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London Improvisers Orchestra and Angeli / Parker / Rothenberg: Hard times, fine music

by John Eyles
October 29, 2008

Even before the crisis of capitalism, 2008 was not the most auspicious year for improvised music in London or in Britain generally. Early in the year, the closing of the Red Rose club in Seven Sisters Road robbed improv of one of its strongholds, a decent-sized venue that charged reasonable entrance fees. The fallout of the ...

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Enrico Pieranunzi: As Never Before & Yellow and Blue Suites

by Stuart Broomer
October 26, 2008

Among pianists working in the harmonic tradition of the late Bill Evans, Enrico Pieranunzi has achieved a rare individuality, bringing unrivaled senses of line and sheer sonority to the style. Along with the advanced harmonic language, the Italian pianist belongs to a native bel canto tradition that extends to classical pianists as brilliant as Arturo Benedetti ...

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Sherrie Maricle: Live From Jazz at Lincoln Center and What the World Needs Now

by Ken Dryden
October 26, 2008

Since co-founding The DIVA Jazz Orchestra with Stanley Kay (who served as manager/creative director until ceding the spot to trumpeter Jami Dauber) in 1992, Dr. Sherrie Maricle has consistently led one of the most swinging big bands. Over the years, the drummer has recruited many of the top female jazz instrumentalists in the US, with a ...

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Anthony Braxton: Beyond Quantum/Performance (Quartet) 1979/12+1tet (Victoriaville) 2007/Trio (Victoriaville) 2007/Solo Willisau

by Jeff Stockton
October 25, 2008

Anthony Braxton/Milford Graves/William Parker Beyond Quantum Tzadik 2008 Anthony Braxton Performance (Quartet) 1979 Hatology 2007 Anthony Braxton 12+1tet (Victoriaville) 2007 Victo 2008 Anthony Braxton ...

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David Haney / Andrew Cyrille: Clandestine and Conspiracy A Go Go

by John Sharpe
October 25, 2008

Perhaps because the piano can be a percussive instrument, piano/drum duets don't have a huge list of practitioners, with the honorable exception of Cecil Taylor. There's a Taylor link on these two recordings by Washington-based pianist David Haney and master drummer Andrew Cyrille, who had a 10-year tenure with Taylor from 1965. Haney is a percussive ...

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Mark O'Leary: Two Avant-Fusion Guitar Trios

by Eyal Hareuveni
October 24, 2008

The prolific Irish guitarist Mark O'Leary likes to position himself in challenging musical outfits, usually trios, that discourage facile characterizations and expectations. The two trios featured on Ellipses and Signs highlight his avant-fusion approach. O'Leary says he's influenced by diverse sources ranging from avant-garde modern composers like Karl Heinz Stockhausen and Iannis Xenakis to forward thinking ...

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Feel the Vibes: Neon, Trio Viriditas and The Wee Trio

by Robert Iannapollo
October 22, 2008

A recently-spotted chat group thread queried, “Is the trombone dead?" A large number of responses set the questioner straight but one response was something like, “No. But the vibes and tuba are." This answer would surprise such active veterans as Gary Burton, Khan Jamal, Bobby Hutcherson and Karl Berger, all of whom are still producing vital ...

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Fripp & Eno: No Pussyfooting / Evening Star

by John Kelman
October 19, 2008

Few artists think they're doing something momentous, something that can change the landscape of music. Most just follow their instincts, follow their ears, do what they do, and sometimes the result goes far beyond any expectations, personal or otherwise. When King Crimson co-founder/guitarist Robert Fripp brought his pedal board to Roxy Music keyboardist Brian ...

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Steve Swallow: Swallow Songs & Dedicated to Steve

by Fred Bouchard
October 18, 2008

Mellow, majestic, mischievous--smooth mnemonics come to mind when listening (or even thinking) about bassist Steve Swallow's music. The estimable (nay, venerable) progenitor of jazz electric bass (or is it Monk Montgomery?) has more basslines up his sleeve than Svengali had pigeons, and his sinuous sleight-of-hand with chord progressions dazzles with its deceptive "ease" of ...

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Hugh Davies on Another Timbre

by John Eyles
October 17, 2008

Another Timbre label proprietor, Simon Reynell, observed in early 2008 that as regarded future CD releases of music by the late Hugh Davies, he would just pick out the tribute disc. And rather than simply issue old recordings of Davies' music, he decided to do something more contemporary. So on For Hugh Davies, three ...