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Dan Weiss: Timshel
by Raul d'Gama Rose
"Timshel," one of the most empowering words from Biblical times, has also become of late one of its most misunderstood, thanks to distortions in its translation from the Hebrew into languages of Greek and Latin roots. Artistically, it was the author John Steinbeck who, in his epic, semi-autobiographical and allegorical tale, East of Eden, set things ...
Scott Dubois: Black Hawk Dance
by Raul d'Gama Rose
There is a deep, questioning spirituality that pervades the music of Scott DuBois. On Black Hawk Dance, his second Sunnyside release, the music becomes a kind of ancient/modern ritual that reaches outward and upward to seemingly attain--as Don Cherry once did--complete communion with the Divine. But the journey is not easy, as the music on this ...
Dan Weiss Trio: Timshel
by John Kelman
First gaining recognition with Indo-Pakistani guitarist Rez Abbasi, Dan Weiss has enjoyed a successful last few years. In addition to working with guitarist Joel Harrison, and saxophonists Rudresh Mahanthappa and David Binney, the debut of his now five year-old piano trio, No Yes When (Tone of a Pitch, 2006), was as uncompromising as anything released that ...
Marc Mommaas: Landmarc
by Dan McClenaghan
In an era of single tune downloads and shortened attention spans, works like Marc Mommaas' Landmarc could be on their way out, facing marketplace extinction. The Dutch-born, New York-based saxophonist has created a nine-song set with a continuity of concept and mood at a time when it's all too common for artists to mix lineups, moods ...
Absolute Ensemble featuring Joe Zawinul: Absolute Zawinul
by Mark F. Turner
The musical legacy of Austrian-born composer/keyboardist Joe Zawinul extends further than his illustrious tenure with Cannonball Adderley and Miles Davis (1960s-1970s) or as co-leader of the fusion super-group Weather Report (1970s-1980s) with fellow icon musicians Wayne Shorter and Jaco Pastorius. In his later days, although with less notoriety, he continued to gain momentum by recording and ...
Dan Weiss: Timshel
by David Adler
Drummer Dan Weiss made a promising trio debut in 2006 with Now Yes When, featuring pianist Jacob Sacks and bassist Thomas Morgan. Timshel, the follow-up, shows an impressive amount of growth for this lineup in the years since. The ideas are bolder, the dynamics more acute, the presentation more evolved. There are few if any pauses ...
Abdullah Ibrahim & The WDR Big Band, Cologne: Bombella
by Raul d'Gama Rose
The emotion of an Abdullah Ibrahim record can be pleasantly overpowering. Bombella, featuring Cologne's WDR Big Band--arranged and conducted by Steve Gray--overpowers with both passion and majesty. From score to large soundstage, Ibrahim translates his regal persona into some of the most memorable music he has ever written, including African Symphony (Enja/JustinTime, 2001), African Suite (Tiptoe, ...
Dave King: Indelicate
by Raul d'Gama Rose
Indelicate has nothing to do with a musician, who plays one instrument, feeling compelled to make an album playing another--alone, or together with his instrument of choice. It is about expanding the sound canvas by using a palette to create a broader range of tonal color and textures. It really ought to have nothing to do ...
John Hollenbeck: Eternal Interlude
by AAJ Italy Staff
Sono passati i tempi nei quali il batterista era considerato una sorta di parente povero all'interno della grande famiglia musicale. Le barzellette su Ringo ormai fanno ridere solo Paul e quando ci troviamo al cospetto di un musicista a tutto tondo come John Hollenbeck non possiamo lasciarci condizionare dal fatto che il suo strumento elettivo sia ...
Maria Neckam: Deeper
by Raul d'Gama Rose
It's not often that a singer like Maria Neckam comes along. Blessed with a voice that she can set free as it flutters and streaks into stellar regions of music, Neckam is still able to keep it in control. She has a natural ability for heartbreaking emotion, in much the same way that Billie Holiday did. ...
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