Entries from March 2014
Nils Petter Molvaer: Switch
Sometimes when forced into change, the best thing to do is toss what came before and shoot for something completely different. With m: Stian Westerhus leaving trumpeter Nils Petter MolvA|r’s trio after three years of extensive touring and the sole, spectacular document Baboon Moon (Sula…
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·Noshir Mody: Stories from The Years of Living Passionately
A random sampling of Stories from The Years of Living Passionately could easily leave the impression that this is a hybrid of cool jazz, classical and world music. Even that broad an assumption would not be a comprehensive representation of Indian born Noshir Mody’s complex, multi-layered collection…
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·Kidd Jordan/Alvin Fielder/Peter Kowald: Trio and Duo in New Orleans
Tenor saxophonist Edward m: Kidd Jordan and drummer m: Alvin Fielder have been a fixture in their southern outpost for nigh on forty years, but they’ve rarely been heard to such good effect as on Trio and Duo in New Orleans. This wonderful two CD set brings together music fro…
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·Tri-Fi: Staring into the Sun
With their impressive new release, Staring into the Sun, m: Tri-Fi defies the odds and provides a sound argument that a piano trio can indeed be a “band” in the truest sense of the word. In most cases, albums that are released by musicians marketing themselves as a jazz “band” are merely…
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·Misha Tsiganov: Misha Tsiganov: The Artistry Of The Standard
Veteran Russian pianist Misha Tsiganov has an extensive discography featuring original compositions and, like most musicians, blending a few standards for familiarity along the way. With The Artistry Of The Standard, the pianist presents an entire album of standards reprising the music of jazz great…
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·Georgi Petrov: Lost Originals
Georgi Petrov, a guitarist from Bulgaria, has been resident in the US for eight years, the last two in jny: New Orleans. His debut album, he says, “reflects a personal struggle with creating my own music and at the same time being sincere with myself. Artists come under great pressure to fit a c…
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·Reconnaissance Fly: Flower Futures
Vocalist, flautist Polly Moller concocted the premise for this album based on collections of Internet-based spam poetry, or as the press release states, “spoetry.” It’s quite kooky, yet thoroughly engaging. Slight comparisons to small ensemble m: Frank Zappa , largely from a lyrical stand…
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