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Joelle Leandre: The Art of the Duo

by John Eyles
March 2, 2008

"I was interested in the political sense, what is the position of the bass? Why does the bass have that position in the orchestra? Why only the low sounds? Why only as an accompanying instrument? I was bored with the hierarchy of the bass in the classical music. I did not want this position. It is ...

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Barkingside and The Convergence Quartet: Young and Free

by John Eyles
February 28, 2008

Between them, these two quartets feature six young players, four from the UK, one from America, one from Canada. As the oldest of the six is not yet 35 years old--and several are much younger--they provide heartening evidence that there are plenty of good young improvisers around and that not all young players aspire to be ...

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New Scandinavian/Israeli Roots: Ira Mogilevsky's Gusphanka and Nybakat!

by Eyal Hareuveni
February 28, 2008

Two self-titled debut releases by new Swedish bands Gushpanka and Nybakat!--both led by Stockholm-based, Israeli/Swedish pianist Ira Mogilevsky--present a sonic vision created by Mogilesky. She stresses her belief in the timeless power of melody and rhythm, over “experimental tendencies" that may overlook these qualities and alienate audiences. Mogilevsky was born in Russia and raised ...

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Nel corso del tempo...

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 25, 2008

Come già ben sapeva il regista tedesco Wim Wenders, ‘nel corso del tempo’ le cose cambiano e si strutturano in maniera mutevole. Il rapporto fra tradizione e contemporaneità è una delle chiavi di lettura più affascinanti per analizzare la produzione discografica dei nostri giorni. Ascoltiamo assieme questa dozzina di album recentissimi che ci propongono approcci diversi ...

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Mofro: Early Archives

by Doug Collette
February 24, 2008

Grassroots support is arguably the best kind of recognition an artist can receive. Nurtured carefully, it grows with the artist as he or she achieves a higher profile, and interest grows in their back catalogue. So it is with blues/gospel/funk hybrid band Mofro, whose Country Ghetto (Alligator Records, 2007) elevated their popularity a significant notch or ...

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Matt Wright, Jennifer Hartswick and Dave Keller: Music from the Green Mountains

by Doug Collette
February 23, 2008

Vermont possessed a vibrant music scene long before it nurtured Phish, and the state's musical community continues to thrive in the wake of the definitive jamband's demise. Recent releases from the Green Mountains document how the jazz and blues roots of American music extend even to the far Northeast corner of the US. ...

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Reel Recordings: Progressive Leanings with an Archivist's Care

by Clifford Allen
February 22, 2008

Reel Recordings crept into the reissue market in 2007, somewhat under the cloak of obscurity, but word is spreading that their CD issues of unearthed archival recordings and rare album reissues are not only audiophile gems for the digital age, but some of the most honest and beautiful-sounding CDs on the market. Unlike some audiophile specialty ...

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Collectif InAudible: Cardo, Improvised Music in Brussels / Roland Ramanan: Caesura

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 21, 2008

Collectif InAudible Cardo, Improvised Music in Brussels Emanem (2006 - distr. JTD) Valutazione: 3 stelle Martin Davidson continua a seguire con passione gli sviluppi più recenti dell’improvvisazione, senza precludersi orizzonti temporali o geografici. Ne è una prova “Cardo”, stimolante spaccato - corealizzato dalle etichette Emanem e Inaudible - sulla mai troppo indagata scena belga - che ...

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La Mar Enfortuna and Pharaoh's Daughter: Expanding The Jewish Musical Tradition

by Eyal Hareuveni
February 17, 2008

La Mar Enfortuna, the side project of noir rock group Elysian Fields, and Pharaoh's Daughter are two outfits which seek to expand the Jewish musical tradition. Singers Jennifer Charles and Oren Bloedow of La Mar Enfortuna focus on traditional Sephardic and Ladino songs, and Basya Schechter of Pharaoh's Daughter adds poetic Biblical and Talmudic texts. But ...

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Chris Speed: Playing For The Team

by Tom Greenland
February 16, 2008

Human Feel Galore Skirl 2007 Chris Speed has been perking up audience ears since the early 1990s, when he and a talented coterie of Boston music students descended on Manhattan to test their mettle in the downtown scene. One of the important outgrowths of this camaraderie was Human ...