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Fano Jazz by the Sea 2021

Read "Fano Jazz by the Sea 2021" reviewed by Libero Farnè


Fano Varie sedi 23—31.7.2021 Nell'arco di nove giornate zeppe di iniziative, Fano Jazz by the Sea ha invaso vari punti della città adriatica, proponendo un cartellone ricco di progetti italiani e stranieri significativi dell'attuale ricerca musicale. Fra l'altro il festival rappresenta solo la punta dell'iceberg di un'articolata attività, estesa durante tutto l'anno ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Maria Grand, Michel Portal, Anthony Joseph, J&F Band & Other New Releases

Read "Maria Grand, Michel Portal, Anthony Joseph, J&F Band & Other New Releases" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


A playlist replete with music that hits you hard and deep regardless of the volume at which it was recorded—ranging from a compelling album marking the 85th birthday of Michel Portal to the new concept album by Maria Grand [pictured], and a whole bunch of genre-defying projects to keep your spirits high! Happy listening! ...

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Article: Album Review

Michel Portal: MP85

Read "MP85" reviewed by Giuseppe Segala


Alla tenera età di ottantacinque anni, compiuti lo scorso novembre, Michel Portal è ancora in grado di stupire e incantare con le sue invenzioni musicali. Anche se, naturalmente, i suoi tour di concerti non sono più molto frequenti sulla scena internazionale, questo MP85 è eloquente nella conferma che il carattere, la vitalità creativa, la sostanza musicale ...

Article: Album Review

Francesco Bearzatti, Carmine Ioanna: Favolando

Read "Favolando" reviewed by Neri Pollastri


Da sempre frequentatore delle musiche più diverse, Francesco Bearzatti si presenta in questo disco in una veste piuttosto lontana da quella del suo quartetto Tinissima (clicca qui per leggere l'intervista in cui parla del recente disco della formazione, Zorro): lo troviamo infatti a duettare con un fisarmonicista irpino, Carmine Ioanna, in nove brani, un terzo dei ...

Article: Album Review

The Mark Harvey Group: A Rite for All Souls

Read "A Rite for All Souls" reviewed by Alberto Bazzurro


Due anni pima di dar vita alla sua creatura per eccellenza, l'Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, il trombettista bostoniano Mark Harvey si era reso protagonista alla testa del suo quartetto dell'epoca della memorabile performance oggi quanto mai meritoriamente dissotterrata dall'oblio grazie all'Americas Musicwords. Era il 31 ottobre 1971 allorché all'Old West Church di Boston andava in scena questo ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

The French Scene - Part 4

Read "The French Scene - Part 4" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


In this final installment of our exploration of today's French jazz scene, we focus on a number of projects that illustrate how beautifully French musicians blend their many influences, from troubadour music of the middle-ages to pop songs of the '60s and '70s, and interests, from Greek mythology to the M-Base collective, with jazz.


About Michel Portal

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Michel Portal

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Composer Michel Portal also plays the clarinet, the saxophone and the small accordion or bandonion. A musician whom it is difficult to classify because he offers so much across arange of categories, Michel Portal is one of those extraordinary characterswho is just as at home with classical works " Mozart, Brahms, Schumann,Berg " as he is with contemporary music where he has performed for Boulez,Stockhausen, Berio, Kagel and Globokar among others. When the Free movement in France began, Portal became a founder member of the New Phonic Art group, along with the trombone player Bernard Vitet, pianist François Tusques and the drummer Sunny Murray, which based its ideas on collective improvisation, the quest for particular sounds and instant output

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Article: Year in Review

2019: Striking A Balance In Review, Part 2

Read "2019: Striking A Balance In Review, Part 2" reviewed by Henning Bolte


Part 1 | Part 2This is the second part of an article that looks back and reflects on experiences with live music in 2019. This part deals with a musician's legacy (Ornette Coleman) and continues with an examination of artistic developments and dynamics in the jazz field in a festival (Jazzfest Berlin) and related ...

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Article: Live Review

Fabbrica Europa 2019

Read "Fabbrica Europa 2019" reviewed by Neri Pollastri


Riccardo Tesi—Patrick Vaillant—Gianluigi Trovesi Michel Portal—Theo Ceccaldi Fabbrica Europa Sala Vanni—Teatro della Pergola Firenze 8 e 9.5.2019 Nell'ambito della sua ventisettesima edizione, Fabbrica Europa—prestigiosa rassegna fiorentina prevalentemente dedicata alla danza—ha riservato alcuni appuntamenti a proposte esclusivamente musicali, come suo costume singolari e d'ambito poco etichettabile. Tra queste spiccavano, a ...

Article: Live Review

Vicenza Jazz 2019

Read "Vicenza Jazz 2019" reviewed by Libero Farnè


Vicenza, varie sedi 9-19.05.2019 “Oltre le colonne d'Ercole, alla ricerca di una nuova luna": questo era il sottotitolo della ventiquattresima edizione di Vicenza Jazz, a significare viaggi per mare alla ricerca di continenti perduti o porti di salvezza, viaggi nello spazio alla conquista di pianeti lontani... o semplicemente viaggi nel frastagliato ...


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