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Francesco Zampini: Unknown Path

Read "Unknown Path" reviewed by Luigi Sforza


Per questo secondo disco da leader, il giovane chitarrista e compositore fiorentino Francesco Zampini (classe 1993) guida un vigoroso quintetto che comprende un'infuocata, solida e muscolosa sezione ritmica (Michelangelo Scandroglio al contrabbasso e Bernardo Guerra alla batteria), un vulcanico e possente pianista, l'iberico Xavi Torres, e il russo Alex Sipiagin, che alla tromba incanta per il ...

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To Be Continued (Carol Liebowitz, Claire de Brunner, Daniel Carter, and Kevin Norton): Poetry from the Future

Read "Poetry from the Future" reviewed by Roger Farbey


This leaderless improvising quartet utilises some unusual instruments on their recording. Bassoon is rarely heard outside of classical music and Claire de Brunner is an excellent exponent of the instrument. She studied jazz improvisation with Lee Konitz. She also studied with pianist Connie Crothers as did Carol Liebowitz, whose restrained yet vital contributions are nearly as ...

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Frank Lacy: That Which Is Planted

Read "That Which Is Planted" reviewed by Mark Corroto


The real reason the revolution will not be televised (with apologies to Gil Scott Heron) is that the sound of the revolution is free jazz. While those street fighting men are satisfied to throw rock music up against the wall, the real uprising is music of bands like 1032K. With roots in the streets and lofts ...


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