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OLAF TON - Olaf Ton (2003)
The first album by this young quartet (at the time the musicians were in their mid- to late twenties) packs a healthy dose of fun. Their brand of jazz combines the unruliness of American free jazz and...
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PHIL WOODS & LEW TABACKIN - Phil Woods & Lew Tabackin (1980)
This album has such a logical matchup, it's surprising that it has not happened since. Altoist Phil Woods and tenor saxophonist Lew Tabackin (along with pianist Jimmy Rowles, bassist Michael Moore and...
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SONNY FORTUNE · BILLY HARPER · STANLEY COWELL · REGGIE WORKMAN · BILLY HART -...
Great Friends is an artifact. Recorded on July 7, 1986, at Sysmo Studio in Paris, it is the only recorded output of the aggregation that included alto saxophonist Sonny Fortune, tenor saxophonist...
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TOMASZ STAŃKO NEW YORK QUARTET - Barbican London May 13, 2013
Tracks1. Oni2. Faces3. Dernier Cri4. Assassins5. MetafizykaTOMASZ STAŃKO trumpetDAVID VIRELLES pianoTHOMAS MORGAN bassGERALD CLEAVER drumsMusic composed by Tomasz StańkoLive at The Barbican,...
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RAY BRYANT - Plays Basie And Ellington (1987)
This was the first new music of Ray Bryant's to be released in seven years although his EmArcy album Ray Bryant Trio Today was actually recorded two days earlier. Pianist Bryant (along with bassist...
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ANTHONY WILSON TRIO - Savivity (2005)
Guitarist Anthony Wilson is a particularly talented arranger-composer. He is usually heard with larger groups, so this trio outing gives listeners a rare opportunity to hear him stretch out as an...
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MARILYN CRISPELL · REGGIE WORKMAN · DOUG JAMES - Gaia (1994)
Gaia. According to Webster's: The earth personified as a goddess mother; mother of Uranus, Mother Earth. This trio date by pianist Marliyn Crispell (who also plays harp here), bassist/percussionist...
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TOMASZ STAŃKO - Polin (2014)
Tracks1. Gela2. Yankiel's Lid3. Margolit L.4. Polin5. The Street Of CrocodilesTOMASZ STAŃKO trumpetDEZRON DOUGLAS double bassKUSH ABADEY drumsDAVID VIRELLES pianoRAVI COLTRANE saxophoneMusic...
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RENATO SELLANI - Thank You, George Gershwin (2003)
Pianist Renato Sellani (1926 – 2014) is one of the fathers of Italian jazz.He studied piano as an autodidact and in 1947 moved from Marche, his homeland, to Rome. He plays at the Roman Jazz Gala at...
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RENATO SELLANI - Plays Monk (2005)
The music of Thelonious Monk has long attracted musicians as fertile ground for improvisation, but Italian pianist Renato Sellani approached it in a very different manner. Choosing nine of Monk's most...
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MARILYN CRISPELL · GERRY HEMINGWAY - Affinities (2011)
Tracks1. Shear Shift 2. Axial Flows3. Starlings4. Threadings5. Air (Frank Kimbrough)6. Permeations7. FinisMARILYN CRISPELL pianoGERRY HEMINGWAY drums, percussion, vibraphoneMusic compose by Marilyn...
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RON MILES - Quiver (2012)
Some musicians are recognized not only for their abilities but also their vociferous commentaries, holding true the phrase that "the squeaky wheel gets the most attention." Yet there are more subdued...
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REMEMBER SHAKTI - Saturday Night In Bombay (2001)
John McLaughlin brought his revived Indo-jazz project Shakti to Bombay (Mumbai) in late 2000, and the result is this live disc, which features only four compositions but runs over an hour in length....
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MAX ROACH · ABDULLAH IBRAHIM - Streams of Consciousness (1977)
Abdullah Ibrahim and Max Roach entered the studio in 1977 with no preplanning of any kind, producing a powerful session of duo improvisation in Streams of Consciousness. Their long opener, the title...
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ROVA & NELS CLINE SINGERS - The Celestial Septet (2008)
Of course, members of the distinguished avant-garde sax quartet Rova and the raucous avant jazz trio Nels Cline Singers (in which nobody sings, in case you wonder) have intermingled before on a few...
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MARION BROWN QUARTET - Five Improvisations 1977 (2016)
Tracks1. First Improvisation2. Second Improvisation3. Third Improvisation4. Fourth Improvisation5. Fifth ImprovisationMARION BROWN alto saxophone BRANDON ROSS guitarJACK GREGG bassSTEVE McCRAVEN...
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ANNA WEBBER - Third Floor People (2010)
Those who stand up and give the finger to the status quo must be honored. New York saxophonist/flautist Anna Webber does exactly that, with a recording that brags not one, but two bass-less quartets....
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JOHNATHAN BLAKE - Gone, But Not Forgotten (2014)
On a rare depressing ‘off’ night by Tom Harrell's Colours of a Dream band at Ronnie's recently, the one shining light was Johnathan Blake's drumming, which just never stopped swinging. One of the most...
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RON McCLURE · JOHN ABERCROMBIE · ALDO ROMANO - Yesterday's Tomorrow (1991)
Tracks1. Yesterday's Tomorrow2. Panchito3. Warm Sunday4. Tainted Rose5. Nevertheless6. Nothing But The Blues7. Midi Evil8. Nite Lines9. LockRON McCLURE acoustic bassALDO ROMANO drumsJOHN ABERCROMBIE...
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CANNONBALL ADDERLEY - Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!·Live at ''The Club'' (1966)
Tracks1. Introduction2. Fun (Nat Adderley)3. Games (Nat Adderley)4. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Josef Zawinul)5. Sticks (Julian Adderley)6. Hippodelphia (Josef Zawinul)7. Sack 'O Woe (Julian...
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SHAI MAESTRO TRIO - The Stone Skipper (2016)
The musical flow of this powerful and harmonious trio is exemplary. Shai Maestro, Jorge Roeder and Ziv Ravitz are back with a new work, and it is as intimate as ever. They push the boundaries of deep...
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LEE KONITZ · ENRICO RAVA QUARTET - L'Age Mür (1997)
The dry-toned and very individual-sounding alto saxophonist Lee Konitz recorded frequently for the Italian label Philology during the 1990s, and this quartet session with avant-garde trumpeter...
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CLIFFORD JORDAN - These Are My Roots · Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly (1965)
At first glance, this appears to be a very illogical album. Back in 1965, tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan recorded a tribute to the late folksinger Leadbelly. The date, originally cut for Atlantic...
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MICHELE POLGA - Michele Polga Meets Fabrizio Bosso Studio Session (2013)
The previous record, “Michele Polga meets Fabrizio Bosso” ( Abeat abjz 097), live at Panic jazz club, was one of the greatest success in recent Italian jazz scenery. The disc obtained a great critical...
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MYRA MELFORD & THE TENT - Where the Two Worlds Touch (2004)
At its best music should transcend any technical evaluation; it should just be. All too often people (read: critics) assess the skill involved in creating a specific work, forgetting about whether or...
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