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Harp Happenings: Brandee Younger And Pacific Harp Project

by Dan Bilawsky
March 9, 2016

Harp happenings are relatively rare in jazz, but they are there. And when two highly agreeable and strikingly different harp-centric affairs appear on your doorstep around the same time, it really makes you stop and take notice of the instrument, its potential, and the players who are moving it forward and outward in various directions. Both ...

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Solitudini pianistiche in casa Hat

by Alberto Bazzurro
March 7, 2016

Una gran bella infornata di album editi nel giro di pochi mesi dalla HatOlogy ci consente una quanto mai istruttiva panoramica su una delle formule più classiche del jazz (e del resto non solo di quello) come il pianoforte solo. Con qualche disseppellimento degno di particolare attenzione. Cecil Taylor Garden 1st ...

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Ruben Machtelinckx & Linus: Belgian Experimental Music, Strings Attached

by Mark Sullivan
March 5, 2016

Belgian guitarist/composer Ruben Machtelinckx has built an impressive catalog of recordings as a leader since graduating from the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp in 2010. He tends to work in groups with no drummer, a chamber jazz approach that suits his lyrical, sometimes minimalist compositions well. His guitar style is tasteful and devoid of flashy pyrotechnics: even ...

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Quartet (Santa Cruz) 1993

by Alberto Bazzurro
February 29, 2016

Anthony Braxton Quartet (Santa Cruz) 1993 HatOlogy Valutazione: * * * * ½ Riedizione scissa in due volumi dell'omonimo doppio CD edito a tiratura limitata nel 1997, quest'opera fotografa in maniera esemplare la fase estrema del grande quartetto che Anthony Braxton diresse a cavallo fra gli anni Ottanta e Novanta, ...

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Nuove cantanti bussano alla porta

by Angelo Leonardi
February 29, 2016

Questo decennio sembra essere uno dei più affollati dalla presenza di voci femminili jazzisticamente orientate. Pur avendo radici etniche ed esperienze personali diverse, queste cinque giovani cantanti s'ispirano -cercando motivi personali -alla tradizione delle grandi protagoniste di jazz e soul music, tra brani originali e interpretazioni del classico songbook statunitense. Alcune vocalist sono ancora degli ...

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Antonio Sanchez: Three Times Three & The Meridian Suite

by Luigi Sforza
February 26, 2016

Antonio Sanchez Three Times Three # CamJazz 2015 Tra vari modi di intendere un trio jazz, Antonio Sanchez ne ha scelti tre. Per il suo eccellente doppio album Three Time Three, il batterista messicano ha radunato attorno a sè sei importanti musicisti; con loro ha dato vita a tre trii: ...

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Warren Haynes: Ashes & Dust Deluxe Edition & Bonus CD

by Doug Collette
February 13, 2016

It's a left-handed compliment of no small proprtion to state guitarist/composers Warren Haynes' Ashes & Dust (Concord Records, 2015) album only scratches the surface of his recent solo endeavors in the studio and on the stage. Certainly, the erstwhile Allman Brother and titular leader of Gov't Mule has done more than his share of musical exploration ...

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Steven Wilson: Maintaining Momentum with Transience & 4 1/2

by John Kelman
February 13, 2016

He is undeniably one of the hardest working men in music. In addition to ongoing work as surround sound and new stereo remixer for bands including King Crimson, Yes, Jethro Tull, XTC, Hawkwind, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Tears for Fears, Simple Minds, Roxy Music and Caravan, with more groups being added on a regular basis, Steven ...

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The Many Sides of Mike Nock

by Jakob Baekgaard
February 12, 2016

Throughout his career, the New Zealand-born pianist, Mike Nock, has explored many musical forms: fusion, modern jazz and classical music. You name it, and he has played it. At one time, he was even involved with the Naxos Jazz label as a producer and the music he helped bring to the world once again showed his ...

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Intonema's Fifth Anniversary

by John Eyles
February 11, 2016

As it reaches the fifth anniversary of its first release, it seems a fitting time to reflect on how Intonema is progressing. Initially, the label attracted attention because it was based in St. Petersburg, on Russian soil, a novelty at the time. The early releases on the label featured Russian-based musicians, including the Intonema proprietors saxophonist ...