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Michael Musillami Trio: Dachau
by Jerry D'Souza
One of the significant moments for the Michael Musillami Trio came when the group played in Dachau, Germany in November, 2004. At that time, says Musillami, they were “elevated to a new level. That plateau is still evident on this recording, made possible by several factors, including shared empathy and each player's strength as a musician.
Michael Musillami Octet: Spirits
by Florence Wetzel
The Michael Musillami Octet shines throughout this tribute to the late multi-instrumentalist and composer Thomas Chapin. The talented ensemble--Musillami on guitar, Peter Madsen on piano, Cameron Brown on bass, Tom Christensen on saxophones and flutes, Art Baron on trombone and didgeridoo, Tom Beckham on vibes and marimba, Satoshi Takeishi on percussion, and Michael Sarin on drums--brings ...
Those Times
Label: Playscape Recordings
Released: 2004
Track listing: Comrade Conrad; Peace; Angel Eyes; Those Times; Out of Nowhere; Beatrice; It Could Happen To You.
Spirits
Label: Playscape Recordings
Released: 2004
Track listing: Squid Fantasy; Star; Nambian Sunset; Goody; Spirits Rebellious; Circles; The Walking Wounded
Michael Musillami: Playscape Recordings Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
by Franz A. Matzner
Guitarist Michael Musillami has been part of the jazz world for over forty years. Composer, player, and most recently label founder, Musillami has explored the full range of the jazz spectrum. Five years ago this month, Musillami took a leap of faith and put together a remarkable new label that has since proven ...
Michael Musillami Octet: Spirits
by Jerry D'Souza
It was a good day when guitarist Michael Musillami and his band of seven went in to record songs by Thomas Chapin. Musillami, Peter Madsen and Michael Sarin shared a close familiarity with Chapin and his music, having played with him. The others came into the fit on Musillami's vision, which as the end results prove, ...
Michael Musillami Octet: Spirits
by John Kelman
Convening some of the cream of the New York free creative music scene, guitarist Michael Musillami, best known for his post bop recordings, including last year's fine mainstream disc, Those Times , attempts something a little out of the ordinary--an entire set of material by the late saxophonist Thomas Chapin. While there is unquestionably a certain ...
Michael Musillami: Those Times
by AAJ Staff
In the intervening decade since guitarist Michael Musillami recorded his first Playscape sides, his playing has evolved substantially. He's broken the straight-ahead swinging mold that characterized his first three releases on the label, experimenting more with space and time. Beijing (2003) brought this forward- looking approach to the foreground. The latest in the string, Those Times, ...
Beijing
Label: Playscape Recordings
Released: 2003
Track listing: Jade Welcoming; Beijing; Dazu; Swedish Fish; Fragile Forms; Op-Ed; Mogao; Icons; Pivot; The
Present; Caterpillar.
Michael Musillami: Beijing
by AAJ Staff
As jazz musicians get older, they tend to get wiser. They also tend to lose a bit of spark, but there's nothing wrong about mellowing with age. (Usually their audience undergoes the very same transitions, which explains quite a bit about the music's demographics, but that's another matter...) In over a decade on wax, Michael Musillami ...
