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Mats Gustafsson: The Vilnius Explosion
by AAJ Italy Staff
Per questo The Vilnius Explosion, Mats Gustafsson, il sassofonista capace di raccogliere adepti sulla sponda freejazzistica ma anche tra gli appassionati di Thurston Moore e Jim O'Rourke (sempre che non stiano tutti dalla stessa parte), ha scelto l'incontro con tre improvvisatori radicali della scena lituana, pubblicando la registrazione di un concerto del febbraio 2008 in un ...
Rodrigo Amado: The Abstract Truth
by Mark Corroto
Saxophonist Rodrigo Amado, bassist Kent Kessler, and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love is an international trio featuring players from Portugal, United States and Norway, respectively. But on its second recording, The Abstract Truth, the assemblage speaks the same language; its mother tongue being hard-hitting, concise improvisation. This disc follows the Teatro (European Echoes, 2006), the trio's ...
Improvisation from Barcelona: Agusti Fernandez and Octante
by John Eyles
Albums by pianist Agusti Fernandez and the group Octante (as well as the concurrent release of Barcelona Chronicles by guitarist Derek Bailey) provide a timely opportunity to celebrate the dynamic improvised music scene of Barcelona, Spain. The profile of the city's improvisers has steadily grown in recent years, not least because of the work of IBA ...
TD Canada Trust 2009 Vancouver International Jazz Festival
by Andrey Henkin
TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz FestivalVancouver, CAJune 26th-July 5th Probably one of the few places on the planet not deep in mourning for recently deceased pop star Michael Jackson was Vancouver, on the western coast of Canada, or at least the parts of the city given over to the 24th annual TD ...
The Thing: Bag It!
by AAJ Italy Staff
Torna il trio jazzcore più devastante delle terre nordiche: Mats Gustafsson alle ance, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten al contrabbasso e Paal Nilssen-Love alla batteria [ma i primi due hanno ormai aggiunto anche l'elettronica al proprio armamentario da battaglia] alla nuova prova in studio - sotto le cure analogiche di Steve Albini e Bob Weston - si confermano ...
Baritone Sax Titans: The Big Sax; The King of All Instruments; The Vilnius Implosion
by Jeff Stockton
Various Artists The Big Sax Slam 2009 Charles Evans The King of all Instruments Hot Cup 2009 Mats Gustaffson The Vilnius Implosion No Business 2009
The Thing: Bag It!
by Andrey Henkin
One of the most appealing facets of The Thing-- saxophonist Mats Gustafsson, bassist Ingebrigt Haker Flaten and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love--is the visceral experience of seeing them play live. Huddled closely on stage, wearing matching Ruby's BBQ of Austin t-shirts, dripping with sweat and manhandling their instruments, the trio is one of the modern wonders of avant-garde ...
Barry Guy: Ode to a Bassist
by Andrey Henkin
In 2007, just in time for bassist Barry Guy's 60th birthday, Intakt Records released Portrait, equal parts compilation, introduction, overview and mere glimpse into the musical world of this instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. There are tracks from several editions of Guy's colossal London Jazz Composers Orchestra (LJCO), pieces done with longstanding collaborators like Evan Parker and ...
JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards - Join Us!
Mark your calendar! 13th Annual JJA Jazz Awards June 16, 2009 3:00-6:00pm at The Jazz Standard 116 E. 27th Street New York, NY Join us at the JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards as we... Announce our 2009 award winners (see nominees below) Honor winners and nominees ...
Ken Vandermark: The Passion and Ascension of a Brilliant Mind
by Lloyd N. Peterson Jr.
This interview was originally published in 2006. In a world that has difficulty and attitude toward unfamiliar and creative thought, Ken Vandermark is a visionary exploring possibilities with improvisational and compositional forms.A recipient of the MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant, he has used the funding to support his interest in bringing together some of today's ...
