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Article: Extended Analysis

Bill Frisell: When You Wish Upon a Star

by John Kelman
February 1, 2016

While jazz and interpretation are hardly strange bedfellows, few musicians have managed to be both as deeply reverent to his source music and profoundly personal and in his approach as guitarist Bill Frisell. That's not to suggest his re-imaginings of other composers' works have been anything remotely approaching predictable; as early as his first “covers" record, ...

Article: Album Review

Mateusz Palka/Szymon Mika Quartet: Popyt

by Ian Patterson
January 27, 2016

The title of the debut album from the Polish quartet co-led by Mateusz Palka and Szymon Mika translates as “demand," reflecting the group's belief that greater melodic expression is what the modern jazz fan pines for. It follows that the six originals--and a cover of Sonny Rollins' “Airegin"--are above all tuneful, with the extended soloing, that ...

Article: Live Review

Winter Jazzfest 2016: ECM Records Stage

by Bob Kenselaar
January 25, 2016

Winter Jazzfest--ECM Records Stage The New School Tishman Auditorium New York, NY January 15 & 16, 2016 There's a very modern feel at the Tishman Auditorium at The New School University Center, the site for a two-night showcase for ECM Records at the 2016 Winter Jazzfest--with the Escher-esque stairs that ...

Article: One LP

Benny Golson: Dizzy Gillespie Sextet with Dexter Gordon: Blue 'n' Boogie

by William Ellis
January 15, 2016

Well--I've been around for a long time, and during the time when I got started there were no such things as albums so there were no covers! This was the time of the 78 recording with three minute at tops for each recording so whatever the person was going to present they had to present it ...

News: Recording

Tenor Saxophonist/Composer Matt Parker Debuts New Trio On His CD "Present Time," Due For Feb. 12 Release By BYNK Records

January 11, 2016

Tenor and soprano saxophone virtuoso and visionary composer Matt Parker made a vivid impression with his 2013 debut recording, Worlds Put Together. “Restlessly inventive” (Down Beat), Parker is “a fully formed artist with his own unique voice [who] sounds comfortable promenading down multiple paths” (All About Jazz). For his new recording Present Time, Parker pared down ...

News: Obituary

Paul Bley: 1932-2016

January 5, 2016

It is with deep regret that we share the news below from the family of the great Paul Bley: Paul Bley, renowned jazz pianist, died January 3, 2016 at home with his family. Born November 10, 1932 in Montreal, QC, he began music studies at the age of five. At 13, he formed the “Buzzy Bley ...

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Article: Catching Up With

My Life With Orrin Keepnews

by Walter Atkins
December 20, 2015

The prolific record producer and label founder Orrin Keepnews passed away at his El Cerrito CA home on March 1,2015, a day before his 92nd birthday. The November 2015 memorial and benefit concert was a time for friends and family to come together to celebrate his full life and acclaimed 60 year recording industry career. His ...

News: Recording

Savoy Jazz Releases “Charlie Parker: The Complete Savoy And Dial Studio Recordings - 1944-1948” On Vinyl!

December 5, 2015

Seminal Recordings By Jazz Legend Available On 10-LP 180 Gram Vinyl Set Savoy Jazz has reissued their Grammy nominated collection of jazz pioneer Charlie Parker’s seminal recordings from the 1940’s, Charlie Parker: The Complete Savoy And Dial Studio Recordings on 180 gram vinyl in a 10 LP set. The historic collection produced and compiled by Orrin ...

Article: Album Review

Gard Nilssen's Acoustic Unity: Firehouse

Read "Firehouse" reviewed by Giuseppe Segala

by Giuseppe Segala
December 1, 2015

Disco intelligente, compatto nell'ispirazione e nella durata, Firehouse presenta il trio Acoustic Unity del batterista norvegese Gard Nilssen. Un disco impostato su un free dalle tinte moderate, che comunica immediata freschezza, fluidità, coesione di gruppo. Ben impostato su una durata umanamente accessibile per chi ascolta, denota anche sotto questo aspetto la capacità di sintetizzare idee, di ...

Article: Lyrics

Piccola guida al nuovo jazz italiano

by Luca Canini
November 30, 2015

Non è vero che il jazz italiano sta bene. Non è vero che siamo il paese dei festival e che abbiamo musicisti che tutto il mondo ci invidia. Possiamo raccontarcela tra di noi, se vi va. Facendo finta che questo sia il migliore dei mondi possibili e che il sole dell'avvenire splenda alto sopra l'orizzonte, ma ...