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Francesco Guaiana Trio: Nojaz
by Phil DiPietro
I don't know about you, but the “Jazz is Dead" press pool is really starting to bug me. The scene is so vibrant, so full of talent, so everywhere and so alive that it's nothing short of overwhelming. Releases like this are here to remind - no convince - us of that - they're just not ...
Nelson Faria, Nico Assump: Tres/Three
by Phil DiPietro
The known versus the unknown-the famous versus the unfamiliar. I received this disc during World Cup fever/championship golf/hoops playoff time. A relevant ESPN piece weighed the relative number of worldwide fans for Tiger Woods, the Shaq and Brazilian soccer sensation Ronaldo. I'd never heard of the Brazilian dude, but evidently, he has more fans worldwide that ...
Aka Moon-with David Gilmore, Prasanna and Pierre Van Dormael: Aka Moon Guitars
by Phil DiPietro
Let's be real. How many people in the world outside of their native Belgium know who Aka Moon is? The ratio could be staggering. One in just how many? How many of you reading this right now think their name means “also known as moon?" Wrong. The name, and aspects of their music, stems from their ...
Uri Caine/Tim Lefebvre/Zach Danziger: Bedrock
by Phil DiPietro
Reviews of this one so far have emphasized, basically, that it's a nice little electric record from a guy known for his incredibly innovative acoustic side. Normally, I'd let it go at that, given that kudos are weighing in at the three to four star range and Uri has, indeed, pulled off some truly innovative, landmark ...
Jef Lee Johnson: St. Somebody
by Phil DiPietro
In an interview that I recently had the pleasure to conduct with the multifaceted, multitalented, multi-instrumentalist--hey, just plain old multi Jef Lee Johnson, there came time for a pointed exchange. Acknowledging the jazzier elements of his career, but also appreciating his broad knowledge and deep understanding of all styles, I asked if he would ever make ...
Daniel Humair, Marc Ducret, Bruno Chevillon and Ellery Eskelin: Liberte Surveillee
by Phil DiPietro
Here's one that has it all, including the package itself-so good here, I'll start the review with it. Fittingly recognized as part of the art presented, the case's brushstrokes on the cover are reflected on the discs inside. It features the best photos of musicians I've seen on an album this year, by Christian Ducasse, taken ...
Matt Penman: The Unquiet
by Phil DiPietro
Either Matt Penman wrote his own bio or paid a comedian friend (who knows a thing or two about the jazz world) to write it for him. It contains the following gems that lend humorous light to the how and why he eventually grew up to be a beautifully introspective, reflective composer, to wit: “The introduction ...
Rez Abbasi: Reziliently Brilliant
by Phil DiPietro
At 36, Rez Abbasi is the latest accomplished and proven musician with a few solo releases and a few sideman appearances in his discography to choose the independent jazz route. Born in Pakistan, raised in the USA since the age of three, and having gone east from west internationally as well as domestically, Abbasi is known ...
Dominique DiPiazza: Spiritual Hymns
by Phil DiPietro
While the 43-year-old French bassist (and with this recording, guitarist!) Dominique DiPiazza can claim moderate name recognition in jazz circles and a bit higher notoriety in jazz-fusion circles; it's among the bassists of the world, some of them the world's foremost players, that his name is the stuff of legend. It's not just his ungodly (poor ...
Rebecca Martin: Middlehope
by Phil DiPietro
Here is another terrific example of why I, and others like me, bother to engage in this practice. An incredible talent, a remarkable spirit, a true artist of substance this close to being absolutely huge, but not quite-yet. She's one of the few that brings to the reviewer the simultaneous feelings of incredulity, at having the ...
