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PETER BEETS - New Groove (2007)
European jazz pianist Peter Beets is unmistakably influenced by the piano/guitar/bass-oriented small ensembles of Oscar Peterson -- think Peterson, Herb Ellis, and Ray Brown. It's a "new groove" for...
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PAAL NILSSEN-LOVE·KEN VANDERMARK - Dual Presure (2002)
Track list1. Flashpoint 2. Anno 1240 3. Closed Doors, Open Windows 4. Storefront Materials 5. Jean S. 6. Dual Fiction PAAL NILSSEN-LOVE drumsKEN VANDERMARK clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone...
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ALESSIO RICCIO·ERNST RIJSEGER - Drawing (2000)
Alessio Riccio is one of the most talented Italian drummers of his generation. Thanks to his keen and eclectic personality, he has been moving among experimental and adventurous musical styles and...
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INGEBRIGHT HÅKER FLATEN - Quintet (2006)
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (b. 1971, Oppdal) – studied Jazz at the Music Consevatory in Trondheim, Norway (1992-1995) under the tutelage of bassplayer Odd Magne Gridseth. When one listens to the great...
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BAPTISTA TROTIGNON - Solo (2003)
What is it about France and the French? In the U.S., where jazz is part of our cultural heritage, attendance at live jazz events and jazz album sales are anemic by comparison. The future of jazz here...
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BAPTISTE TROTIGNON·DAVID EL-MALEK - Fool Time (2007)
TracksCD11-1. Al Admat Israël (David El-Malek) 1-2. Sunday The 13th (Baptiste Trotignon) 1-3. Massada (David El-Malek) 1-4. The Great Nieces (David El-Malek) 1-5. Soukha (Baptiste Trotignon)CD22-1....
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KRAKATAU - Volition (1992)
After the blazing kick in the seat of Matinale, my expectations for Krakatau’s ECM debut were high. But from the whirlpipes and ritualistic drums that open “Brujo” I realized that expectations have no...
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THE BAD PLUS - The Bad Plus (2001)
"The three of us share the bond of growing up in the American Midwest as well as having some of our earliest, most formative musical experiences together. Though separated geographically these days...
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WEASEL WALTER·MARY HALVORSON·PETER EVANS - Mystery Meat (2009)
Tracks1 Sir Salisbury 2 Gigantar Vs. Timmy Von Trumpet 3 Take This Spam And Love It 4 Mechanically Recovered 5 Call Me "Chorizo" 6 Dipped In Gravy WAESEL WALTER drums, clarinet mouthpieceMARY...
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ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO - Thelonious Sphere Monk·Dreaming Of The Masters Vol....
This CD promises much more than it delivers, appearing to be a tribute to Thelonious Monk that features the Art Ensemble of Chicago and guest pianist Cecil Taylor. As it turns out, Taylor is not on...
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HORACE SILVER - June 1977
This set, caught at an open-air concert on a sunny afternoon in Bremen almost 40 years ago, finds the pianist and composer Horace Silver, who died in June aged 85, with a band young enough to be his...
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EDWARD SIMON - Simplicitas (2004)
Pianist Edward Simon continues his path as an increasingly important player on the New York City and international scene upon arrival from his native Venezuela. Simplicitas is yet another...
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CHARLES MINGUS - Mingus At The Carnegie Hall (1974)
Este concierto es una jam session sin previa preparación a la cual Mingus invita nuevamente a un grupo estelares de ex-alumnos de sus bandas anteriores, los que se unen a su banda permanente en esa...
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AZIZA MUSTAFA SADEH - Always (1993)
"Vagif" is dedicated to the memory of Zadeh's father, the famous Azeri jazz musician and the founder of jazz-mugam, Vagif Mustafazadeh. "Crying Earth" is a dedication to all who died in the Khojaly...
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AVISHAI COHEN TRIO - Live in Leverkusen, Germany 2007
Tracks1. One For Mark2. Elli3. Chutspah4. Gently Disturbed5. 11 Wives6. Remembering7. Nu Nu8. Come Together (Lennon & McCartney)AVISHAI COHEN bassSHAI MAESTRO pianoMARK GUILIANA drumsAll music...
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ART FARMER - Art Worker (1968)
The music from this 1968 live recording by Art Farmer is potent, even if the origin of the recordings is sketchy. He leads a fine septet including trumpeter Ernie Royal, trombonist Jimmy Cleveland,...
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HANS KOCH - Acceleration (1988)
1948, Biel, Switzerland; bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, electronics. Having studied at the Conservatory in Biel and Zurich, Hans Koch began his musical career...
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ANTONIO SANCHEZ - Three Times Three (2014)
The Birdman soundtrack from 2014 gained the talented drummer Antonio Sanchez much notice as a composer. That goes along to his long-held reputation as a sideman in Pat Metheny’s various bands and a...
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FABIAN ALMAZAN - Rhizome (2014)
Here’s an successfully ambitious project by Fabian Almazon, who plays piano & electronics on his own arranged compositions. Along with a jazz team that includes Ronit Kirchman-Camila Meza/g,...
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NORMA WINSTONE - Somewhere Called Home (1987)
Having already recorded for ECM as a member of Azimuth -- the band also included her husband, pianist John Taylor, and trumpeter Kenny Wheeler -- it seemed only a matter of time before Norma Winstone...
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