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Article: Profile

Barry Guy: Ode to a Bassist

by A. Henkin
May 24, 2009

In 2007, just in time for bassist Barry Guy's 60th birthday, Intakt Records released Portrait, equal parts compilation, introduction, overview and mere glimpse into the musical world of this instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. There are tracks from several editions of Guy's colossal London Jazz Composers Orchestra (LJCO), pieces done with longstanding collaborators like Evan Parker and ...

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Article: Live Review

Taylor Ho Bynum and Harris Eisenstadt in London: A Second Anglo/American Convergence

by John Sharpe
May 22, 2009

Convergence Quartet The Vortex London, U.K. April 27, 2009 Last sighted on these shores in the autumn of 2006, the success of the Convergence Quartet 's inaugural meeting has now borne the fruit of a further tour for cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum, drummer Harris Eisenstadt, and the up-and-coming English pairing ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Derek Bailey and Evan Parker: Incus reissues

by John Eyles
May 12, 2009

The happy coincidence of solo recordings by guitarist Derek Bailey and saxophonist Evan Parker being reissued in quick succession provides a convenient opportunity to reflect on the association of two of the most influential improvisers of their generation. Bailey and Parker first played together in March 1967, recording as part of a Spontaneous Music Ensemble (SME) ...

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News: Recording

Anthony Braxton "Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989" (Hatology 658)

March 24, 2009

Anthony Braxton: Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989 Anthony Braxton - alto, C-melody, soprano and sopranino saxophones, clarinet & flute Adelhard Roidinger - double bass Tony Oxley - drums hatOLOGY 658 The resulting music – a step into virtuoso improv within “vibrational space” – sings with a relaxed exhilaration that ...

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News: Festival

The 2009 Melbourne International Jazz Festival: April 26 to May 2

February 16, 2009

More than 55 events Five world premieres Nine Australian premieres Four Festival commissions Five Australian/international collaborations Melbourne International Jazz Festival April 26 to May 2, 2009 Venues Around Melbourne Ticketek, Ticketmaser, Moshtix, Melbourne Recital Centre In a week of unparalleled musicianship--26th April ...

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Article: Music and the Creative Spirit

Paal Nilssen-Love: Transforming the Boundaries of Creative Music

by Lloyd N. Peterson Jr.
February 2, 2009

He learned to play the drums before he could walk, battled cancer before the age of thirty, and is a driving force behind several of today's most innovative and progressive bands (Atomic, The Thing, Ken Vandermark, Frode Gjerstad and the Peter Brotzmann Tentet) just to name a few. He has taken the drums to new creative ...

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Article: Extended Analysis

Anthony Braxton: The Complete Arista Recordings

by Clifford Allen
January 19, 2009

Anthony BraxtonThe Complete Arista RecordingsMosaic2008 Few artists in the realm of improvised music can claim as important or varied a series of recordings as reedman-composer Anthony Braxton did during his contract to Arista Records in the 1970s. With the financial backing provided by what was then an upstart ...

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