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Sonar with David Torn: Vortex

Read "Vortex" reviewed by Mark Sullivan


Swiss art rock/minimalist band Sonar have always had a way with a groove, combining repeating patterns (frequently in mixed meters) into a hypnotic blend. In this they have a lot in common with Steve Reich's Musicians (in the new-music world) and fellow Swiss Nik Bärtsch's Ronin (in the jazz world). Sonar has always sounded like a ...

Article: Album Review

Wayne Escoffery: Vortex

Read "Vortex" reviewed by Luigi Sforza


Non vi sono dubbi sulla natura di quest'ultima fatica discografica del tenor sassofonista Wayne Escoffery (londinese di nascita e newyorkese di adozione): si tratta di un progetto che declina senza remore alcuni paradigmi sonori intrinseci alla musicalità di John Coltrane. Il suono muscolare, incisivo, quasi palpabile del sassofono di Escoffery funge da guida per ...

Album

1975 - 1979

Label: Le Triton
Released: 2008
Track listing: CD1 (Vortex):: Haroun' Thasckouack; Ahsquoumboum; D

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Vortex: 1975 - 1979

Read "1975 - 1979" reviewed by John Kelman


Like British progressive rock group Jonesy, the equally short-lived French group Vortex deserved wider exposure. Unlike Jonesy's more accessible Crimson/Yes-informed symphonic approach, however, Vortex leaned farther left of center, bearing more in common with groups like Soft Machine, Henry Cow and Univers Zero. 1975 - 1979 collects both of Vortex's self-releases albums--1975's more improvisation-centric and smaller ...

Album

Vortex

Label: Unknown label
Released: 2003

Album

1975 - 1979

Label: Le Triton
Released: 2003

Album

Vortex

Label: TropiJazz
Released: 1996
Track listing: Doña Tere ; Displacement ; The Prez; Iriaida; Minuet In G; Eddie's Riff; Vanilla Extract ; Whirlwind ;


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