Entries from November 2016
David Friesen Circle 3 Trio: Triple Exposure
For most, a triangle is the shape that readily springs to mind when analyzing, discussing, and/or conceptualizing a trio. There’s no mistaking roles and positions, after all, when there are three clearly defined sides. A circle, on the other hand, offers no beginning, no middle, and no end
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·Fredrik Ljungkvist and Mattias Risberg: And Now the Queen – A Tribute to Carla Bley
m: Carla Bley ‘s compositions have been recorded by a seemingly endless list of artists including m: Jaco Pastorius , m: Arturo O’Farrill , m: Eberhard Weber , m: Jan Garbarek , Jimmy Guiffre and extensively by her former husband, the late {{m… [ read more ]
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·Borbetomagus: The Eastcote Studios Session
m: Borbetomagus — m: Donald Miller on electric guitar, m: Don Dietrich and m: Jim Sauter on (tenor) saxophones–have been together since the late 70’s. They soon established their own distinctive sound and working methods that suited the unconventional i… [ read more ]
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·Radio BA(C)vort: Which Craft?
Music has a strange power to enchant us. In fact, it is unbelievable that vibrations and patterns of sound are able to move our emotions. Danish saxophonist and composer, m: Pernille BA(C)vort , has captured the mystery of music in the poetically playful title of her latest album Which Craf..
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·Ivo Perelman: The Art of the Improv Trio Volume 1
Tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman’s voluminous discography gets another boost with six concurrent trio releases, titled The Art of the Improv Trio Volumes 1 through 6. It’s not surprising since the artist has become one of the more prolific jazz improvisers spanning the past several decades. Thus, Volu… [ read more ]
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·Dave Noland: Ripple
Ripple is Dave Noland’s second album as a leader, a self-produced endeavor that follows the tenor saxophonist’s 2007 recording for the Jazz Excursion label, Nomad. With a mix of four original tunes and three standards, Ripple showcases Noland’s considerable talents as a composer, arranger, and impro… [ read more ]
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·Steve Khan: Backlog
In what could best be described as an enduring exploration, m: Steve Khan has undertaken the role of expanding and redefining the role of the guitar in the hybrid genre of Latin Jazz. Backlog continues with the concept established as far back as 2005 on “The Green Field,” in the transform… [ read more ]
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