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Jon Balke: Book Of Velocities
by Budd Kopman
As time goes on, the ECM label continues to stretch the meaning of the word jazz, allowing it to encompass almost any kind of music that allows for improvisation or sounds like it does. With Book Of Velocities, pianist/composer/band leader Jon Balke connects with various worlds: of the piano as a physical entity ...
Jon Balke: Book of Velocities
by John Kelman
Over the course of three decades Jon Balke has, without any particular muss or fuss, emerged not only as one of Norway's finest pianists in a sphere of jazz of the largest possible definition, but one of its most influential. From his early days with bassist Arild Anderson and drummer Jon Christensen's Masqualero, Balke's writing and ...
Jon Balke: Book of Velocities
by AAJ Italy Staff
Esponente di primo piano della Free Improvised Music europea, il pianista Jon Balke lascia per il momento la guida della Magnetic North Orchestra e dell'ensemble Batagraf, per dedicarsi pienamente al suo strumento. E' singolare ma l'eclettico artista norvegese debutta solo ora, all'età di 52 anni, con un lavoro in piano solo, in un percorso tanto lirico ...
Tuki
By Jon Balke
Label: ECM Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: 1. Intro - 3:45; 2. Jahlena - 4:20; 3. Loharbye - 6:15; 4. Kokonum - 8:31; 5. Rubato - 6:23; 6. Dunya - 6:06; 7. Tuki - 3:27; 8.
Kalimba 6 - 3:41; 9. Tonya - 4:02; 10. Osa Yambe - 4:11; 11. Box - 4:29; 12. Me - 4:11; 13. Ending - 3:11
Tutti i brani sono di Miki N’Doye
Book Of Velocities
By Jon Balke
Label: Shanachie
Released: 2007
Track listing: Chapter I: Giada, Scintilla, Spread, Castello, Resilience; Chapter II: Single Line, Nyl, Double Line; Chapter III:
Obsidian, Sunday Shapes, Gum Bounce, Finger Bass, Contrivance; Chapter IV: Drape Hanger, Septima Llegada,
Reel Set, Scrim Stand; Epilogue: Sonance, Nefriit.
Miki N'Doye: Tuki
by AAJ Italy Staff
Momodou “Miki” N’Doye è un percussionista originario del Gambia, che - “scoperto” in patria dal musicista norvegese Helge Lien - vive e lavora ormai da trent’anni in Norvegia. Qui ha collezionato numerose collaborazioni (nel 1984 ha suonato con Don Cherry e Ed Blackwell), influenzando molti musicisti nordici con la sua cultura africana ed esordendo con l’etichetta ...
Statements
By Jon Balke
Label: ECM Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Haomanna; Butano; Rraka; Doublespeak; Pregoneras Del Bosque; Betong; Altiett; En Vuelo; Pajaro; Whistleblower; Karagong; Unknown
Jon Balke / Batagraf: Statements
by Budd Kopman
Batagraf is less a group or band than a collection of like-minded musicians who have come together to explore ideas related to rhythm and language. Made up of four percussionists and five vocalist/reciters, along with but two “normal" instrumentalists (trumpet and alto saxophone) and Balke himself playing electronic keyboard and percussion, plus some vocals and sound ...
Diverted Travels
By Jon Balke
Label: ECM Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: Machinery; Nutating; Sink; Columns; Deep; In Patches; Ondular; Downslope; Rivers; Climb; Inside; And On; The Drive; Falling
So I Write
Label: Par Media Music
Released: 2003
Track listing: So I Write; This Is The Movie; Dreamland; Words; Mirror Images; Spring; Truth; Horses In Rain;
