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Jonathan Kreisberg: Trioing
by Phil DiPietro
Some weird synergy was responsible for me perusing the current issue of Jazz Times while listening to guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg's astounding straight-ahead debut. An uncanny association occurred when I read Branford Marsalis's assertion, made during a blindfold test (while listening to a different player), that he would, “ban all guitar from jazz records" and “stick them ...
David Fiuczynski: Black Cherry Acid Lab
by Phil DiPietro
Calling all Screaming Headless Torsos fans! Report here for an interim dose of the in-your-face, funkingly dissonant energy that they're all about. But remember-this isn't your father's Torsos! It's their leader, Dave Fiuczynski, capitalizing on the freedom that comes with helming a do-it-yourself label, Fuzelicious Morsels, by unleashing the furiously freakish fruits of his Black Cherry ...
Tim Miller: Sides
by Phil DiPietro
Boston's (by way of Michigan, North Texas State and Paris) 29-year old Tim Miller shows the world some very impressive bop-fusion guitar chops on this auspicious 40-minute indie release. He also shows that he's the latest honcho who's deeply felt the influence of Allan Holdsworth. That last statement is now akin to saying, “here's a new ...
Spiros Exaras-World Jazz Ensemble: Phrygianics
by Phil DiPietro
Phrygianics, named for the most exotic mode of the major scale, is the new ?world-jazz? release from guitarist Spiros Exaras, who hails from Thessaloniki. Spiros has been in New York since 1996, where he's worked with folks such as Randy Brecker, Harvie S, Mark Egan and a Glitter -free Mariah Carey. He's got a cast of ...
Mike Pope: The Lay of the Land
by Phil DiPietro
Mike Pope plays a mean piano. He's also a noted inventor, designing and building pre-amps for the boutique bass builders Fodera. But really he's a bassist; and not surprisingly, a skilled, er... pontif--icator on both electric and acoustic. He's also a fine mainstream jazz composer and has assembled an all-star cast of musicians here, including heavy ...
Gerald Cleaver / Veil of Names: Adjust
by Phil DiPietro
Calling this one of 2001's most surprising , refreshing and simply best releases is not as intrepid an estimation as it may seem, since it was one of three nominees by the Jazz Journalists' Association for Recording Debut of their jazz year (April 15, 2001 - April 15, 2002). Splitting his prodigious talents between the gigging/recording ...
Nico Stufano: Waiting for...
by Phil DiPietro
In a world of guitar players there stands just one Allan Holdsworth-or does there? Many think he is the world's greatest living guitarist, and one of the greatest instrumentalists in history. You'd think on an instrument with a past rich in “copping" licks and “nicking" styles there would be more out and out imitators, but obvious ...
Bill Carrothers: The Electric Bill
by Phil DiPietro
Some of Bill Carrothers' fans may not even know that he plays the electric Fender Rhodes, since his only other recorded performance on the instrument is on the 1998 Happy Apple disc, Part of the Solution Problem. Two-thirds of that whack power trio is on hand here-inimitable, stealth-power drummer extraordinaire Dave King and versatile, complete-game saxophonist ...
Adam Rogers: Art of the Invisible
by Phil DiPietro
What's the best way to find out who's the best guitarist in New York? Simple-ask a few apple-based guitarists (or any other instrumentalists, for that matter). I've conducted an informal poll and the answer I've gotten more often than not is the leader here, who I've counted among the world's finest plectrists for almost a decade ...
Daniele Camarda: solo
by Phil DiPietro
Daniele Camarda makes his foray onto the world stage alone, armed only with a six string solid body fretted bass, no effects save looping devices, whatever mechanical accessories are necessary to result in what he calls “prepared" bass, and most importantly, his head, heart and hands. While it should be an impossible task to find a ...
