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Slavic Soul Party!: Bigger
by Kurt Gottschalk
The music of the Roma--some of whom accept the “gypsy moniker and some of whom reject it--is often joyful, necessarily so. Like the American blues, gypsy music isn't about complaining so much as surviving despite. For even the biggest Balkan stars, the money gigs are weddings, which involve a week of ceremony and parties. A successful ...
Tatsuya Yoshida
by Kurt Gottschalk
Six or seven years ago, a rumor started circulating on an Internet chat group dedicated to Japanese psyche and experimental rock. Tatsuya Yoshida--grandfather of Japanese punk and innovative rock--was playing gigs in jazz pianist Satoko Fujii's band. Questioning posts followed and, with verification, some figured it was just a passing fancy. Surely one of the fastest ...
Joelle Leandre: Concerto Grosso / Mark Dresser: Unveil
by Kurt Gottschalk
Pity the poor bull fiddle. It's taken over from the tuba as the anchor of most jazz groups, yet when its turn comes to solo it's often seen as time to chat or go to the bathroom. It more than has the range of the saxophone or guitar, but the low tones demand greater concentration to ...
Taylor Ho Bynum: Other Stories (Three Suites)
by Kurt Gottschalk
For a young musician, Taylor Ho Bynum has had an impressive career. He's appeared on as many albums as he is years old--that being thirty--and has worked with Cecil Taylor, Bill Dixon, and Anthony Davis. He studied under and toured with Anthony Braxton, and the pair released a strong recording, Duets (Wesleyan) 2002. He's also performed ...
Jon Madof's Rashanim: Masada Rock; Irving Fields: Bagels and Bongos
by Kurt Gottschalk
John Zorn's ever-growing Masada cottage industry continues with another reinterpretation of the songbook, this time a rock version in the hands of Jon Madof's excellent trio Rashanim. Last month marked the beginning of the second year of celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Masada project, but never mind. The discs have been as diverse as they ...
Triptych Myth: The Beautiful
by Kurt Gottschalk
With the formation of his Triptych Myth trio several years ago, Cooper-Moore announced his intention to return to the days of a working group, as opposed to the one-off meetings that dominate the jazz scene. He has also lamented the fact that his handmade string and percussion instruments have left him considered a novelty, rather than ...
Jason Kao Hwang/Francis Wong/Tatsu Aoki: Graphic Evidence
by Kurt Gottschalk
Violinist Jason Kao Hwang has sought to meld American jazz and blues with motifs from the Far East for years, most notably on his excellent 1990 release Unfolding Stone (Sound Aspects). Now, with a group all of Asian descent, Hwang has entered a more fully Asiatic idiom, leaving the particularly American vocabularies behind for something more ...
Roscoe Mitchell: Turn / Hamid Drake / Bindu; Rob Brown / Radiant Pools
by Kurt Gottschalk
The best American jazz artists have often had to look overseas for support. European labels have long proved to be reliable homes for adventurous music. From the looks of its first three releases, the French label Rogue Art might become another safe house. Roscoe Mitchell Turn Rogue Art 2005 The ...
Satoko Fujii: Live in Japan 2004
by Kurt Gottschalk
Japanese pianist Satoko Fujii has been one of the most exciting arrangers, as well as a compelling composer and performer, in outside jazz in recent years. Unusually with the company she keeps, improvisation beyond soloing has never been a part of her work. But a recent record shows a new leaning toward improv, to varying results. ...
Gebhard Ullman: The Big Band Project / Desert Songs and Other Landscapes / Spirals
by Kurt Gottschalk
Gebhard Ullmann The Big Band Project Soul Note 2005 In 2001, German saxophonist Gebhard Ullmann had the opportunity to record with the 20-piece NDR (North German Radio) Big Band, a project which he - a confessed non-fan of big band music - was hesitant to take on. It turns out ...
