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Pat Metheny: One Quiet Night
by John Kelman
Guitarist Pat Metheny has, over the past couple years, been reissuing his Geffen-era albums, with and without his flagship Pat Metheny Group. These Nonesuch releases have all benefited from improved sonics and, in the case of Song X (1985), a well-needed remix and the addition of six tracks, completely altering the arc of this classic collaboration ...
The Blue Sound – 40 Years of ECM at Enjoy Jazz and More
The Blue Sound – 40 Years of ECM At Enjoy Jazz – 11th International Festival for Jazz and More As a main programmatic feature this year, the International Festival for Jazz and More, Enjoy Jazz, will present a special festival to commemorate 40 years of the ECM label. From the 22 to 25 October, ...
Molde Jazz: Day 4, July 16, 2009
by John Kelman
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 Supersilent / HuntsvilleMolde JazzMolde, NorwayJuly 16, 2009There are those who think that jazz is moldy fig" music--music for gray hairs and no hairs. There's also some concern that the music will ...
Molde Jazz: Day 3, July 15, 2009
by John Kelman
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 Christian Wallumrød Ensemble with Arve Henriksen / Kristin AsbjørnsenMolde Jazz Molde, Norway July 15, 2009Located on a large fjord, Molde's weather is moderated by its proximity to the ocean, ...
Fly: Sky & Country
by Dan McClenaghan
The trio Fly has been described as two thirds of the Brad Mehldau Trio and a saxophonist." Not to diminish reed man Mark Turner--who is the other third of group--but as an acknowledgment of his band mates' higher profiles. And if the higher profiles of the other two thirds--bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard--pulls in ...
Fly: Sky & Country
by John Kelman
Despite a debut that failed to generate much noise, Fly's sophomore effort--its first for ECM- -ought to. Dispelling the ECM myth of neglecting American music, this trio--featuring perennially undervalued saxophonist Mark Turner alongside Brad Mehldau Trio mates, bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard-- finds its own nexus of head and heart. Dave Holland's Triplicate (ECM, ...
Contemporary Jazz in Denmark: Different Sounds, Different Scenes
by Jakob Baekgaard
There's an often-quoted phrase by Shakespeare saying that something is rotten in the state of Denmark" but when it comes to jazz, the environment of the country is indeed very fertile, and at this point, the many sounds of Danish jazz are reaching across the borders and finding new listeners everywhere in the world. The homogeneity ...
Julia Hulsmann Trio: The End of a Summer
by Dan McClenaghan
ECM Records stalwarts like Bobo Stenson, Tord Gustavsen and Keith Jarrett have, over the years, helped to define the German label's high quality artistry in the piano arena. And then there are the new players who offer up gorgeously compelling debuts that point in the direction of the future. In 2007 it was Anat Fort, with ...
Jan Johansson: From Small Acorns...
by Ian Patterson
Upon hearing the news and in a state of disbelief, Randi Hultin the legendary Norwegian jazz journalist rang pianist Reinhold Svensson who confirmed the worst: Yes. Swedish jazz has just died."1 Reinhold's reaction to the death in a car accident of fellow pianist Jan Johansson whilst melodramatic reflected Jan Johansson's importance in the contemporary Swedish jazz ...
Pianist Tord Gustavsen Interviewed at AAJ
It's no surprise to fans of pianist Tord Gustavsen's trio that its most recent release, Being There (ECM, 2007), was selected 2007 Album of the Year by the critics of UK's Jazz Review. Born in Norway, this jazz Viking may well be on a world crusade for soulful and meaningful music, armed only with his meditative ...



