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Allan Holdsworth: None Too Soon
by Chris M. Slawecki
For his ninth album, guitar wizard Allan Holdsworth takes on jazz classics by saxophonists John Coltrane and Joe Henderson, pianist Bill Evans and more, plus pop classics just as famous for their jazz interpretations, in a set put together by Holdsworth's longtime musical associate and pianist, Gordon Beck. “Gordon chose most of the tunes, which I ...
SH.TG.N: SH.TG.N
by AAJ Italy Staff
Il gruppo SH.TG.N arriva dal Belgio con la sua miscela corrosiva di rock progressivo che si intreccia con influssi scuri e minacciosi che li portano a superare abbondantemente le porte degli Inferi. I loro testi, affidati alla voce ruvida ed evocativa di Fulco Ottervanger sono schegge di ghiaccio bollente che arrivano a toccarti il fondo dell'anima, ...
Mahogany Frog: Senna
by Glenn Astarita
With its sixth album and second release for Moonjune Records, this Canadian outfit once again imparts a steadfast approach to the modern rock idiom. Drawing influences from a boundless array of genres such as psychedelia, '70s progressive rock, space rock and offbeat inferences to pop-rock, the unit at times demonstrates an unrelenting wall of sound. Featuring ...
Mahogany Frog: Senna
by Mark Redlefsen
Mahogany Frog's Senna is named after the late Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva, who was also the recent focus of the British 2010 documentary film, Senna. The racing engine on the cover of the CD may be best-reflected in the energy of the music within. On its sixth CD, this four-man group based in ...
Tohpati Bertiga: Riot
by Glenn Astarita
Indonesian guitarist Tohpati Bertiga spews lightning strikes across the studio, enamored by his slick-picking breakouts and shrewd use of space. He's a seasoned vet, noted by his prominent session duties and affiliation with the ultra-progressive jazz-rock band simakDialog. This energized trio date broadcasts a spirited kinship that translates to disc in exuberant fashion. A ...
Tohpati Bertiga: Riot
by Dave Wayne
Get used to thinking of Southeast Asia as the new hotbed of fascinating and original guitar players. Indigenous guitar- and mandolin-like stringed instruments and improvisation have played a pivotal role in the native music of the region for centuries. Adaptation and mastery of western styles was inevitable, and a cursory search of YouTube will reveal hundreds ...
Tohpati Bertiga: Riot
by Mark F. Turner
In contrast to certain widely recognized guitar “gods," there are many great players who are less recognized. This may be the case for guitarist Tohpati Ario Hutomo, simply known as Tohpati. He's an extraordinary player who has performed with exciting Indonesian band simakDialog. He also released the noteworthy Save The Planet (MoonJune, 2010), with his Ethnomission ...
Allan Holdsworth: Hard Hat Area
by Glenn Astarita
Allan Holdsworth is one of the most heralded guitarists of modern times, namely among the progressive rock and jazz elite. Vastly influential and maintaining an active touring schedule, the artist's craft is often imitated yet never duplicated. Originally released in 1993, Hard Hat Area looms as one of the guitarist's premier solo outings. Holdsworth ...
Moraine: Metamorphic Rock (Live at NEARfest)
by AAJ Italy Staff
Il gruppo Moraine ruota attorno alle poliedriche doti del chitarrista americano Dennis Rea che ben sa come far scorrere la musica nei suoi vari progetti. In questo caso lo scenario prevalente è quello del rock progressivo che curiosamente li porta più dalle parti di gruppi un po' dimenticati come gli East of Eden che non nel ...
Moraine: Metamorphic Rock
by Mark Redlefsen
Moraine is a progressive jazz-rock fusion group led by Seattle-based guitarist/composer Dennis Rea. The group's second CD, Metamorphic Rock: Live at NEARfest, from a live show held at the Bethlehem, PA festival in 2010, finds the band growing its sound to a more competitive level, moving beyond ideas covered on its studio debut, manifest deNsity (Moonjune, ...
