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Jen Shyu and Theo Bleckmann: Breaking the Song Barrier
by Daniel Lehner
Before Robert Moog came out with the first synthesizer, before Adolphe Sax invented his famous reed instrument, before the trumpets sounded at Jericho, even before the world's ancient tribes tightened their animal skins to make drums, humanity's first instrument was the voice. Not that this is of particular consequence to Theo Bleckmann. To me, that argument ...
Sylvie Courvoisier – Mark Feldman Quartet: Hotel Du Nord
by Nic Jones
Hotel Du Nord is shot through with heightened sensitivity. In the wake of To Fly To Steal (Intakt, 2010), the group did a series of European tours and this experience of playing together has resulted in heightened musical understanding. The quartet's musical currency--with the original lineup intact--is as informed by Twentieth Century chamber ...
Lineage and Vision Festival 16: June 5-11
So much of our experience is increasingly place-less as franchise smiles crafted by human resources consultants greet us daily no matter what the biome or weight of memory. The fast food smile and store floor uniform must ever be the same. Crowd counts displace quality practices with childlike aspirations toward some eternal Superbowl as the only ...
Tomasz Stanko Quintet: New York City, January 14, 2011
by Warren Allen
Tomasz Stanko Quintet with Chris PotterJazz StandardNew York, NYJanuary 14, 2011 Polish trumpet legend Tomasz Stanko has long had a close relationship with New York City. One of the first great jazz musicians to come out of Eastern Europe in the late 1970s, Stanko today splits his time between Warsaw ...
Jakob Baekgaard's Best Danish Releases of 2010
by Jakob Baekgaard
The Danish jazz scene has evolved tremendously during recent years. The recurring Copenhagen Jazz Festival is a testament to the strength of the Danish jazz scene and its ability to soak up influences from outside. Openness towards musical influences is also reflected in this year's harvest of the best Danish records, which often bring in American ...
John Abercrombie Quartet Live at Anthology
by Robert Bush
John Abercrombie Quartet Anthology San Diego, CA October 8, 2010 Over the last 40 years, John Abercrombie has earned his spot among the pantheon of jazz guitarists. His liquid tone, mercurial ideas and quicksilver phrasing make him instantly identifiable in just a few notes. His sound, his voice on the ...
Steve Coleman and Five Elements: Harvesting Semblances and Affinities
by Glenn Astarita
Celebrated and highly influential alto saxophonist Steve Coleman reenters the progressive jazz context with his cutting-edge Five Elements band. A purveyor of M-Base processes, which are centered upon a synchronous balance between structure and improvisation, Coleman's odd-metered metrics revert to kaleidoscopic sentiment on Clouds."Trombonist Tim Albright launches the track with warmly stated choruses, underscored ...
Mark Feldman & Sylvie Courvoisier: Oblivia & To Fly to Steal
by Kurt Gottschalk
Mark Feldman & Sylvie Courvoisier Oblivia Tzadik 2010 Sylvie Courvoisier--Mark Fledman Quartet To Fly to Steal Intakt 2010 The composer Olivier Messiaen might seem an odd vista from which to ...
Historic Photos of New Orleans Jazz
by Wade Luquet
Historic Photos of New Orleans Jazz Thomas L. Morgan Hardback: 216 pages ISBN:1596524057 Turner Publishing 2009 Covering over 100 years, Historic Photos of New Orleans Jazz utilizes the extensive jazz photography collection of the Louisiana State Museum Jazz Collection to produce a beautiful book ...
Tyshawn Sorey: Koan, The Winding Shell & Labyrinth
by Wilbur MacKenzie
Tyshawn SoreyKoan482 Music2009 Jesse ElderThe Winding ShellOff2009 Jacam ManricksLabyrinthManricks Music2009 For decades, the trend has been for drummers in jazz to move ...


