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The End: Svårmod Och Vemod Är Värdesinnen

by Vitalijus Gailius
November 19, 2018

The End emerge as a massive collaboration among Norwegian baritone saxophonist Kjetil Møster, Swedish baritone sax hooligan Mats Gustafsson, Norwegian noise-jazz guitarist Anders Hana, the San Francisco-based avant-rock band Deerhoof drummer Greg Saunier and miraculous singer Sofia Jernberg. The quintet's debut “Svårmod Och Vemod Är Värdesinnen" manages to grasp several musical traditions. It sounds ...

Jazz Renditions of Blues, Soul, Pop & Rock Hits (Part 2)

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 6, 2018

This week we continue our exploration of jazz interpretations of today's popular music, with renditions of the songs of artists ranging from Kraftwerk to Sly Stone, from Bjork to Frank Zappa, from J.J. Cale to Bob Marley and more. Happy listening! And if you like this episode, check Part 1 Playlist ...

Caterina Palazzi: il lato oscuro del jazz

by Daniele Vogrig
April 30, 2018

Lucida, oscura, intrigante. Sono le immediate sensazioni percepite nel corso di una lunga chiacchierata con Caterina Palazzi intorno alla sua musica, ai suoi progetti, alle sue passioni. La contrabbassista romana si è imposta nel corso degli anni come una figura di spicco nel panorama jazzistico (e non solo) internazionale, sulla scorta di un variegatissimo background musicale ...

Goodnight, Civilization

By Zu

Label: Unknown label
Released: 2014

Cactus Truck: Brand New For China!

by Eyal Hareuveni
February 26, 2013

John Dikeman is one of the most interesting saxophonists now operating in the Amsterdam scene. He is a charismatic player, well-versed in the legacy of modern and free jazz as his recent releases-- Across the sky, with bassist Raoul Van Der Weide and drummer Klaus Kugel (Not Two, 2012); and Nihil is Now (Stone Floor, 2012), ...

Ich bin N!ntendo & Mats Gustafsson: Ich bin N!ntendo & Mats Gustafsson

by Eyal Hareuveni
September 30, 2012

Young Norwegian power trio Ich bin N!ntendo is a sonic heir to European power outfits such as the Swedish-Norwegian trio The Thing, Italian punk-jazz trio Zu, and Dutch quartet The Ex. Its affinity with Swedish sax titan Mats Gustafsson of The Thing, who guests on this live recording, is obvious. Both enjoy exploring and pushing the ...

Axion (Phantomsmasher Remix) / Chthonian (James Plotkin Remix)

By Zu

Label: Unknown label
Released: 2011

Kumiko Takara/Massimo Pupillo/Paal Nilssen-Love: Raids On The Unspeakable

by Eyal Hareuveni
September 25, 2011

This limited edition, 12" vinyl album features a rare meeting of threeof-a-kind powerhouse musicians who blur the boundaries between contemporary improvised music, avant-rock and shifting grooves. Norwegian drummer Paal Nilssen-Love and Italian electric bassist Massimo Pupillo (founding member of punk-jazz trio Zu) are the driving rhythm section behind saxophonist Peter Brötzmann's Hairy Bones quartet, and collaborated ...

Zubatto Syndicate: Zubatto Syndicate

by Marshall Taylor
August 28, 2011

Seattle's Zubatto Syndicate--the brainchild of longtime resident and guitarist/composer Andrew Boscardin--are anything but the typical footprint in the sand. Pervading the musical spectrum to touch on genres as disparate as classical and ska punk, the group's self-titled debut is an epitome of the band itself: a radical fusion of familiar musical ideas esoteric enough to intrigue ...