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One Lineup, Two Approaches

by Jerome Wilson
September 23, 2020

These two releases have the same instrumental lineup, a jazz quintet fronted by saxophone and trumpet plus a string quartet. They even use the same trumpet player, Michael Rodriguez. However the two CDs take this formation down different paths. Brian Landrus For Now Blueland 2020 Baritone ...

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Cristián Alvear on INSUB

by John Eyles
September 14, 2020

Since the Chilean guitarist Cristián Alvear first appeared in Europe and had his debut album, 24 Petits Préludes Pour La Guitare, released by Edition Wanderweiser, in 2013, he has been highly productive and visible, releasing about forty albums in some seven years. Impressive as that figure may seem, even more so are the labels he has ...

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The Art of the Duo?

by John Eyles
September 10, 2020

As an album title, The Art of the Duo has been used at least three times: a 1983 studio recording by US saxophonist Lee Konitz and German trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff, released in 1988 on Enja; a 1988 studio recording by pianist Mal Waldron and saxophonist Jim Pepper, released in 1989 on Tutu; a 1991 live recording ...

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Dave Storrs' Sound Shack: Part 1

by Dan McClenaghan
September 4, 2020

At one time it was a place to park a car. A detached garage in Corvallis, Oregon, surrounded by trees. Percussionist Dave Storrs transformed it into a recording studio around about 1992. And Louie Records was born. If Louie Records can be said to have enjoyed a heyday as a proper record company (whatever ...

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Markus Reuter Times Three: Oculus, Shapeshifters & Sun Trance

by Mark Sullivan
September 4, 2020

Markus Reuter wears many hats: touch guitarist; composer; improviser; soundscaper; and producer. This trio of simultaneous MoonJune Records releases (one technically a reissue) offer an opportunity to sample his music in all of those aspects. Markus Reuter Oculus Nothing is Sacred MoonJune Records 2020 “Oculus" is the name ...

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Piano Forte: Chick Corea & Ran Blake/Frank Carlberg

by Doug Collette
September 3, 2020

Originally classified as a percussion device, the piano these days is also generally considered a stringed instrument and, certainly under the right hands, those eighty-eight keys have the ability to conjure up fluid lines that effectively combine melody and rhythm. It is hardly a surprise then that such a versatile tool has evolved into one of ...

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Michael Robinson: One Man Orchestra

by Hrayr Attarian
August 31, 2020

Composer Michael Robinson is a unique musician who is heavily influenced by the tradition of the Indian subcontinent. He is as prolific as he is creative having released 144 albums over the past 29 years. He uses an instrument he has invented that seamlessly incorporates acoustic and electronic elements into a digital platform. He calls it ...

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Johann Johannsson and Yair Elazar Glotman: Last and First Men Documentary and Soundtrack

by Nenad Georgievski
August 23, 2020

Both ambient and classical music have the power to transcend the boundaries and take the listener to otherworldly places. By blending these two seemingly different genres throughout his illustrious, potent but brief career, the late composer Johann Jóhannsson often managed to evoke difficult and complicated to describe emotions in his music. This prolific and groundbreaking composer ...

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Roundup Time

by Jerome Wilson
August 21, 2020

Although the coronavirus has brought live music to a virtual standstill, recorded jazz has continued to pour out over the last few months. Here is a roundup of several recent releases that deserve some attention. Troy Roberts Stuff I Heard Toy Robot Music 2020 Troy Roberts goes ...

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Two From Sharon Isbin on Zoho Music

by Jerome Wilson
July 25, 2020

Sharon Isbin is well established as one of the world's great classical guitarists. These two new releases show the range of her talents as she explores various other genres such as jazz and Indian classical music. Sharon Isbin Affinity Zoho Music 2020 The jazz element figures into ...