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Bassist Romain Lebaya, Markus Reuter and Stephan Thelen
by Len Davis
French bassist Romain Lebaya, and LA Band Qui'3 from Tribe of Rivals. Touch guitarist Markus Reuter, and Stephan Thelen from Fractal Guitar 3. Brazilian keyboard player Erik Escobar from his newest Live Album and Igor Willcox with his quartet live in Europe. Aurora Clara finish the program with another track from their latest album.
Stephan Thelen: Of Sonar, Fractals And Interactive Complexity
by Mike Jacobs
If you have been at all aware of the two-decade-old movement known as Swiss Minimalism, you've likely seen Stephan Thelen's name crop up. Lately, it would be fairly difficult not to. From 2018 to 2023 alone, his work as a leader in groups like Sonar and Fractal Sextet along with his Fractal Guitar series and other ...
New Releases With London Brew, Travis Larsen. Plus Nik Bartsch And Stephan Thelen
by Len Davis
New and recent releases from London Brew referencing Miles Davis, Norwegian guitarist Tore Morten Andreasson, Italian guitarist Camila Sperati and Travis Larsen Band. Allan Holdsworth's Legacy. Nik Bartsch from his ECM release Continuum, Stephan Thelen from Fractal Guitar 3 and Vital Information from Show 'em Where You Live.Playlist London Brew “Miles Chases New Voodoo ...
Marvin Blague: Epistrophal Astronomy: The Hidden Code of Thelonious Monk
by Geno Thackara
If you've ever wondered what planet Thelonious Monk came from, you are not alone. According to Marvin Blague, you're not wrong to wonder either. Like most jazz listeners, he was not sure what to make of Monk's clunky-sounding playing style on first listen. But where many of us gradually come to enjoy how the pianist used ...
Rugerro Robin, Atte Aho, Peter Fernandez and Stephan Thelen
by Len Davis
Italian guitarist Ruggero Robin with his Jazz Trio, bassist Francisco Fattoruso, Finnish guitarist Atte Aho, progressive rock from The Resonance Project, Markus Reuter from Bleed, Stephan Thelen Fractal Guitar 3 and from the UK Paroksha-Destinations OutPlaylist Rugerro Robin “La Nona" from Lo-Fi Project (Juno) 00:00 Francisco Fattoruso “Life Hacker" from Khronos (Ciclope) 07:12 Atte ...
Fractal Sextet: Fractal Sextet
by Mike Jacobs
In the over two-decade-old “movement" that's come to be known as Swiss Minimalism, guitarist Stephan Thelen has pushed himself to the fore, both with his group SONAR and in solo projects. In recent years, he's been astonishingly prolific (releasing five albums from 2021-2022 alone). With recent group work in Sonar being expanded to include guitarist David ...
Stephan Thelen: Fractal Sextet
by Mark Sullivan
Swiss composer/guitarist Stephan Thelen's two Fractal Guitar albums were largely multi-tracked affairs, involving considerable file sharing. The idea of organizing a band to perform the music live may have been inevitable. The resulting Fractal Sextet is an international project consisting of guitarist Jon Durant (USA), keyboard player and composer Fabio Anile (Italy), bassist Colin Edwin (UK), ...
Progressive Music From Louis Siciliano, Markus Reuter And Stephan Thelen
by Len Davis
Italian keyboardist Louis Siciliano from Ancient Cosmic Truths, featuring Randy Brecker, German touch guitarist Markus Reuter and Swiss guitarist Stephan Thelen, plus British band Paroksha. We finish with a few old favourites from Weather Report, Al Di Meola, Return To Forever and Billy Cobham. Playlist Louis Siciliano “The Secret Of Mansa" from Ancient Cosmic ...
New Music from Markus Reuter and Stephan Thelen, plus Andy Summers and Erik Escobar
by Len Davis
New releases from Markus Reuter, Stephan Thelen and Andy Summers plus Brazilian keyboardist Erik Escobar and from Bolivia, guitarist Carlos Fischer.Playlist Markus Reuter-Tim Motzer-Kenny Growhowski “Bleed" from Bleed (Moonjunel) 00:00 Stephan Thelen “Glitch" from Fractal Guitar 3 (Moonjune) 08:27 Andy Summers “Bring On the Night" from Bring On the Night (Very serious Comedy) 17:06 ...
Stephan Thelen: Fractal Guitar 3
by Mark Sullivan
Guitarist/composer Stephan Thelen presents the third installment of his Fractal Guitar series. Like the previous albums, the emphasis is on multiple guitars, layered in kaleidoscopic arrangements based on his compositions and guitar playing, but significantly colored by the contributions of his collaborators. This edition was also influenced by the other albums that he was working on ...
