So - albums 2013?
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Topic: So - albums 2013?
Posted By: snobb
Subject: So - albums 2013?
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2013 at 3:07pm
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Simple but stylish Nordic modern pop with touch of jazz - new Beady Belle album "Cricklewood Broadway". They call this music "future jazz" in Northern Europe - you'll hear these songs in every respectable club during nearest weeks for sure  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/beady-belle--mp3.aspx?id=2685" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/beady-belle--mp3.aspx?id=2685 |
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Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2013 at 5:13am
Billy Martin (of Medeski Martin and Wood) released new solo album - "freaky brass big band with Downtown feel". Not essential listening but contains some nice moments (fortunately humor is presented). Especially I like only composition with vocals (great female vocalist reminds me some last Nina Hagen jazzy albums - not by voice (she is obviously better vocalist than Nina) but by atmosphere) listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/billy-martin--mp3.aspx?id=2686" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/billy-martin--mp3.aspx?id=2686
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Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2013 at 5:21am
Slava, you're so fast  I still haven't heard any 2013 releases, still digesting the end of 2012  ------------- We are men of action. Lies do not become us. http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/dreadpirateroberts%28member%29.aspx?reviews=all/" rel="nofollow - Reviews... |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2013 at 5:41am
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Posted By: js
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2013 at 9:59am
| We have an EPK up for the new Metheny album if anyone wants to check it out. |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2013 at 2:42am
French baritone saxophonist Celine Bonacina's second album on German Act label is pleasant surprise on European contemporary jazz scene. French leading fusion guitarist Nguyen Le protegee, differently from many smooth/chamber overpolished faceless hybrids her album is alive - with freer adventurous moments and lot of fun.  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/celine-bonacina--mp3.aspx?id=2687" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/celine-bonacina--mp3.aspx?id=2687 |
Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2013 at 2:47am
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That sounds great, Slava - there'd be samples on amazon, right? Will go and try have a listen later tonight
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Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2013 at 2:54am
^ you've been too fast today  - but the sample is already added now
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Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2013 at 3:08am
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Ah! Thanks, Slava Will let you know what I think ------------- We are men of action. Lies do not become us. http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/dreadpirateroberts%28member%29.aspx?reviews=all/" rel="nofollow - Reviews... |
Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2013 at 4:58am
a relaxing album, tribute to composers Mauricio Einhorn et Johnny Alf known for their great contribution to the Bossa Nova style great piano playing by Kenny Barron ------------- I think the problem with a lot of the fusion music is that it's extremely predictable, it's a rock rhythm and the solos all play the same stuff and they play it over and over again ... Ken Burns |
Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2013 at 4:59am
quite nice ------------- I think the problem with a lot of the fusion music is that it's extremely predictable, it's a rock rhythm and the solos all play the same stuff and they play it over and over again ... Ken Burns |
snobb wrote:Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2013 at 9:01am
I liked it, I don't have a lot of jazz albums where baritone is so prominent, so that was really good to hear. Is that song fairly representative of the album? ------------- We are men of action. Lies do not become us. http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/dreadpirateroberts%28member%29.aspx?reviews=all/" rel="nofollow - Reviews... |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2013 at 9:38am
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songs vary (what is serious plus for me) in genres, some are more world/latin influenced, other - with freer improvs, but with lot of tenor on the front everywhere (agree, rare case). Plus guests vibraphonist , German nu jazz piano star Michael Wollny and Danish great contemporary jazz bassist Lars Danielsson. Few more samples are here: http://www.actmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=382" rel="nofollow - http://www.actmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=382
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Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2013 at 2:12pm
 very nice Nu Jazz album, tribute to Wagner, I like how Tom Arthurs's trumpet sounds ------------- I think the problem with a lot of the fusion music is that it's extremely predictable, it's a rock rhythm and the solos all play the same stuff and they play it over and over again ... Ken Burns |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2013 at 1:20pm
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Even though it was released last year in Japan as an import, Hiromi's new album "Move" comes out in March, and I'll be getting it. I could have gotten it when it first originally came out, but I procrastinated, and now the price for the import skyrocketed. Why her albums are released in Japan before the rest of the world, and for months before the "official" release confuses me, especially because she is based in New York.
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2013 at 1:25pm
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Just checked this out http://www.jambands.com/news/2012/11/30/the-return-of-john-scofield-s-uberjam-band" rel="nofollow - http://www.jambands.com/news/2012/11/30/the-return-of-john-scofield-s-uberjam-band John Scofield is reuniting with his "Uberjam" band, otherwise known as The John Scofield Band.
Really excited!!! Uberjam and Up All Night are two of my favorite Scofield albums, and especially excited because I haven't looked forward to a new Scofield album since "This Meets That" way back in 2007. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2013 at 5:16am
I know Israeli reeds player Gilad Atzmon mostly from his collaboration with English ska/rock'n'rollers The Blockheads and later -from work with Robert Wyatt. This his new solo album is a collection of musical souvenirs from different world's cities where Gilad played his music - from Buenos Aires to Tel Aviv and Paris. Living in UK for two decades he's a household name on British jazz scene. With main accent on emotional side and not on musicianship virtuosity, this album is probably his most relaxed,lyrical (even old-fashioned-romantic) Gilad work for years. listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/gilad-atzmon--mp3.aspx?id=2689" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/gilad-atzmon--mp3.aspx?id=2689 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2013 at 3:52am
Last year noisy Scandinavian trio The Thing (Swedish sax player Mats Gustafsson, Norwegians bassist Ingebrit Haker Flaten and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love) released unusual for them easy accessible album The Cherry Thing (with Don Cherry step-daughter Neneh Cherry on vocals). Really nice album if a bit too lightweight received a great media and was one between most popular year's releases around Europe.  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/the-thing--mp3.aspx?id=2441" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/the-thing--mp3.aspx?id=2441 http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/the-thing--mp3.aspx?id=2454" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/the-thing--mp3.aspx?id=2454 This early January Mats Gustafsson continued the project with much more ambitious release - on a base of his another full-Swedish band Fire! (with bassist Johan Berthling and drummer Andreas Werliin (Tonbruket)). This time he increased Fire! trio till Fire!Orchestra adding more 27(!) members (5 singers, 10-piece reeds section, 4 guitarists, 3 bassists,3 drummers, keyboardist and electronics wizard) to existing trio. Some wellknown North European musicians as guitarist David Stackenas, former EST bassist Dan Berglund and Atomic trumpeter Magnus Broo participate. The result is fantastic: avant-garde jazz big band , modern day "Escalator Over The Hill" or Centipede. May be I'm wrong but I expect we have one among few best this only started year's releases here  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/fire--mp3.aspx?id=2691" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/fire--mp3.aspx?id=2691 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2013 at 8:19am
Songs all are melodic, some - even catchy and vary from urban r'n'b to world beat to old-fashioned melancholic pop-jazz. First (pop) media reviews are positive so it's enough reason to expect some album's commercial success, at least around Benilux and France. listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/eric-legnini--mp3.aspx?id=2692" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/eric-legnini--mp3.aspx?id=2692
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Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2013 at 3:27am
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Formerly classical pianist, Stefano Battaglia for two decades was one of leading Italian contemporary jazz musician with series of albums mostly on domestic labels ( avant-garde,contemporary jazz and sometimes third stream). Few years ago he was signed by ECM, this album is his fifth on this German label. If during last three-four years ECM most advantage releases are usually related with NY scene musicians, Battaglia's music cover their more traditional segment - chamber European contemporary jazz. Fortunately his playing is far from genre's cliche, probably his avant-garde experience helps here. As with other South European pianists, his music is warmer than usual ECM "Nordic sound" , melancholic and dreamy in moments. Recorded in Switzerland, sound is different from ECM German or Norwegian studios (same sound usually have their Udine studio's recordings). In all - don't expect any news but traditional ECM music, upper segment though.  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/stefano-battaglia--mp3.aspx?id=2693" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/stefano-battaglia--mp3.aspx?id=2693
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Posted By: Krilons Resa
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2013 at 8:38pm
THIS. In a word: Phenomenal. ------------- That shows you the power of music, that magician of magician, who lifts his wand, says his mysterious word and all things real pass away and the phantoms of your mind walk before you clothed in flesh. |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2013 at 2:02pm
Pat Metheny's new double live album is CD from same concert which was already released on DVD last year. Pat continues to use mechanical device ("Orchestrion") helping him to play all instruments simultaneously by himself instead of help from supporting band. Differently from his first album where he used this device this one is recorded live and contains his popular compositions from different albums. If this project is really interesting as technical idea, in musical sense we get quite mechanical music, only Pat's guitar sounds alive over robotic orchestration. Another album for Pat's hot fans mostly listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/pat-metheny--mp3.aspx?id=2695" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/pat-metheny--mp3.aspx?id=2695
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Posted By: Cannonball With Hat
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2013 at 3:29am
There is quite a good chance I will get this. ------------- Hit it on Five. Saxophone Scatterbrain Blitzberg Stab them in the ears. |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2013 at 3:59am
Mostly Other People Do The Killing's fifth studio album is funny and noisy - as you expect from them. Mix of retro, pop-jazz, rock, parody and big bandish arrangements sounds nice if already a bit too predictable.  listen here : http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/mostly-other-people-do-the-killing--mp3.aspx?id=2698" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/mostly-other-people-do-the-killing--mp3.aspx?id=2698
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Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2013 at 12:19pm
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After 43 years Wayne Shorter returned to Blue Note with live album "Without A Net". All but one compositions come from Shorter's European tour 2011 (23 minute-long "Pegasus" was recorded in Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA). European tour's quartet contained pianist Danilo Perez, bassist John Patitucci, and drummer Brian Blade. Pleasant surprise is music itself - adventurous, even freer in moments post-bop. The album features six new Shorter compositions, as well as new versions of his tunes “Orbits” (from Miles Davis’ Miles Smiles album) and “Plaza Real” (from the Weather Report album Procession).Besides of odd cover art - surprisingly fresh and interesting album listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/wayne-shorter--mp3.aspx?id=2700" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/wayne-shorter--mp3.aspx?id=2700  |
Posted By: js
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2013 at 12:45pm
| A new version of "Orbits" would be nice, it sounds like a throwaway on Miles Smiles, it deserves better, maybe he slowed it down some, that would be nice too. |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2013 at 3:47pm
^ on request the above sample is changed to "Orbits" 
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Posted By: js
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2013 at 7:49pm
| Well that was interesting, nothing like the Miles version, but not what I expected either, good music all the same. |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2013 at 3:14pm
British Hammond B3 based free-improv (!) trio Decoy released their second live album from London OTO cafe with guest US sax star Joe McPhee. I almost sure you never heard such kind of music before, McPhee's sax is great addition, but main star is Hammond heavy improvs. Not for everyone taste but really original thing listen here: http://www.JazzMusicArchives.com/decoy--mp3.aspx?id=2701" rel="nofollow - http://www.JazzMusicArchives.com/decoy--mp3.aspx?id=2701 http://limitedrun.com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/1020202/ROKU002-Cover-1000x1000.jpg" rel="nofollow -
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Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2013 at 2:31am
I enjoyed very much the 1st album ------------- I think the problem with a lot of the fusion music is that it's extremely predictable, it's a rock rhythm and the solos all play the same stuff and they play it over and over again ... Ken Burns |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2013 at 2:08am
Young French paino based trio with their second album - energetic mix of post-Jarrtett contemporary European jazz tradition with EST-type nu jazz. Not too original though Artist: Remi Panossian Trio listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/remi-panossian--mp3.aspx?id=2702" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/remi-panossian--mp3.aspx?id=2702
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Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2013 at 3:43am
quite nice music ------------- I think the problem with a lot of the fusion music is that it's extremely predictable, it's a rock rhythm and the solos all play the same stuff and they play it over and over again ... Ken Burns |
Posted By: Krilons Resa
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2013 at 7:39am
REALLY looking forward to Ches Smith's next release via Clean Feed... Personnel: Tim Berne: alto saxophone; Tony Malaby: tenor saxophone; Mary Halvorson: guitar; Andrea Parkins: accordion & electronics; Ches Smith: drums. ------------- That shows you the power of music, that magician of magician, who lifts his wand, says his mysterious word and all things real pass away and the phantoms of your mind walk before you clothed in flesh. |
Posted By: js
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2013 at 9:46am
Bill Frisell's new album has him playing guitar with some effects, no one else on board, somewhat like the new Laswell album.  Just plug into your home digital recorder and play, there you go, another CD.
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Posted By: Krilons Resa
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2013 at 8:04pm
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Curtis Hasselbring - Number Stations (Cuneiform) Curtis Hasselbring (trombone, guitar), Mary Halvorson (guitar), Chris Speed (tenor saxophone, clarinet), Matt Moran (vibraphone, marimba), Trevor Dunn (acoustic and electric bass), Ches Smith (drums, marimba), Satoshi Takeishi (drums, percussion) Another Fantastic release. ------------- That shows you the power of music, that magician of magician, who lifts his wand, says his mysterious word and all things real pass away and the phantoms of your mind walk before you clothed in flesh. |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2013 at 1:33am
Jeremy Pelt's new album doesn't contain post-bop, but classic fusion. Classic - in true word's sense. Pelt's plays late 60s Miles influenced music with lot of Hammond and Rhodes and it sounds much more attractive than all that shredder's faceless fusion of last some decades. Nothing too much new or unheard but album sounds surprisingly pleasant if a bit nostalgic. listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/jeremy-pelt--mp3.aspx?id=2727" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/jeremy-pelt--mp3.aspx?id=2727
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Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2013 at 1:40am
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Terry Lyne Carrington is better known as session drummer but she regularly releases albums as leader as well. The newest one is a bit unusual for her - more jazzy thah usual. Terry presents here her vision of 1963's Ellington/Mingus/Roach album "Money Jungle" - with some guests like Herbie Hancock (spoken coda on one song) or vocalist Lizz Wright. Not revolutionary different, music is deeply rooted in blues and sound as nice and groove accessible listening, which lacks original's value though. Great piano and Rhodes playing as always demonstrates Gerald Calayton
listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/terri-lyne-carrington--mp3.aspx?id=2728" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/terri-lyne-carrington--mp3.aspx?id=2728
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Posted By: Abraxas
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2013 at 12:08pm
This is gonna be my first 2013 album I'm gonna listen: http://manols.bandcamp.com/album/manu-nu-ez-los-m-stricos" rel="nofollow - http://manols.bandcamp.com/album/manu-nu-ez-los-m-stricos There's the keyboardist and drummer of Hola Pendeja. The guitarist of soul-influenced band, Mamboliviano, and one great bassist. I do, however, know most of the tunes here cause I've been seeing them live for a time where they also played Sorceress by RtF and one or two Spinetta tunes. Free to download.
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Posted By: js
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2013 at 12:44pm
| We should add these guys to the site, but I'm confused about the group name, the album cover and the bandcamp site don't seem to agree. |
Posted By: Abraxas
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2013 at 12:54pm
Haha, yeah. I think the band's name is actually Manotas & los Mostricos. It's the keyboardists side project or something, named Manuel (aka Manotas) Nuñez.
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Posted By: js
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2013 at 1:06pm
| Muchos gracias! They should be added soon. |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2013 at 1:29pm
| and added |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2013 at 4:26am
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NEXT Collective is new project but all members are knoiwn new generation's jazz musicians. I saw pianist Gerald Clayton playing live on his European tour few years ago (with acoustic trio) and was really impressed how groovy and fun his music is. With New Orleans trumpeter Christian Scott and gutarist Matthew Stevens among others new project's debut is great mix of r'n'b, fusion and post bop, full of bright melodies and fun. It only beginning of March but there were released some great fusion albums earlier this year - not boring faceless fusion 80-90s like,but return to late 60s-early 70s, return to roots from modern point of view. Maybe I'm wrong but this year smells like fusion renessance - but let's wait and see listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/next-collective--mp3.aspx?id=2729" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/next-collective--mp3.aspx?id=2729
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Posted By: js
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2013 at 4:48am
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Yes, there has been some recent high profile fusion records coming from guys who are known for playing post bop etc. I like the updated sound and approach, these records aren't a rehash of the 70s. Christian Scott in general is a leader in new fusion styles.
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Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2013 at 3:23am
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One of two new SF-based clarinetist Ben Goldberg this year releases - "Subatomic Particle Homesick Blues" was recorded still in 2008. As almost any of Goldberg's work it combines soulful (klezmer-rooted) tunes and his teacher Steve Lacy influenced aerial reeds. The band here is all stars with saxman Joshua Redman, drummers Ches Smith and Scott Amendola,trumpeter Ron Miles and bassist Devin Hoff on board. Excellent small album - from avant swing to funeral march and Dylan's "Satisfied Mind" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Miles" rel="nofollow">
 listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/ben-goldberg--mp3.aspx?id=2730" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/ben-goldberg--mp3.aspx?id=2730 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2013 at 4:48am
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Paris last decades are far not same jazz (and all artists) heaven as it was in 60s or early 70s. When I visited city for the first time in 1994 my expectation what I will find there were based on French movies ,books and music from their "golden times". As you can expect reality was almost shocking: I found dirty streets, myriad of jobless from all over the world filling historical center selling fake goods or drugs and I expect you could be beaten to death if would try to offer them job. Nothing romantic or artistic it looked more as ruins of former civilisation. Add usually openly negative reaction when you try asking how to find one or another place in English. Later I spent few years working for Paris suburb (Le Blanc Mesnil) based company and it gave me better possibility to understand what happened. Socialist goverments during few decades almost erased any form of irracional culture from land's surface."Irracional" here means - the culture which simple people can't understand and which doesn't help them (Socialist electorate) lives better. It doesn't mean Paris artistic legacy disappeared,it just became kind of underground again - you can still find some nice places and names if you will try harder. Benoit Delbecq is one of such "new Paris jazz" names, clasically trained pianist,experimenting with jazz and European classics tradition synthesis. Don't be afraid - it sounds nothing like Keiith Jarrett's very professional but often boring-to-death jazz pianist take on pseudo-classic tradition. Nothing like popular European classic themes played faster,adding jazzy rhythm section and some emotions. Delbecq's classical component is based on contemporary classical music, often avantgarde.He already released all series of albums, mostly on Canadian Songlines label. His new album (relased in Europe on the end of February) is unusual even from musicians format - it's double trio. Delbecq combines his regular trio (bassist Jean-Jacues Avenel and English drummer Steve Arguelles) with American pianist Fred Hersh trio (with bassist Mark Helias and drummer Gerry Hemingway). As a result their music is very intelligent, down-tempo,philosophical, heavily influenced by European contemporary classical music, but getting some blood from American jazz avantgarde tradition. Could attract every third stream serious listener,searching for adventurous new release. And - I just wanted to say that Paris jazz tradition isn't dead (it just smells funny? ). ![Benoit Delbecq And Fred Hersch Double Trio – Fun House (2013) [MP3]](http://images.plixid.com/imager/w_500/h_/ca397bc4c9eca0d0a55b97fb4a0ae5df.jpg "Benoit Delbecq And Fred Hersch Double Trio – Fun House (2013) [MP3]") listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/benoit-delbecq--mp3.aspx?id=2768" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/benoit-delbecq--mp3.aspx?id=2768 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2013 at 2:27am
French acoustic bass veteran Henri Texier's rare live recording is good example of traditional (not old-fashioned!) French post-bop: rich in hard-bop roots,at the same time music easily flirts with freer side.Henri's bass is deep and physical, but not dissonant, more warm - with characteristic French charm (or music noir) timbres listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/henri-texier--mp3.aspx?id=2770" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/henri-texier--mp3.aspx?id=2770 |
Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2013 at 6:41am
conteemporary classical violin compositions ------------- I think the problem with a lot of the fusion music is that it's extremely predictable, it's a rock rhythm and the solos all play the same stuff and they play it over and over again ... Ken Burns |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2013 at 2:27pm
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Trumpeter Alex Sipiagin is probably most known Russian jazz artist from mid-generation. Based in New York for more than two decades, he is busy session musician, at same time releasing regularly solo albums (generally on Dutch Criss Cross label). Usually mainstream post-bop his music on new album is a bit more adventurous (ok, at least comparing with his previous works). In all - quality music without surprises
 listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/alex-sipiagin--mp3.aspx?id=2813" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/alex-sipiagin--mp3.aspx?id=2813
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Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2013 at 8:42am
Jazz bassist and Clint Eastwood's son Kyle released new studio album on Austrian Jazz Village label. Moody and pleasant mix of post-bop, latin and smooth jazz, quite cinematographic :)  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/kyle-eastwood--mp3.aspx?id=2814" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/kyle-eastwood--mp3.aspx?id=2814 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2013 at 5:46am
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New Herbie Hancock album "Watermelon Man (Remastered)" is not really new and to be honest even not a Herbie Hancock album.
This release's roots are in odd "Jammin' With Herbie" album, released somewhere in eighties. Originally being Pepper Adams/Donald Byrd Quintet's album "Out Of This World" (Warwick W 2041),released still in 1961 with Herbie played on it as then unknown session musician, the material was re-released in 80s on the wave of Hancock popularity under his name as leader. http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/pepper__adams_and_donald_byrd_quintet/out_of_this_world//buy" rel="nofollow">  As it would be not enough original album's songs titles were all changed: "Out Of This World" is titled "Live and Awake" Curro's: Jammin' With Herbie "It's A Beautiful Evening" (possibly missing?) Mr. Lucky Theme: Rock Your Soul Bird House: Herbie's Blues Day Dreams: Night Walkers I'm An Old Cowhand: Hot Piano "New" Hancock's album was released on up to ten tiny labels under different album's titles ("Jammin' With Herbie", "Rock Your Soul","Hancock!","Herbie's Blues" etc,etc). Some version contained original Adams-Byrd Quintet album's "Out Of This World, Vol. 2"(outtakes from vol.1) material on it together with original album's material (Hancock's "Hot & Heavy", etc)  New Herbie's (2013) album "Watermelon Man (Remastered)" is most current version containing more or less same material ("remastered" is stated in album's title, not like I found improved sound though). 
As you can expect from Adams-Byrd Quintet's music you will find nice hard bop here (and it's obviously not Hancock's album by sound). In all - accessible possibility for Hancock's collectors to have his very early works in one place (near bootleg quality) |
Posted By: js
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2013 at 9:54am
I bought "Jammin with Herbie" the first time it came out, very misleading packaging. 
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Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2013 at 10:02am
I took in my hand the green-brown one from above, but there are up to 10 different covers in I-net for "Jammin'.." version only 
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Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2013 at 5:31am
Flute is not very popular instrument in jazz (Eric Dolphy still left us great examples). Nicole Mitchell plays very aerial flute-vibes-bass-percussion quartet's music, deeply improvisational from one hand and at the same time very accessible, with world fusion influences (in moments even close to new age)."Aquarius" is an excellent title for this album
 listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/nicole-mitchell--mp3.aspx?id=2815" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/nicole-mitchell--mp3.aspx?id=2815 |
Posted By: js
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2013 at 9:26am
| The new Soft Machine Legacy album, "Burden of Proof" has some nice cuts, but mostly sounds like jam sessions, sounding very much like a contemporary college circuit US jam band ala MM&W. |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2013 at 6:03am
Afro-Scandinavian world fusion on Norway based band Monoswezi second album (UK's Riverboat label). Quintet combines African vocalist and percussionist with Nordic rhythm section and Garbarek-influenced reeds player. Fresh and well-balanced mix of South African folklore and contemporary Nordic jazz without domination of any part.  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/monoswezi--mp3.aspx?id=2817" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/monoswezi--mp3.aspx?id=2817 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2013 at 2:23pm
Probably most popular English nu jazz band Portico Quartet left their jazzy past and continued last studio album trend on their fresh double "Live/Remix" album. Electro-acoustic ambient music, played live sound better balanced and more attractive than on studio album (even if material is almost the same), percussion, keys and loops build aerial and stylish clubbing atmosphere (second CD contains mostly same material but remixed). Not much jazz here but seriously better than just elevator music  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/portico-quartet--mp3.aspx?id=2825" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/portico-quartet--mp3.aspx?id=2825 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2013 at 9:44am
Italian pianist Giovanni Mirabassi live album from South Korean concert is full of melodies, emotions, old Italian movies soundtrack-like sound, melancholy, warm southern sun ... all what you expect from quite dated/old fashioned Italian jazz. If you are the fan - I am sure you already have full shelves of such albums, and this one will be valuable addition to your collection, if not - you will hardly understand why someone needs to play (and record) such music in 2013  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/giovanni-mirabassi--mp3.aspx?id=2831" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/giovanni-mirabassi--mp3.aspx?id=2831 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2013 at 12:16pm
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John Zorn and his Tzadik label did (and continue) a titanic job introducing Eastern European Jewish folk - klezmer to wide audiences around the world. One of biggest XX century's drama - holocaust - just deleted Jewish language (Yiddish) and music (klezmer) from Central/Eastern European map. It's significant that some re-birth of klezmer started in New York, not in Europe. Historical Yiddish cultural territories now are more museum than living places: Eastern European Jews and their culture were generally just deleted from territories they lived for centuries. Poland was one of main Jewish populated country before WWII. After German occupation, holocaust, years of pro-Russian regime this Jewish cultural legacy was almost totally lost. During last two decades it experience some renaissance (in big part influenced by Zorn/Tzadik activities). No other country in the world has such number of Klezmer fests and concerts every year. Being originally a folk music, modern days klezmer reborn in a form of world fusion or klezmer-influenced avant-garde jazz (thank to Zorn once again). More and more jazz Polish known jazz artists releases klezmer-influenced albums. Reeds player Mikolaj Trzaska is living legend of Polish modern jazz: few decades ago he started Milosc band (recorded two albums with AAC's Lester Bowie among others)who's music gave birth to extremely influential till now stream in Polish jazz- "yass" (mix of free jazz, rock, soundtrack music and theatrical show elements). Brand new Trzaska's album (and already second of his project Shofar)"Ha-Huncvot" is klezmer-influenced avant-garde jazz. Not all that different from NY downtown klezmer-jazz, it still have something that is specific to "in situ" things: listen to klezmer jazz which born on its historical land  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/miko%C5%82aj-trzaska--mp3.aspx?id=2828" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/miko%C5%82aj-trzaska--mp3.aspx?id=2828 |
Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2013 at 3:59am
no Verdi connection, V.E.R.D.I. is the acronym of Viva Vittorio Emanuele Re D’Italia, used by italian nationalists fighting for the reunification of Italy ------------- I think the problem with a lot of the fusion music is that it's extremely predictable, it's a rock rhythm and the solos all play the same stuff and they play it over and over again ... Ken Burns |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2013 at 10:47am
Soulive drummer Alan Evans' second solo album. Rock energy, some vocals, lot of keyboards - and soo fuunkyy  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/alan-evans-trio--mp3.aspx?id=2839" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/alan-evans-trio--mp3.aspx?id=2839 |
Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2013 at 4:32pm
 same team as in Gnostic Preludes if you liked 'Gnostic... 'you'll probably like this one too, same style of music http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/john-zorn--mp3.aspx?id=2840" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/john-zorn--mp3.aspx?id=2840
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Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 5:14pm
Founder of M-Base Steve Coleman's new album is what you expect from him - his own world of rhythms and structures. You can like his music or not, but it's different from what sounds around and it's a big deal  |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2013 at 1:31pm
Interesting. Very funky. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm |
Posted By: Krilons Resa
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2013 at 11:14pm
 Dylan Ryan: Sand - Sky Bleached (Cuneiform) this album is soooooo good. ------------- That shows you the power of music, that magician of magician, who lifts his wand, says his mysterious word and all things real pass away and the phantoms of your mind walk before you clothed in flesh. |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2013 at 7:22am
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NY-based trumpeter Peter Evans is probably best known as member of "terrorist bop band" Mostly Other People Do The Killing. His own solo works (trumpet solo or with band) are less known but quite often even more interesting - he goes deeper in experimentation and demonstrates clever and interesting roots+avant-garde music.
His newest live album (third release on his established More Is More Music label) is true trumpeter's album - the rest of trio are just competent supporting rhythm section. Just four long compositions full of energetic, sometimes even aggressive trumpet soloing, free but melodic and rooted in 60s tradition. If you're in trumpet jazz and like your music being attractive and adventurous - this is the album for you.  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/peter-evans--mp3.aspx?id=2844" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/peter-evans--mp3.aspx?id=2844 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2013 at 11:40am
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Art Ensemble of Chicago reeds player and percussionist Roscoe Mitchell on his new album plays duets with drummer Tyshawn Sorey and trumpeter Hugh Ragin Minimalist sound, not usual for Roscoe's solo works third stream but free jazz, lot of space, plenty of AAOC "small instruments" and some fantastic solos. Roscoe Mitchell's albums are usually strong. Great cover art!  listen here http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/roscoe-mitchell--mp3.aspx?id=2862" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/roscoe-mitchell--mp3.aspx?id=2862 |
Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2013 at 9:13am
ECMish piano trio , great Arild Andersen performance ------------- I think the problem with a lot of the fusion music is that it's extremely predictable, it's a rock rhythm and the solos all play the same stuff and they play it over and over again ... Ken Burns |
Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2013 at 10:00am
Can't seem to find the post where you mentioned this one, Slava - but I'm enjoying it, melancholy, nice Recorded December 2012 - was it a 2013 release though? ------------- We are men of action. Lies do not become us. http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/dreadpirateroberts%28member%29.aspx?reviews=all/" rel="nofollow - Reviews... |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2013 at 10:04am
| I think on ECM thread, 2013 release |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2013 at 10:30am
Hungarian reeds player Michaly Dresch is best known outside of his country by his collaboration with Archie Shepp, but in Hungary he's a true ethno-jazz hero. His newest album is recorded as duo with pianist Lukacs Miklos (right half of Michaly Dresch Quartet)and contains traditional for both Hungarian folk spiced world fusion. It smells like Tokai wine and great goulash on the coast of Balaton lake in late August  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/mihaly-dresch--mp3.aspx?id=2863" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/mihaly-dresch--mp3.aspx?id=2863 |
Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2013 at 7:15pm
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^ ah! That's it, thanks, Slava!
------------- We are men of action. Lies do not become us. http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/dreadpirateroberts%28member%29.aspx?reviews=all/" rel="nofollow - Reviews... |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2013 at 3:43am
Canadian - French piano/sax duo with nice, melancholic and modern sounding standards and originals  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/ben-wendel--mp3.aspx?id=2864" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/ben-wendel--mp3.aspx?id=2864 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2013 at 2:10am
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NY-born drummer Barry Altschul didn't release many albums as leader. He is known by playing in leading projects as Circle and A.R.C. with Chick Corea or on such monumental albums as Dave Holland's "Conference Of The Birds" or Anthony Braxton's "Town Hall'72". "The 3DOM Factor" (released on Finnish TUM Records)is his first album as leader in almost 30 years.The drummer, who turned 70 last month plays with veteran bassist Joe Fonda and youngish saxophonist Jon Irabagon. Compositions all but one are Altschul's (incl. a new version of his known "Irina").Music is tuneful, free and very alive - nothing smells nostalgia here. Even if this album doesn't open new horizons it is surprisingly strong and inspired - great reminder of times when every new album of leading jazz musicians was an event, not just recording contract obligation.  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/barry-altschul--mp3.aspx?id=2865" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/barry-altschul--mp3.aspx?id=2865 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2013 at 12:55am
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Don't be fooled by first impression (as I did)- new John Hollenbeck's album is not just another pop-jazz release. Yes, music here is very different from that played by his lead The Claudia Quintet, but even if it sounds very accessible, it has more than one layer. From album's title ("Songs I Like A Lot") it's obvious John plays tribute to his beloved songs, which are such different as Ornette Coleman "All My Life" or Queen's "Bicycle Race". Employing two vocalists (Theo Bleckmann and Kate McGarry) and Frankfurt Radio Big Band sound varies from art-pop songs to progressive big band pieces. Most important - every song has it's own trick, freer sax solo or unusual brass arrangement making it much more attractive than just another cover.  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/john-hollenbeck--mp3.aspx?id=2866" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/john-hollenbeck--mp3.aspx?id=2866 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2013 at 5:33am
Texas-born drummer Kendrick Scott Oracle's new album "Conviction" is a real pleasant surprise! His contemporary jazz is radically different from still so popular European chamber mix of smooth jazz and post-bop played by piano trios (so boring - fortunately there are signs all around this year will be probably sunset of their popularity). Kendrick's music is a bit old-fashioned in a good sense - organic mix of American jazz tradition melting pop-jazz, post-bop, soul, r'n'b, vocals and lot of tunes.  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/kendrick-scott--mp3.aspx?id=2867" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/kendrick-scott--mp3.aspx?id=2867 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2013 at 12:51pm
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Italian CAM Records (home of legendary Black Saint and Soul Note nowadays)released one of last Paul Motian recorded concerts - as Italian pianist Enrico Pieranunzi trio's member, playing live at NY Village Vanguard in 2010. Pieranunzi is quite conservative post bop musician, his music is only slightly coloured by South European emotive and soulful musicianship tradition. Recording sound is crystal clear with a bit unusual balance placing drums almost in front of sound mix (for good in my opinion - Motian's drumming gives some special taste to quite traditional concert's music)  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/enrico-pieranunzi--mp3.aspx?id=2869" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/enrico-pieranunzi--mp3.aspx?id=2869 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2013 at 11:22pm
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Atomic is kind of Scandinavian power free jazz supergroup rooted in Peter Brotzmann and Albert Ayler tradition. Even if their music is not so unpredictable as on their early releases,it still has enough sparks and smoke. New album is just released in Norway and supporting short tour is planned for starting next week: We 17 April 2013 - EnergiMølla - Kongsberg – Norway Th 18 April 2013 - Umeå JazzStudio – Umeå – Sweden Sa 20 April 2013 - DOM Cultural Centre - Moscow – Russia Fr 26 April 2013 - Jamboree - Barcelona – Spain Sa 27 April 2013 - Auditorio Nacional de Música - Madrid – Spain  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/atomic--mp3.aspx?id=2870" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/atomic--mp3.aspx?id=2870 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2013 at 4:47am
One of three new Ben Goldberg albums already released in 2013 (and it's still April!)"Unfold Ordinary Mind" represents him playing quite unusual instrument - Eb contra alto clarinet. Band includes two sax players, Nels Cline on guitar and drummer Ches Smith as well. Music here is eclectic mix of soulful Yiddish-influenced NY down town jazz with some avant-rock elements  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/ben-goldberg--mp3.aspx?id=2907" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/ben-goldberg--mp3.aspx?id=2907 |
Posted By: Abraxas
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2013 at 4:18pm
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Has someone already posted Chris Dave's 2013 mixtape? http://chris-dave.com/download-drumhedz-mixtape/" rel="nofollow - http://chris-dave.com/download-drumhedz-mixtape/
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Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2013 at 3:32am
Competent but quite faceless third Finnish Aapo Heinonen quintet's album  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/aapo-heinonen--mp3.aspx?id=2908" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/aapo-heinonen--mp3.aspx?id=2908 |
Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2013 at 9:19am
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John Medeski-A Different Time piano solo album, not exactly what you'd expect, meditative/contemplative music
------------- I think the problem with a lot of the fusion music is that it's extremely predictable, it's a rock rhythm and the solos all play the same stuff and they play it over and over again ... Ken Burns |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2013 at 4:12am
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I saw Dutch-born California based pianist Gerald Clayton playing live with his full-acoustic trio two years ago during his European tour and was pleasantly surprised how groovy and fresh his music sounds. During same tour he recorded similar material in France for his second album ("Bond"), unfortunately magic of live show wasn't saved on recorded material. Gerald's third album is recorded not by trio, but by bigger band, including vocals and such great modern jazz artists as trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and sax player Dayna Stephens among others. The result is mixed bag though - music is even more accessible, but too often misses its roots and direction. Probably here is a case when trying to attract wider auditory he is in danger to miss even what he already had won before.  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/gerald-clayton--mp3.aspx?id=2909" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/gerald-clayton--mp3.aspx?id=2909 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2013 at 1:37am
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Satoko Fujji is most adventurous Japanese female piano player of last decade (Hiromi Uehara is probably better known but she plays much more accessible fusion/contemporary jazz). Satoko runs few progressive big bands (in Japan and States)plus some smaller bands.
"Time Stands Still" is her Ma-Do project third album (all - on Polish Not Two label). Ma-Do is Satoko's full-Japanese quartet incl. her husband trumpeter Natsuki Tamura, bassist and drummer. Initially Ma-Do music was more composed than improvised (comparing with other Satoko projects), this third release has a lot of space for improvs though. Rhythm section (what is quite characteristic for Satoko - same as for above mentioned Hiromi as well)is quite rock-like, but piano/trumpet are both very free.  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/satoko-fujii--mp3.aspx?id=2910" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/satoko-fujii--mp3.aspx?id=2910 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2013 at 6:52am
New French trumpeter Stephane Belmondo album "Ever After" - a collection of retro pop-jazz songs (mostly - with vocals) and old-fashioned arrangements. For those with nostalgia to Frank Sinatra. Gregory Porter on vocals, Jacky Terrasson on piano and Fender Rhodes among others.  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/stephane-belmondo--mp3.aspx?id=2932" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/stephane-belmondo--mp3.aspx?id=2932 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2013 at 2:34am
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Indian percussionist Trilok Gurtu is with no doubt one of leader of modern world fusion. His new album starts with his archival 33 seconds-long live improvisational with Don Cherry and closes with brief “Thank you, thank you very much” from Cherry for the applause of the audience. Such structure let you know that album's music is kind of tribute to great trumpeter (besides of Cherry compositions it includes some classic Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis songs as well).Line-up includes modern trumpet stars as Norwegian Nils Petter Molvær, US trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire,Italian Paolo Fresu,Germans Matthias Schriefl classical trumpeter Matthias Höfs, Lebanese Ibrahim Maalouf and Hasan Gözetlik from Turkey plus pianist Tulug Tirpan and bassist Jonathan Cuniado. Looking such attractive on paper musical result is a mixed bag though: some compositions sounds perfect but many others are just too safe and too polished and openly pop-oriented.  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/trilok-gurtu%28india%29--mp3.aspx?id=2933" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/trilok-gurtu(india)--mp3.aspx?id=2933 Supporting UK tour (as trio with Paolo Fresu and Cuban pianist Omar Sosa) starts next week 28 April The Sage Gateshead 29 April Concert Hall Perth 30 April Old Fruitmarket Glasgow 1 May Music Hall Aberdeen 2 May Eden Court Inverness 3 May Queens Hall Edinburgh 4 May Carnegie Hall Dunfermline |
Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2013 at 8:06am
pianoless quartet, quite groovy and accessible for a Texier album ------------- I think the problem with a lot of the fusion music is that it's extremely predictable, it's a rock rhythm and the solos all play the same stuff and they play it over and over again ... Ken Burns |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2013 at 4:15am
Japanese avant-garde jazz pianist solo piano album "My Ellington" - title says it all  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/aki-takase--mp3.aspx?id=2959" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/aki-takase--mp3.aspx?id=2959 |
Posted By: js
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2013 at 5:43am
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^ I've enjoyed what I've heard of this one, sounds like Ellington's piano playing re-constituted via serial methods, although its probably all improvised. The piano playing is excellent
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Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2013 at 6:35am
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Polish Not Two label becomes more and more influential between European adventurous jazz releasers, during last two years almost every their new release is at least interesting American sax player Jon Irabagon is best known as founding member of popular quartet Mostly Other People Do The Killing, Not Two just released his new SOLO album (recorded in Portugal, two other musicians are 2/3 of Portuguese free jazz new star RED Trio ). MOPDTK have lot of fans and the only critics could be said about their music is that it is sometimes more fun than interesting. For good or bad his solo albums (including this new one) are too often more serious than fun, of two evils boredom in jazz is probably the bigger one. The best music lays somewhere in between  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/jon-irabagon--mp3.aspx?id=2961" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/jon-irabagon--mp3.aspx?id=2961 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2013 at 5:43am
Norway-born Denmark-based reeds player Marius Neset third album is shows some progress in his mix of Garbarek-like Nordic folk-based fusion and accessible experimental sounds. Album's music contains lot of space (sometimes it works as part of music, but not always),eclectic mix represents some brilliant particles and some fillers. Mixed bag with some interesting moments.  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/marius-neset--mp3.aspx?id=2962" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/marius-neset--mp3.aspx?id=2962 Supporting European tour follows: 01/05/2013 – Birmingham – MAC Arts – UK 02/05/2013 – Bristol – St George’s Hall – UK 03/05/2013 – Cheltenham – Cheltenham Jazz Festival – UK 04/05/2013 – Brighton Festival, Brighton, UK 08/05/2013 – Wien – Porgy & Bess – Austria 10/05/2013 – München – Unterfahrt – Germany 11/05/2013 – Maijazz, Stavanger – Norway 15/05/2013 – Amsterdam – BimHuis – NL 22/05/2013 – Bix Jazzclub, Stuttgart – Germany 24/05/2013 – Elb Jazz Festival, Hamburg – Germany 28/05/2013 – Festspillene, Bergen – Norway 05/07/2013 – Stuttgart Jazz Festival – Germany 04/08/2013 – Frankfurt – Germany 18/08/2013 – Nisville Festival, Nis – Serbia 08/11/2013 – Gottingen Festival, Germany |
Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2013 at 9:47am
very enthusiastic reviews, especially in the British press ------------- I think the problem with a lot of the fusion music is that it's extremely predictable, it's a rock rhythm and the solos all play the same stuff and they play it over and over again ... Ken Burns |
Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2013 at 9:51am
------------- I think the problem with a lot of the fusion music is that it's extremely predictable, it's a rock rhythm and the solos all play the same stuff and they play it over and over again ... Ken Burns |
Posted By: Krilons Resa
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2013 at 8:52am
This is an EXCEPTIONAL release. ------------- That shows you the power of music, that magician of magician, who lifts his wand, says his mysterious word and all things real pass away and the phantoms of your mind walk before you clothed in flesh. |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2013 at 2:23pm
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One more pleasant surprise from this year's releases:
"The Tree On The Mound" by US trombonist Jeff Albert is his first album for me (nothing strange -all his previous albums were self-released in States and hardly got wider distribution). "The Tree On The Mound" Jeff first European release (on French RougueArt)and it has more chances to be noticed. To be honest, I was attracted by his collaborators on this album - Hamid Drake and sax veteran Kidd Jordan are both great names to be checked at any possibility (bassist Joshua Abrams is unknown name for me). But from very first album's sound I was really impressed - haven't heard so fresh sounding mix of New Orleans (AEOC-kind) and Chicagoan modern free jazz mix for a long! This music shows it roots, has tunes and are unpredictable enough to attract your interest all album long, it sounds very modern but at the same time could come from late 70s or 90s. One between some more strong albums from this year releases. Recommended!  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/jeff-albert--mp3.aspx?id=2963" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/jeff-albert--mp3.aspx?id=2963 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2013 at 4:46am
Them French label RogueArt team are risk-loving guys I see - to release solo flute improvs album in 2013 doesn't look as good business. But listening to the album I understand why they did it - not often you can hear such nice sounding flute in jazz  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/nicole-mitchell--mp3.aspx?id=2965" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/nicole-mitchell--mp3.aspx?id=2965 |
Posted By: idlero
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2013 at 4:54am
 Tingvall Trio-In Concert full of energy, swinging and grooving
------------- I think the problem with a lot of the fusion music is that it's extremely predictable, it's a rock rhythm and the solos all play the same stuff and they play it over and over again ... Ken Burns |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 03 May 2013 at 9:14am
Ellery Eskelin Trio released relaxed, free and almost ... romantic album. Ellery on tenor is supported by Gary Versace on Hammond organ and great drummer Gerald Cleaver. Spirit of late 60s late-night bar and some sentimental lyricism in free jazz - not often you can find it in modern jazz releases! 
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Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 06 May 2013 at 3:06am
Around month ago Japanese pianist Satoko Fujii released new album with her Ma-Do project - already third (all on Polish Not Two label). At May 4 another new album was released - this time with her New Trio and on Japanese Libra label.New Trio is really new for Satoko - she recorded album with American bassist Todd Nicholson(NY Underground Orchestra, Billy Bang Band,etc)and Japanese drummer Takashi Itani for the first time. As already usual for Satoko projects, drummer comes from jazz-rock/fusion background (Itani released solo album on French prog-rock label Musea in 2008). My impressions is still very fresh but it looks "Spring Storm" is even better than her previous (European) release "Time Stands Still"
 listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/satoko-fujii--mp3.aspx?id=2987" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/satoko-fujii--mp3.aspx?id=2987 |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 08 May 2013 at 3:58am
Nu jazz leaders Jaga Jazzist released their first live album - and right with Britten Sinfonia. I believe symphonic prog fans will like this album a lot!  listen here: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/jaga-jazzist--mp3.aspx?id=3009" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/jaga-jazzist--mp3.aspx?id=3009 |