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Wadada Leo Smith's Mbira: Dark Lady of the Sonnets
by Raul d'Gama Rose
In the epic narratives and gorgeous elegies of trumpeter and composer Wadada Leo Smith lies a heart immersed in the spirituality of the blues. His music drinks from an ancient well that predates organized worship and actually resides in one that celebrates the Creator in his awesome glory. This is why Smith is able to make ...
Vijay Iyer Trio: Accelerando
by Troy Collins
On the surface, Accelerando follows the same basic format as Historicity (ACT Music, 2009), the debut of pianist Vijay Iyer's working trio with bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Marcus Gilmore. Though once again divided between Iyer's complex originals and some surprising covers, this eclectic sophomore session attains an even greater sense of cohesion than its predecessor, ...
Wadada Leo Smith Golden Quartet
by AAJ Italy Staff
Metastasio Jazz Teatro Metastasio - Prato - 13.02.2012 Unica data italiana al festival Metastasio Jazz di Prato per il Golden Quartet di Wadada Leo Smith, settantenne compositore e trombettista cresciuto nell'AACM e oggi attivo e creativo come non mai. Il Golden Quartet è un ensemble di grandi individualità, che Wadada dirige alla vecchia maniera, accentrando su ...
Urban Nerds Pre-Release Sale: "Fear Is Not The Natural State Of Civilized People" by Daren Burns
Pre-order the new Urban Nerds release, Fear Is Not The Natural State Of Civilized People CD for $12, download it now and when the CD is officially released on 3-15-12, we'll send you a copy. Recording features four new compositions by bassist Daren Burns, the mastery of trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, guitarist Scott Collins, pianist Sarah ...
Wadada Leo Smith’s Mbira: Dark Lady of the Sonnets
by AAJ Italy Staff
È un triangolo magico quello tracciato da Wadada Leo Smith con Min Xiao-Fen e Pheeroan akLaff: nonostante il nome del gruppo rimandi a uno strumento africano, di questo strumento non c'è traccia e l'elemento straniante è fornito dal pipa della Xiao-Fen [splendida specialista di questo liuto cinese, già collaboratrice di Zorn o Björk]. Questo triangolo magico ...
Wadada Leo Smith: Heart's Reflections
by AAJ Italy Staff
Iniziamo subito dicendo che questo doppio album di Wadada Leo Smith è veramente molto bello. Proseguiamo invitando la critica ad ascoltarlo senza necessariamente fare paragoni con Miles Davis, anche perché i paragoni ci portano inevitabilmente fuori strada. Non del tutto ovviamente, visto che certi riferimenti sono comunque validi, ma esaminare questo doppio album solo sotto il ...
Wadada Leo Smith's Mbira - Dark Lady of the Sonnets (2012)
Trumpeter, composer and bandleader Wadada Leo Smith, who celebrated his 70th birthday just last month, is as productive as he's ever been, and I'm getting nearly exhausted just keeping up covering all his new releases. Lately, he's headed up three active bands: The Golden Quartet, Organic and the Silver Orchestra. Now's there's a fourth one: Wadada ...
Dave Douglas, Wadada Leo Smith & Taylor Ho Bynum
by Martin Longley
The Dave Douglas/Donny McCaslin Key Motion Quintet Jazz Standard December 8, 2011 This was the first of four Dave Douglas nights at the Jazz Standard, each of them highlighting a different performance perspective. The unexpected has become the expected where this high-wire trumpeter is concerned. Douglas is perpetually scouting ...
John Sharpe's Best Releases of 2011
by John Sharpe
Here are ten new releases and three reissues which stood out from those heard this year: Wadada Leo Smith's OrganicHeart's ReflectionsCuneiform String ensembles and fusion don't usually go together, but in AACM trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith's universe anything is possible. His Organic ensemble made its first ...
