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New Music in an Anxious Time: Teis Semey, Peggy Lee and Philipp Gropper

by Mark Werlin
June 4, 2019

Historians of jazz identify the African-American civil rights struggle circa 1945-1965 as the locus for the most active involvement of jazz music in expressions of social and political protest. One of the earliest recorded instances of explicit political protest in jazz, “Strange Fruit," was refused by Decca, singer Billie Holiday's record label, for fear of reprisals ...

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Nicoló Ricci: Pulcino

Read "Pulcino" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello
May 22, 2019

With Pulcino saxophonist Nicoló Ricci bravely sets off on a musical excursion with only bassist Giuseppe Romagnoli and drummer Andreu Pitarch along for the adventure. The result is a fascinating portrait of an artist and players willing to forego the keyboard's harmonic support and cast improvisational fate to their own superior creativity. “The ...

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Nicoló Ricci: Pulcino

Read "Pulcino" reviewed by Geno Thackara

by Geno Thackara
March 29, 2019

It takes a confident saxophonist to step out in the classic trio format--no chordal instrument or frontline partner to share the load, just a strong trust in one's own skill and the backing of his bandmates. There's no one to hide behind, and everything is out in the figurative spotlight even when all three are sharing ...

Album

Pulcino

By Nicoló Ricci

Label: Honolulu Records
Released: 2018
Track listing: The Superfluorescent Boy; Andreu; Dinosauri Verdi e un Cavallo Bianco; Giuseppe; Roy Sullivan; Nico Miao Bau Miao; Casam(ia); Come Vuoi Che Stia, Nicolò?!; Conception; Te T'an Vu Ste Cun Me.