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November 2007
by AAJ Staff
David Murray at Iridium While David Murray has moved away from the high energy of his earlier work, he remains unparalleled as a saxophonist and bandleader. With eyes perpetually half-closed, he makes every move look effortless. His playing, speed and dexterity, obviously aren't -- as with Eric Clapton, the cool exterior can't hide the chops. But ...
Coltrane: The Story of a Sound
by Joel Roberts
Coltrane: the Story of a Sound Ben Ratliff Hardcover; 250 pages ISBN-13: 978-0-374-12606-3 Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2007 New York Times jazz critic Ben Ratliff's new John Coltrane study is really two books in one. The first is a concise, convincing assessment of the evolution of ...
Gustavo Aguilar: unsettled on an old sense of place
by Donald Elfman
The title is nearly perfect; this music is truly unsettled on--really--any place or sense of it. You can't nail it down other than as a series of sound portraits about the relationship between composer and listener. It does invoke a sense of somewhere that feels familiar and very new at the same time. Aguilar ...
Killick: Bull****
by Jim Santella
Based on the story of Ferdinand, a children's book written by Munro Leaf in 1936 and the basis for Disney's animated film Ferdinand the Bull (1938), Killick (né Erik Hinds) brings us twelve improvised pieces that follow the anti-fight sentiment of this lovable character's adventure. Set in Spain, the story lends itself to classical guitar impressions; ...
Swami LatePlate (Jamie Saft and Bobby Previte): Doom Jazz
by Kurt Gottschalk
Although Jamie Saft is best known as a jazz pianist, especially for his work with various Masada projects, he's a rocker at heart who lists ZZ Top among his favorite bands. Swami LatePlate--his duo with drummer Bobby Previte--seeks to a degree to cross the divide. In one sense a piano trio, with Saft doubling on electric ...
Guitar/Percussion: The Sugar Factory, Zeng!, The German Horse & Dog Day
by Martin Longley
Fred Frith/Evelyn Glennie The Sugar Factory Tzadik 2007 Han Bennink/Terrie Ex Zeng! Terp 2007 Eugene Chadbourne/Andrea Centazzo The German Horse Ictus 2007 Aaron Dugan/Jeff ...
Peter Evans: Quartet & This Is Your Message
by Marc Medwin
Peter Evans Quartet The Peter Evans Quartet Firehouse 12 2007 The Right Moves This Is Your Message Tiger Asylum 2007 Trumpeter Peter Evans sports an astonishing technique ...
Sharp Nine: Tardo Hammer and David Hazeltine
by Fred Bouchard
Tardo Hammer Look Stop & Listen Sharp Nine 2007 David Hazeltine The Inspiration Suite Sharp Nine 2007 This spring, producer Mark Edelman, proprietor of Sharp Nine Records, ...
Ramon Lopez: Kalimba & Drums Solo II: Swinging with Doors
by Celeste Sunderland
Joachim Kuhn and Majid Bekkas Kalimba (with Ramon Lopez) ACT Music 2007 Ramon Lopez Drums Solo II: Swinging with Doors Leo 2007 Despite the virtuosic complexity of ...
Sacha Perry: Not Brand X
by Laurel Gross
If you are looking for music to snooze by, steer clear of Sacha Perry. He is an electrifying pianist, like putting your finger in a socket. On Not Brand X, Perry delves into an unusual array of standards, which Perry-ized are anything but “standard. There's a bounce, a swing, but dissonance and sure-handed ...
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