norwegian composer Ole-Henrik Moe (b. 1966), it enters an entirely different realm altogether. A student of 20th Century musical modernist composer Iannis Xenakis, Moe's writing explores the subtle variations of overtones and harmonics instead of overt melody and conventional form. Ciaconna ...
Vortex: 1975 - 1979
by John Kelman
Like British progressive rock group Jonesy, the equally short-lived French group Vortex deserved wider exposure. Unlike Jonesy's more accessible Crimson/Yes-informed symphonic approach, however, Vortex leaned farther left of center, bearing more in common with groups like Soft Machine, Henry Cow and Univers Zero. 1975 - 1979 collects both of Vortex's self-releases albums--1975's more improvisation-centric and smaller ...
Jonesy: Masquerade - The Dawn Years Anthology
by John Kelman
While there's no shortage of progressive music being made today, much of it takes place below the radar, without the support of major labels. During the 1970s, on the other hand, anything seemed possible, and the industry provided considerable exposure to music that's since become marginalized. It's unlikely that bands like King Crimson and Yes would ...
Cuong Vu: Vu-Tet
by John Kelman
On Vu-Tet, his follow-up to It's Mostly Residual (ArtistShare, 2005), trumpeter Cuong Vu continues to mine similar turf, ranging from the deeply lyrical to the aggressively hardcore. But with considerable touring under the belt of his regular working trio, featuring bassist Stomu Takeishi and drummer Ted Poor--with and without Vu-Tet's guest saxophonist/clarinetist Chris Speed--there's an emerging ...
John Taylor: Whirlpool
by John Kelman
For his follow-up to the remarkable Angel of the Presence (Cam Jazz, 2006), John Taylor continues to mine the strong chemistry between himself, bassist Palle Danielsson and drummer Martin France. It's a more balanced set this time around, with three of the pianist's own compositions alongside three by longtime musical compatriot Kenny Wheeler, one jazz standard ...
John Parricelli: Alba
by John Kelman
Even with the internet's global reach, albums are sometimes unfairly overlooked, with John Parricelli's superb 2000 release Alba one that deserved to push this British guitarist into the international spotlight. A first-call session player who has, in the jazz sphere, worked with artists including Kenny Wheeler, Iain Ballamy and Martin Speake, Parricelli is a musical chameleon ...
Mick Hutton / The Boat-Rockers: Live at Appleby 2004
by John Kelman
The physical nature of playing means that a musician's career can be scuttled by conditions that might only inconvenience others. British bassist Mick Hutton has been an in-demand player for over twenty-five years, working with artists including drummer Bill Bruford, pianist John Taylor and saxophonist Tim Garland. He was also a member of First House that, ...
John McLaughlin / 4th Dimension: Official Pirate: The Best of the American Tour 2007
by John Kelman
With guitar icon John McLaughlin's Fall, 2007 North American tour with his new group, The 4th Dimension, a thing of the past, Official Pirate: The Best of the American Tour 2007 gives those lucky enough to catch the tour a chance to revisit and reassess. The digital download-only release also provides an opportunity for those who ...
Moutin Reunion Quartet: Sharp Turns
by John Kelman
Plenty has already been written about François and Louis Moutin, co-leaders of the Moutin Reunion Quartet, and the special simpatico they share as twin brothers. Over the course of three albums, including Something Like Now (Nocturne, 2005), the bassist and drummer have evolved a contemporary approach that, despite being largely acoustic, borrows as much--philosophically if not ...
AAJ's Top Twenty Interviews of 2007
by John Kelman
2007 continued the growth trend seen in 2006, with over 150 interviews published. The number of interviews is increasing so rapidly, in fact, that we've expanded the Interview Center on the AAJ homepage, in order to allow for four interviews a week, with an eye to publishing five a week in 2008. As always, AAJ provided ...
