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Nina Simone: From Cathouse Blues to Mississippi Goddam

by Andrew Velez
May 20, 2006

Four fine albums, covering the mid 1960s through 1980, which hopefully will introduce a new generation to the high priestess of soul, Nina Simone, and the great dark beauty of her music. Simone's existing devotees won't need any prompting. Nina Simone The Soul Of Nina Simone RCA/Legacy ...

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Transit & Bad Guys: Two Piano-less Quartets

by Clifford Allen
May 15, 2006

Since Ornette Coleman and Don Cherry gave the piano-less quartet such an unfettered sense of freedom and possibility way back in 1958, there have been countless permutations of the format, in varying degrees of adherence to the original blueprint. Even Charles Mingus had plenty to say with the line-up in 1961, with Eric Dolphy, Ted Curson ...

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Ken Vandermark, Paal Nilssen-Love, Kjetil M

by Eyal Hareuveni
May 14, 2006

Two young Norwegians, drummer Paal Nilssen-Love and saxophonist Kjetil Møster, 32 and 30 respectively, have crossed each others' musical paths several times in recent years. Nilssen-Love is associated with many of Ken Vandermark's projects--their ongoing duo releases, FME, Territory Band, Atomic/School Days, Peter Brötzmann's Chicago Tentet and the newly formed, yet-to-record Fire Room and Powerhouse Sound--and ...

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Ultimate Cool & Sanctified: Two Blue Note Compilations

by Jim Santella
May 12, 2006

These two themed albums from Tower Records' “Exclusive CDs from Blue Note compilation series feature emotions at work. Not the kind of emotions that result in loud or piercing attacks, but the kind that mellow with age. No reason to hurry. No reason to push the music forcefully. Both albums present cool and comforting music from ...

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Binary Systems Are Go! The Dawning Of A Digital Jazz Age

by Ernest Barteldes
May 11, 2006

Computers are becoming increasingly prevalent in music - they are today almost as familiar as saxophones, trumpets or any other acoustic instrument you care to mention - and they feature extensively on two new releases from Swedish musicians Susanna Lindeborg (piano) and Ove Johansson (tenor saxophone). Natural Artefacts Like Jazz

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Fusion: Floating World Live, One Spirit, and Dancing On The Water

by Mark F. Turner
May 5, 2006

Three recordings which tell us that fusion is alive and well, taking inspiration from the past while also searching for new perspectives. Soft Machine Floating World Live Moonjune Records 2006 Recorded in 1975, Floating World Live is a jazz/rock blast from the past. Britain's popular Soft Machine ...

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Blue Bossa Nova & Great Jazz Tenor Saxophone

by Jim Santella
May 5, 2006

Tenor saxophonists and bossa nova go together like coffee and cream. These two albums from Tower Records' “Exclusive CDs from Blue Note compilation series feature some of the best from both worlds in a salute to good jazz and to a highly enjoyable ensemble sound. Various Artists Blue Bossa Nova ...

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Tom Verlaine: Songs and Other Things / Warm and Cool

by AAJ Italy Staff
May 4, 2006

Tom Verlaine Songs and Other Things Thrill Jockey (2006 - distr. Wide) Valutazione: 3 stelle È durato sedici anni il “silenzio" di Tom Verlaine da solista, dai tempi di The Wonder, un silenzio rotto solo dalla chitarra dello strumentale Warm and Cool, fortunatamente appena ristampato dalla Thrill Jockey. Una primavera davvero speciale quindi, per il leader ...

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Great Jazz Piano & Great Jazz Organ

by Jim Santella
May 3, 2006

These two albums from Tower Records' “Exclusive CDs from Blue Note compilation series feature several of the greatest jazz pianists and organists at work with small ensemble sessions that include straight-ahead music from the past. Various Artists Great Jazz Piano Blue Note 2006 As Art Tatum ...

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Daniele D’Agaro - Jeb Bishop - Kent Kessler - Robert Barry / Domino Quartet: Chicago Overtones / Radio 3 Sessions

by AAJ Italy Staff
May 2, 2006

Il “confronto" - in musica come nella vita - è prassi che andrebbe evitata, perché fa perder di vista l'identità. Tuttavia, per le opere in questione un ascolto ravvicinato può risultare interessante. Certo non per fare il conto delle differenze; piuttosto per osservare quali sfumature originali possa generare la medesima idea pur sviluppandosi in condizioni assai ...