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Euphorium_freakestra: Free Acoustic Supergroup

Read "Free Acoustic Supergroup" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
July 5, 2023

Thanks to pianist and director Oliver Schwerdt, the Euphorium_freakestra is and always has been a glorious experiment in organized disorganization. The double CD Free Acoustic Supergroup is the ensemble's seventh release. Schwerdt's experiments began with the single disc Ðal Ngai (Euphorium Records, 2004) and eventually the group's 3-CD Grande Casino (Euphorium Records, 2018). Ðal Ngai included ...

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Spaghetti Western

July 3, 2023

Album: Chicken Or Pasta
By Oscar Penas
Label: MusikOZ
Released: 2023
Duration: 5:24

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Matt Peterson: Better Worlds

Read "Better Worlds" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
July 1, 2023

Chicago pianist Matt Peterson is a versatile artist who defies genres. He is both an accomplished, bop-based improviser as well as a sensitive interpreter of the Western classical tradition. Both elements of his style come together on the exuberant and captivating Better Worlds, a collection of 10 of his originals as well as a unique arrangement ...

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Black Nightgown

July 1, 2023

Album: The Peplowski Project
By David Larsen
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Duration: 06:18

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The Nimmons Tribute: Volume 2 - Generational

Read "Volume 2 - Generational" reviewed by John Chacona

by John Chacona
June 30, 2023

Anyone who listened to Canadian radio after the adoption of the so-called Canadian Content requirement in the '70s probably heard a lot of Phil Nimmons' music. To be sure, the clarinetist, composer and arranger had achieved some recognition south of the 49th parallel through his RCA recordings of the '50s but, by choosing to base his ...

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The Remote Viewers: This Strange Place

Read "This Strange Place" reviewed by John Eyles

by John Eyles
June 30, 2023

South London group The Remote Viewers first came together as a three-sax unit in 1997 when it comprised Adrian Northover, David Petts and Louisa Petts, who all played saxophones, with both Petts playing synths, and Louisa singing. Their first album, Low Shapes in Dark Heat (Leo Lab, 1998) was studio-recorded by the Petts. Of its twelve ...

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Disappointed

June 30, 2023

Album: Something Unusual: Guadalupe Raventos Celebrates Sergio Mihanovich
By Guadalupe Raventos
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2022
Duration: 04:52

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Kevin O'Connell Quartet Featuring Adam Brenner: Hot New York Minutes

Read "Hot New York Minutes" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
June 28, 2023

Finding one's own voice as a musician is never an easy process; extending that to taking the spotlight and leading your own band is another step up. For some, it can take years. Kevin O'Connell is an example of exactly that. He has been a jazz pianist since the 1980s, working with the Clifford Jordan Quartet ...

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Rat Pack

June 28, 2023

Album: Projet Seb Parent
By Sébastien Parent
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Duration: 04:37

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Yosi Levy: Acoustic Project II: The Duo

Read "Acoustic Project II: The Duo" reviewed by Dave Linn

by Dave Linn
June 26, 2023

Yosi Levy was born in Israel and began playing guitar at the age of 12. After a mandatory stint in the IDF (Israel Defense Forces), he began working professionally in clubs around Israel. In the early 1980s, he decided to move to New York City and study classical guitar at the prestigious Mannes College of Music ...