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Nicolas Masson Parallels: Thirty Six Ghosts

Read "Thirty Six Ghosts" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
January 20, 2010

Primo album con l'etichetta Clean Feed Records per Nicolas Masson, sassofonista svizzero di casa a New York, che per l'occasione “ritorna in patria": quartetto tutto elvetico, registrazione negli studi di Zurigo. I trentasei fantasmi cui si fa riferimento nel titolo sono quelli dell'artista giapponese Yoshitoshi Taiso: una serie di stampe da matrici in legno, pubblicate per ...

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Article: Album Review

Nicolas Masson Parallels: Thirty Six Ghosts

Read "Thirty Six Ghosts" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
January 6, 2010

Switzerland reared tenor sax ace and composer Nicolas Masson draws inspiration from Yoshitoshi Taiso's (1839-1892) woodblock paintings. Hence, emotion and impressionism is projected via the power of jazz music, as Masson and his quartet render a poly-angled view that incorporates the artist's lucid imagery and contrasting colors. With Thirty Six Ghosts, the saxophonist leads a concentrated ...