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Marcin Wasilewski: From Simple Acoustic Trio to Tomasz Stańko
by John Kelman
While there seems to be an unprecedented number of young jazz musicians releasing recordings under their own names these days, one of the long-held foundations of the jazz tradition seems to be taking a back seat; specifically, the nurturing of young talent through the tutelage of older, more established musicians seems to be turning into a ...
Gary Husband's Force Majeure: Live at The Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
by John Kelman
Gary Husband's Force Majeure Live at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London RSJ Groove Productions RSJFM007DVD 2005 Perhaps best known to fusion fans as the drummer behind guitarist Allan Holdsworth, one of the most distinctive musical voices of the past 30+ years, Gary Husband remains something of a secret as a ...
Taylor/Swallow/Mirabassi: New Old Age
by John Kelman
Jazz seems to be on the upswing in Italy these days. Artists including pianist Enrico Pieranunzi and clarinetist Gabriele Mirabassi are becoming almost ubiquitous, even to jazz fans in North America. And, while labels like CAM Jazz and EGEA are working hard to promote music from their own country, they're also providing a place for artists ...
Solar: Suns of Cosmic Consciousness
by John Kelman
More than ever before, the younger generation of jazz players emerging are incorporating influences far and wide. While new forms of jazz have always revolved around taking earlier forms and moving them forward, never before have the number of musical choices been so great as to engender an unprecedented eclecticism. Groups like Sweden's E.S.T. incorporate subtle ...
Shining: In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster
by John Kelman
In a radical departure from their previous jazzier albums, Norwegian's Shining have headed for progressive or art rock territory. While the press release talks about “bridging the gap between classic King Crimson and ECM lyricism," there are far more influences at play, including Rock In Opposition bands like Henry Cow and more ambient noise groups like ...
Nils Okland: Bris
by John Kelman
As cool as the fjords of Norway, the sound of the Hardanger fiddle evokes images of vast vistas, rocky terrains and untarnished skies. The sympathetic strings that run underneath those played with a bow create additional overtones that are further enriched by the traditional style of playing the instrument, which involves a moving pedal tone drone ...
Royce Campbell: Six By Six
by John Kelman
For some reason, the guitar is one of those instruments that engender competition. While there are exceptions, in general if you put two guitarists together, what you'll get is a contest to see who can be louder, who can be faster, who can be more dominant. So, when you get an album where a relative unknown ...
Ravi Coltrane: In Flux
by John Kelman
In Flux is an appropriate title for saxophonist Ravi Coltrane's new release. Between running his own label, overseeing the reissue of music from his late father John, producing his mother Alice, and regular work with artists including pianist McCoy Tyner and saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, Coltrane has the kind of varied life that artists dream of. In ...
John Geggie, Donny McCaslin & Jim Doxas at The Fourth Stage, Ottawa, Canada
by John Kelman
5 Shades of Geggie: John Geggie/Donny McCaslin/Jim Doxas National Arts Centre, Fourth Stage, Ottawa, Canada Saturday, March 12, 2005 The month of March has been an unusually good one for jazz in Ottawa, Canada. Local audiences were already treated to the Milligan-Eagles Project CD Release featuring drummer Adam Nussbaum and ...
The Fonda/Stevens Group: Forever Real
by John Kelman
Since emerging on the scene in the late '80s with trumpeter Dave Douglas and the Mosaic Sextet, pianist Michael Jefry Stevens, bassist Joe Fonda, and drummer Harvey Sorgen have all worked in a variety of contexts. Fonda was Anthony Braxton's bassist of choice in the mid-'90s; Stevens has worked in trios with Mark Whitecage and Dominic ...
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