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Mathias Eick: The Lyrical Dimension
by Adriana Carcu
Norwegian trumpeter/composer Mathias Eick comes from a musical space that, during the last 30 years, has rightfully earned itself the attributes of a genre. The singularity of his tone, marked by the lyrical quality of his phrasing and underlined by a melancholic solemnity, adds a particular note a the Nordic jazz tradition he shares with Jan ...
Shining: Live Blackjazz
by John Kelman
With Blackjazz (Indie Recordings, 2009), the transformation of Norway's Shining from metal-tinged jazz fusion into something, well, other was complete. An ear-shattering combination of death metal/grindcore growls, crunching guitars, John Bonham-style drums reinvented for the new millennium, outrageous virtuosity and progressive rock complexities, this brainchild of guitarist/saxophonist/vocalist Jørgen Munkeby--here, as with everyone in the group, referred ...
John Surman: The Rainbow Band Sessions
by John Kelman
It's been nearly two decades since British saxophonist/clarinetist John Surman last did a large ensemble disc, with the exception of Free and Equal (ECM, 2003), which teamed the duo of Surman and drummer/pianist Jack DeJohnette with the London Brass ensemble. But the last time Surman did a swinging session beyond a quartet was The Brass Project ...
Talkin' Blues with Jimmy Herring
by Alan Bryson
Jimmy Herring is a musician who blurs lines, both in terms of genres and roles. Over the past two decades his work with the Aquarium Rescue Unit, Gov't Mule, The Allman Brothers Band, Frogwings, Phil Lesh & Friends, Project Z, Jazz is Dead, and Widespread Panic has cemented his position as one of the world's premier ...
Miles Davis Trumpet High Performance In-Ear Headphones
by John Kelman
When Monster Cable launched the Miles Davis Tribute In-Ear Headphones in 2009, it redefined just how good a set of in-ear buds could sound...and how comfortable they could be. Still, priced at nearly $500 US, the product was aimed at a very specific demographic, a target made even clearer by the limited edition nature of its ...
Penang Island Jazz Festival: Penang, Malaysia, Dec 1-4, 2011
by Ian Patterson
8th Penang Island Jazz FestivalPenang, MalaysiaDecember 1-4, 2011 For small, independent jazz festivals heavily reliant on private sector sponsorship, it can be a jungle out there. In the case of the Penang Island Jazz Festival, sandwiched between the Straits of Malacca and tropical forest, this is literally true. Monkeys, civet and leopard ...
John Kelman's Best Live Shows of 2011
by John Kelman
2011 turned out to be the busiest festival year ever, with the first event taking place at the end of January and a trip to the northern-most civilized settlement in the world, Svalbard. The last trip, coming up, is a return to Tallinn, Estonia (after covering Jazzkaar in the spring) for the closing ceremonies of its ...
Bill Bruford: The Autobiography (Signature and Deluxe Editions)
by John Kelman
The Autobiography: Signature and Deluxe EditionsBill BrufordHardcover, 304 pagesISBN: 978-1905792191Foruli Limited Edition Books and Records2011 When Bill Bruford--veteran prog rock/art rock drummer turned jazzer--decided to hang up his sticks in 2009, the outcries were loud, passionate and, surprisingly, incredulous. How could this drummer, ...
John Kelman's Best Releases of 2011
by John Kelman
Selected picks representing the top recorded events in jazz and beyond for 2011. Note that only albums that have been reviewed can qualify.... Jazz New Releases Storms/Nocturnes VIA (Origin) Iro Haarla QuintetVespers (ECM) MotifFacienda (Jazzland) Craig TabornAvenging Angel ...
Dave Liebman/Richie Beirach: Unspoken
by John Kelman
Dave Liebman / Richie Beirach Unspoken OutNote Records 2011 It's one thing for individual artists' voices to be instantly recognizable, another thing entirely when a readily identifiable language evolves amongst them, one that's absent when they're apart. There's no mistaking the bop-rooted expressionism that saxophonist Dave Liebman imbues with oblique lyricism, ...
