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Article: Album Review

The Thing: Bag It!

Read "Bag It!" reviewed 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 ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Baritone Sax Titans: The Big Sax; The King of All Instruments; The Vilnius Implosion

Read "Baritone Sax Titans: The Big Sax; The King of All Instruments; The Vilnius Implosion" reviewed 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

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Article: Album Review

The Thing: Bag It!

Read "Bag It!" reviewed 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 ...

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Article: Profile

Barry Guy: Ode to a Bassist

Read "Barry Guy: Ode to a Bassist" reviewed 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 ...

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News: Award / Grant

JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards - Join Us!

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 ...

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Article: Music and the Creative Spirit

Ken Vandermark: The Passion and Ascension of a Brilliant Mind

Read "Ken Vandermark: The Passion and Ascension of a Brilliant Mind" reviewed 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 ...

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Article: Live Review

Perspectives 2009

Read "Perspectives 2009" reviewed by Andrey Henkin


Perspectives 2009 Vasteras, Sweden March 5th-7th, 2009 For those who have not attended, or perhaps not even heard of, the Perspectives International Festival for Creative Music, held in Våsteras, 90 minutes northwest of Stockholm, there are two comparable equivalents. In some ways, Perspectives is similar to the Vision Festival--the names ...

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Article: Live From New York

J.D. Allen, Joel Harrison, Mats Gustafsson/Thurston Moore, Steve Reid, Joey Calderazzo & Eddie Palmieri

Read "J.D. Allen, Joel Harrison, Mats Gustafsson/Thurston Moore, Steve Reid, Joey Calderazzo & Eddie Palmieri" reviewed by Martin Longley


J.D. Allen/Gregg August/Rudy RoystonSmokeJanuary 26, 2009Smoke is a cosily atmospheric haunt that's removed from the downtown jazz club heartland, though a Broadway location on the Upper West Side still makes for a convenient subway ride. The place is smaller than might be imagined, possessing only a few rows of tables ...

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Article: Music and the Creative Spirit

Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet: Bridging the Future with the Past

Read "Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet: Bridging the Future with the Past" reviewed by Lloyd N. Peterson Jr.


There may not be a more creative group of artists anywhere within the boundaries of any art form than those within the Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet. These are individuals that comprehensively understand their responsibility to art and it is only through this level of integrity and creativity that art can, and will continue to move forward. ...

Album

Mats G Plays Duke E

Label: Hubro
Released: 2008


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