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Bell Orchestre: Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light
by John Kelman
When the Montreal-based Bell Orchestre recently performed at Montreal's Plaza Theatre, it not only brought together unlikely instrumental bedfellows, but also made cerebral music that was equally appealing on an instinctive level--sometimes in the strangest of ways. Playing material from their debut record, Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light, these musicians also tapped a ...
Secret Oyster: Vidunderlige Kaelling
by John Kelman
Secret Oyster--a supergroup in Denmark during its short lifespan in the mid-1970s, having emerged from the remnants of a number of other locally successful progressive rock bands--generally leaned more towards the fusion of Mahavishnu Orchestra, Nucleus, and Bitches Brew-era Miles. Still, when recruited to provide music for a Royal Danish Ballet project based on the erotic ...
David Liebmam: The Distance Runner
by John Kelman
The Distance Runner is not saxophonist Dave Liebman's first solo recording--he's released a handful of them over his forty year career, including the exceptional The Loneliness of a Long Distance Runner (CMP, 1985). But his latest release is something special, as it documents his first-ever live solo performance, at Switzerland's 2004 Willisau Jazz Festival--an entirely different ...
Steve Kuhn Trio: Qui
by John Kelman
Why an album takes over five years from recording to release is curious, especially when it's from an established artist like pianist Steve Kuhn--perennially underappreciated to be sure, but not without a certain cachet. Still, finding a home for a session can sometimes be a challenge, and at the end of the day, whether it was ...
Cuong Vu: This This and That
by John Kelman
When Vietnamese-born/American-raised trumpeter Cuong Vu was recruited by the Pat Metheny Group in 2001, Vu was a complete unknown to most fans of the guitar icon. In truth, however, Vu had already been quite active. Since moving to New York in 1994, Vu has become an increasingly visible presence on the downtown New York scene, working ...
The 21st Century Guide to King Crimson Volume Two: 1981-2003
by John Kelman
While Robert Fripp—erstwhile leader and only remaining member of the group that literally shook the foundations of the rock world in 1969 with In the Court of the Crimson King (Discipline Global Mobile)— rankles at those who call the continually evolving band King Crimson a progressive rock band, what band better fits the term progressive?
Tomasz Stanko: Wolnosc w Sierpniu (Freedom in August)
by John Kelman
Trumpeter Tomasz Stańko has found increasing international exposure in recent years due to a string of fine ECM recordings, including Leosia (1997), Litania (1997) and Suspended Night (2004). But while his reappearance on the international scene is relatively recent, he has a perhaps not-so-surprisingly considerable discography released only in his native Poland, which ranges from Bosonossa ...
Stefano Cantini with Rita Marcotulli: L'Amico del Vento
by John Kelman
The Italian jazz scene is currently experiencing a golden age, supported by the many fine records recently released by labels like Cam Jazz and EGEA. EGEA has perhaps been the most vociferous about defining a distinctive Italian identity on albums like saxophonist Pietro Tonolo's recent Italian Songs (2005) and pianist Enrico Pieranunzi's Les Amants (2004). L'Amico ...
Ian Tamblyn: Machine Works
by John Kelman
Multi-instrumentalist Ian Tamblyn is best known in Canada as a singer/songwriter. His album Angel's Share (North Track, 2004) was but the latest in a long string of releases that keep the folk storytelling tradition alive. But Tamblyn has always looked farther afield, with an almost insatiable appetite to absorb all things musical and assimilate them into ...
Victor Nesrallah: Based in Blues
by John Kelman
While Ottawa, Canada may not seem the most fertile place for a blues community, the city has produced its share of fine players, including Tony D and Sue Foley. Its annual blues festival is considered, next to Chicago's, to be North America's premier blues event, with tens of thousands of fans crowding to see a wide ...
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