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DAVID WILLIAMS / CEDAR WALTON / BILLY HIGGINS - Up Front (1986)
A familiar grouping, but one that's presented here in a very different way – as bassist David Williams is up front in the lead, instead of working in his more familiar role in the trio of pianist Cedar...
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YELENA ECKEMOFF - Cold Sun (2009)
Cold Sun could readily be considered as a concept album, if that term hadn't been so abused over the years. Pianist Yelena Eckemoff has taken her inspiration for these ten original tunes from the...
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NIK BÄRTSCH - Hishiryo, Piano Solo (2002)
Among the earliest extant albums by Swiss musician and philosopher Nik Bärtsch, Hishiryo is described by the artist as an ongoing project for prepared piano and percussion that first manifested itself...
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MARTIAL SOLAL / NHØP / DANIEL HUMAIR - Suite For Trio (1978)
Tracks1. Coming Yesterday (Martial Solal)2. No Delay (Martial Solal)3. Suite For Trio (Martial Solal)4. 'S Wonderful (Gershwin)5. Cherokee (Schwenn/Noble)6. Here's That Rainy Day (van...
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DEWEY REDMAN - Choices (1992
This is a curious set for saxophonist Dewey Redman, featuring a killer band that includes bassist Cameron Brown, drummer Leon Parker, and the first appearance of his son, Joshua, on tenor in duet on a...
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FRED HERSCH / CHARLIE HADEN / JOEY BARON - Sarabande (1987)
Sarabande is a re-mastered reissue of a recording done in 1986, and should be welcomed with open arms. Those who know pianist Fred Hersch get to hear the early work of an now-acknowledged master; those...
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FRED HERSCH TRIO - Live At The Village Vanguard (2002)
Renowned pianist/composer Fred Hersch debuts on Palmetto Records in this classic jazz piano trio performance titled Live At The Village Vanguard. Formally released at a "live" date at the...
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GONZALO RUBALCABA - The Blessing (1991)
The virtuosic Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba's first recording to be issued in the U.S. is still one of his best. With strong accompaniment from bassist Charlie Haden (one of his early champions) and...
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MICHAEL FORMANEK - Low Profile (1994)
Bassist Michael Formanek, an underrated composer who wrote the ten pieces explored on this CD, welcomes an all-star group of adventurous improvisers. Marty Ehrlich (on clarinet, bass clarinet, alto and...
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MICHAEL FORMANEK / TIM BERNE / JEFF HIRSHFIELD - Loose Cannon (1993)
This 1993 release for the Italian Soul Note label signifies one of those lightly marketed gems that may have gotten lost in the grand mix of modern jazz-style fare. Here, three of the most prominent...
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MICHAAEL FORMANEK - Am I Bothering You (1998)
Am I Bothering You? is an eye-opening and enjoyable listen (lesson) in what can be done with, and to, the upright bass. This is an intimate, in-your-face recording that does not use overdubs, nor a...
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ENRICO RAVA / ENRICO PIERANUNZI - Nausicaa (1993)
Tracks01. Canzone di Nausicaa (Pieranunzi)02. Coralie (Pieranunzi)03. L'Age Mur (Rava)04. Over board (Rava)05. Landes de Merveille (Pieranunzi)06. Suzie wong (Rava)07. Reflejos de Borges...
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KENNY WHEELER / JOHN TAYLOR - Where Do We Go From Here (2004)
Trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and pianist John Taylor have worked together in many settings through the years. Their duet set features lyrical explorations of nine originals and Harry Warren's "Summer...
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DAVE BALLOU - Insistence (2007)
For his eighth recording for the SteepleChase label, trumpeter Ballou chose to take on perhaps the greatest challenge of all-spontaneous collective improvisation-with two musicians he has performed and...
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JOHN LINDBERG / ALBERT MANGELSDORFF / ERIC WATSON - Dodging Bullets (1992)
Tracks1. The Horn Is A Lady (Albert Mangelsdorff)2. Dodging Bullets (John Lindberg)3. Four Fathers (John Lindberg)4. Sticks And Bones (Mangelsdorff/Lindberg)5. Shuffle Up (Mangelsdorff/Lindberg)6....
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JOHN LINDBERG - Resurrection of a Dormant Soul (1996)
Though logistics probably rule out their coming together on more than an annual basis-Lindberg is a U.S. resident, the rest are spread across Europe and Scandanavia-this assemblage of the...
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ERIC WATSON / JOHN LINDBERG - Soundpost: Works for Piano and Double Bass (1996)
Two duets by Lindberg ("Soundpost" and "Pluckin' - A Tribute for Pops Foster") and one by Watson ("The Twisted Suite"), followed by a solo by Watson ("Saturations I") and one by Lindberg...
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ERIC WATSON / MARK DRESSER / ED THIGPEN - Silent Hearts (1999)
Silent Hearts was released in 1999 by the French label Free Flight. Sunnyside repackaged the album for its American release, timed to coincide with two rare New York performances by the expatriate...
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GEBHARD ULLMANN / CHRIS DAHLGREN / ART LANDE - Die Blaue Nixe (2006)
Die Blaue Nixe is one of those recordings that suspends time, almost daring you to enter its sound world. If you have the courage, or at least the desire, to have intimate contact with in-the-moment...
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TRIO SUD - Young And Fine (2008)
It's hard to believe that a guitarist as fine as France's Sylvain Luc has been so overlooked by supposedly comprehensive music sites like All Music Guide—especially with albums like today's...
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