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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five with Oytun Ersan

by AAJ Staff
July 21, 2015

About Oytun Ersan Oytun Ersan is a Cypriot electric bass and upright bassist, composer, instructor and conductor. At the early age of 15, Oytun joined the International Nicosia Municipality Orchestra as a bassist where he is still working for the past 20 years. During his career as a musician, Oytun has contributed to a great number ...

Article: Interview

Steve Smith: Drummer For All Seasons

by R.J. DeLuke
July 20, 2015

Drummer Steve Smith has traced the history of jazz drumming--pretty much most of American music drumming--in his storied career that has seen him drive big bands, small jazz combos, and fiery fusion groups, including tenures with Jean Luc Ponty and the rock band Journey. Though sometimes--as in the case of jazz-rock fusion--he was thrown ...

Article: Album Review

Simon Phillips: Protocol 3

Read "Protocol 3" reviewed by Dave Wayne

by Dave Wayne
June 4, 2015

A professional musician from the age of 12, Simon Phillips' drumming sound and style is instantly recognizable. He's toured and recorded with just about every major rock and pop act imaginable; from Mick Jagger, The Who and Toto to Judas Priest, Mike Oldfield, and Joe Satriani. Also an uber-session player, he's recorded countless jazz, fusion and ...

Article: Rediscovery

Trilok Gurtu: Bad Habits Die Hard

by John Kelman
April 16, 2015

Trilok GurtuBad Habits Die HardArt of Groove2014 (1996) Well, it's been a good couple weeks since the last Rediscovery, leaving the pile of potential choices even higher than usual. So what better way to resume operations than to revisit an album that already sounded terrific when it was first released in ...

Article: Album Review

Antoine Fafard: Ad Perpetuum

Read "Ad Perpetuum" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
January 25, 2015

Canadian bassist Antoine Fafard possesses awe-inspiring chops and can seemingly do anything he darn well pleases. Following suit with his previous solo outing Occultus Tramitis (Unicorn, 2013) he aligns his significant wares with highly revered artists, providing the level of support required, not only to pull off the tricky time signatures, but to also add various ...

Album

Simon Phillips: Protocol II

By Simon Phillips

Label: Phantom Recordings
Released: 2014
Track listing: Wildfire Track; Soothsayer; Gemini; Moments of Fortune; Upside In Downside Up; First Orbit; Octopia; Enigma

Album

Protocol II

By Simon Phillips

Label: Phantom Recordings
Released: 2014
Track listing: Wildfire; Soothsayer; Gemini; Moments Of Fortune; Upside In Downside Up; First Orbit; Octopia; Enigma.

Article: Extended Analysis

Simon Phillips: Protocol II

by Ben Scholz
August 12, 2014

It has been 14 years since the release of Vantage Point, Simon Phillips' last project as a leader, and nearly 26 years since his debut album Protocol. In these years, Phillips has become a drummer to the stars, recording and performing with the likes of Jeff Beck, The Who, and Judas Priest. In '92, following the ...

Article: Album Review

Simon Phillips: Protocol II

Read "Protocol II" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
August 2, 2014

Protocol II arrives fourteen years after drummer Simon Phillips' last leader date--the hard bop and post-bop based Vantage Point (Jazzline Records, 2000). And it comes approximately a quarter century after the original Protocol (Music for Nations, 1988)--a true solo date that had Phillips covering all the instruments, filling in the space around his calling-card drumming.

Article: Album Review

Antoine Fafard: Occultus Tramitis

Read "Occultus Tramitis" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
September 10, 2013

An unanticipated surprise in the form of a new album is always welcome. And the star-studded cast of jazz, jazz fusion and progressive rock performers here is somewhat of an eye-opener, especially when considering that UK bassist Antoine Fafard (Spaced Out) is not a household name in the US. Gathering a supporting cast of this stature ...