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Ellingtonian Intimacy: Dukish Duos
by Dan Bilawsky
Duke Ellington elevated the art of big band writing to great heights, but his music was never relegated to the large ensemble corner of the room. While it's true that the large majority of his recordings showcase the ever-evolving, yet incredibly consistent “Orchestra" he fronted, he wasn't averse to presenting his music in small group settings; ...
Introducing Sweden's Havtorn Records
by Eyal Hareuveni
The new Swedish label, Havtorn Records, was founded in 2011 by three musicians-- drummer Måns Wikenmo, bassist Donovan von Martens and pianist Oscar Johansson. The three longed to create a label that would also be a platform for a community of a new generation of musicians, most of them residing in the cities of Malmö and ...
Voci al femminile: Lena Willemark, Akiko Pavolka, Katja Cruz
by AAJ Italy Staff
Tre dischi per tre voci, tutte al femminile, con in comune una doppia perifericità jazzistica: geografica, come vedremo, e stilistica, visto che tutti e tre i lavori tendono a intrecciare diverse anime musicali. I primi due hanno poi anche un altro paio di punti in comune: il fatto che entrambe le cantanti siano anche strumentiste, e ...
Babel Label: More Songs from the Tower of Sound
by Jakob Baekgaard
In a time of financial crisis in the world in general and in the music business in particular, the natural thing to do would be to cut down the number of releases and concentrate on safe and palatable productions that cater to a major audience with a predefined taste. However, Oliver Weindling's Babel Label has always ...
Andrea Centazzo: Mandala [CD] - Einstein's Cosmic Messengers Live [DVD]
by AAJ Italy Staff
Andrea Centazzo Mandala Ictus Records Valutazione: 3,5 stelle «The creative label for creative music since 1976» recita il motto della Ictus Records, e una volta di più il concetto risulta pienamente centrato sull'operazione di Andrea Centazzo e il suo Mandala, progetto articolato sia in forma sonora che visuale e perciò necessitante di un supplemento di discussione. ...
Rickie Lee Jones Sings the Most
by C. Michael Bailey
Scotch whiskey is an acquired taste; you must first be introduced and develop a relationship with it before this strong water reveals her charms. The same can be said for the singing of Rickie Lee Jones. A hipster in the late-1970s, Jones grew into a blind sage prophetess, showing how others' music could be experienced differently. ...
Pablo Ziegler's Nuevo Tango Passion: Amsterdam Meets New Tango and Tango Nostalgias
by Dan Bilawsky
Astor Piazzolla invited jazz into the world of tango, birthing a hybridized form of music that's outlived its creator; jazz, proving equally hospitable, opened its doors to Piazzolla and nuevo tango. High-end artists like saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, vibraphonist Gary Burton, and guitarist Al Di Meola all collaborated with the legendary composer/bandoneon player, helping to raise his ...
Under the Banner of McBride: Two Bass Hits from a Low-End Giant
by Dan Bilawsky
Bassist Christian McBride is many things to many people. Leader, sideman, writer, and conceptualist are just a few of the hats that he happens to wear on these two quintet- centered dates. One album puts McBride's name up in lights, while the other finds him in a supporting role, but his work is central to the ...
Mike Pride: From Cradle to Grave
by Troy Collins
Since the turn of the millennium, drummer, composer and bandleader Mike Pride has established a strong presence in the fertile Brooklyn scene. Pride's diverse interests include a wide range of styles; his myriad projects run the gamut from avant-garde jazz and indie rock to neo-classical chamber music and performance art. Encompassing key aspects of all these ...
Novità di Bill Frisell su Tzadik
by AAJ Italy Staff
La collaborazione tra Bill Frisell e John Zorn risale ormai a diversi anni fa. Dopo i vari album realizzati con i Naked City e la partecipazione ad alcuni progetti reciproci, dal finire degli anni '90 sembrava che i due avessero intrapreso cammini artistici completamente divergenti, con l'unica eccezione data dalla partecipazione di Frisell all'album Masada Guitars ...
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