Entries from January 2014
David Helbock’s Random / Control: Think Of Two
Inferring that his Germany-based trio is a multitasking machine would be an understatement. With a fleet of instruments at their disposal, the compositions are largely sinuous, vastly complex, and highly coordinated. The musicians toggle between instruments to alter the pitch, accent the rhythms or…
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·Fred Van Hove / Peter Jacquemyn / Damon Smith: Burns Longer
This unique, ad-hoc trio features Belgian master pianist m: Fred Van Hove , one of the architects of European free improvised music and close collaborator of influential European improvisers such as German reed man Peter BrA tzmann, late bassist m: Peter Kowald , Dutch drummer…
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·Dusan Jevtovic: Am I Walking Wrong?
Serbian guitarist Dusan Jevtovic employs a broad playing field on his debut effort for Moonjune Records. He’s certainly one to watch as he comingles progressive rock, progressive metal and shreds with the guileful impulsion, occasionally witnessed in New York City downtown- like fare. The guitarist…
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·Maria Faust Jazz Catastrophe: Maria Faust Jazz Catastrophe
Estonian saxophonist, composer and band leader m: Maria Faust , based in Copenhagen, Denmark, likes to blur the distinctions between genres and styles. With her 15-musicians big band that involves musicians from Scandinavian and the Baltic countries she juggles with modern big band elemen…
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·Elton Dean / Paul Dunmall / Paul Rogers / Tony Bianco: Remembrance
English saxophonist m: Elton Dean has inspired several memorials since his untimely demise in 2006. But there is always space for another when it is as vital as Remembrance, a two CD set from 2004 issued by the Lithuanian NoBusiness imprint. Best known for his seminal work with the jazz r…
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·Tom Jones: Spirit in the Room, Deluxe Edition
The Rolling Stones celebrate 50 years as a band, resting on their well earned laurels while British peer m: Tom Jones continues to reinvent himself with the edgy and soulful sequel to his successful 2010 release Praise and Blame (Island Records). “What’s New Pussycat?” and “It’s Not Unus…
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·The Sixxis: The Sixxis
Founded in 2006, The Sixxis’ experienced the trials and tribulations of breaking into the music business, while honing their craft along the way. They are now managed by an A-list team in Nashville, where this formidable album was also recorded. With influences and a soundstage reminiscent of Rush…
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