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Global Fusions and African Connections
by Geno Thackara
Whatever may be going wrong in the world, there are always some figures (especially artists) out there reminding us of the importance of community and celebration. Without making a direct statement on the strange circumstances of 2020, this batch of recordings nonetheless offers just the kind of vibrant affirmation the times need. Duende Libre ...
Composer Tributes: Strayhorn, Shorter, Monk and Sam Jones
by Jerome Wilson
There always seem to be albums coming out that pay tribute to accomplished jazz composers. Here are some newer ones, three on very familiar names and one on an often overlooked musician. John Di Martino Passion Flower: The Music of Billy Strayhorn Sunnyside Records 2020 Pianist John ...
Nuove suggestioni dalla Norvegia: Eyolf Dale e Thomas Johansson con la Scheen Jazzorkester
by Angelo Leonardi
La norvegese Scheen Jazzorkester, nata nel 2010 nella pittoresca regione Telemark, mostra tutto il suo valore in due recenti album realizzati con il trombettista Thomas Johansson e il pianista Eyolf Dale, giovani connazionali che hanno scritto le musiche e si aggiungono all'ensemble nei rispettivi ruoli strumentali. L'organico comprende 12 musicisti--alcuni di formazione classica--raccolti attorno ...
Funk Tunes and Love Songs from QFTF
by Geno Thackara
Initialzündung Experience of Life QFTF 2019 Life of course is too sprawling and complicated to fit into any tidy box, and so it's no surprise that this Experience of Life is much the same. The members of Init like their groove-jazz at a spry mid-tempo with fun interplay at ...
3x3: Piano Trios: April 2020
by Geno Thackara
Andy Milne The Re:Mission Contrology Records 2020 Though Andy Milne actually hasn't recorded in the classic trio format before, you'd never know it just from The Re:Mission. He's been no slouch in many other settings, from supporting Cassandra Wilson or Steve Coleman to the genre-mashingly ambitious Dapp Theory quintet. Having always ...
In the Heart of Nature: Køs and Mare Berger
by Jakob Baekgaard
Human beings have always tried to figure out their relationship with nature. We look at nature from a distance, but we are also a part of it. We dream of wild nature in the city and seek the answers to the future in the past. The dream of unspoiled nature keeps popping up as a pre-industrialized ...
Frank Gratkowski And Simon Nabatov Together On Leo
by John Eyles
Although they both started recording in the mid-eighties, the Moscow-born pianist Simon Nabatov and Hamburg-born saxophonist & clarinetist Frank Gratkowski first recorded together in April 1999 when Gratokwski became a member of Nabatov's quartet (alongside vocalist Phil Minton and trombonist Nils Wogram); recorded at The Loft in Cologne, the resulting album, Nature Morte, was released by ...
Two 4 Five: Compelling Quintets on Losen Records
by Friedrich Kunzmann
One quick look at the instrumentation of the two new quintet recordings out on Norwegian label Losen Records reveals several similarities. A significant difference however lies within the chordal duality on the first album and the melodic one on the second. Nevi, a Turkish-Russian collaboration, issues the former duality, demonstrating a more atmospheric approach to modern ...
Bite-Sized Morsels
by Geno Thackara
In among the more usual full-length offerings (arguably one ideal standard for collections of music), it's also good not to overlook the appeal of servings in smaller sizes... Larry Tamanini Front & Center Outer Marker2020 Somewhere at the intersection of urbane contemporary and old-time retro lies a sweet spot ...
International Flavors
by Geno Thackara
It's a tour through several spots around the globe with this batch--sometimes a leisurely tour, sometimes a whirlwind, but with each stop offering a wealth of lovely sounds and tones. Gilfema Three Sounderscore 2020 Lionel Loueke, Massimo Biolcati and Ferenc Nemeth have an impressive number of musical endeavors and ...
