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MARCIN WASILEWSKI TRIO - January (2008)
On their sophomore effort for ECM, the Marcin Wasilewski Trio (pianist Marcin Wasilewski, bassist Slawomir Kurkiewicz, and drummer Michal Miskiewicz -- who are also Polish trumpet maestro Tomasz...
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JUHANI AALTONEN - To Future Memories (2010)
Preface: This recording is dedicated to the music of Finnish composer-bassist Antti Hytti, just like it says in the official description. Hytti must be internationally best known for his contribution...
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FRANCO AMBROSETTY & DON SEBESKY - Sleeping Gypsy (1980)
Tracks1. Sleeping Gypsy (Don Sebesky)2. Skylark (Hoagy Carmichael/Johnny Mercer)3. Lugano Lady (Don Sebesky)4. Johanna (Stephen Sondheim)5. Demoiselle (Tito Fontana)FRANCO AMBROSETTI flugelhornRON...
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ARCHIE SHEPP Meets KAHIL EL'KABAR'S RITUAL TRIO - Conversations (1999)
Tracks1. Conversations 1; The Introduction2. Big Fred3. Kari4. Whenever I Think Of You5. Conversations 2; The Dialogue6. Brother Malcolm7. RevelationsMALACHI FAVORS bassARI BROWN piano, tenor...
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GWILYM SIMCOCK - Blues Vignette (2009)
Pianist/composer Gwilym Simcock sees the 2CD set Blues Vignette as a musical snapshot capturing but one stage of his musical development. In fact, the album is more like a lovingly crafted self...
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DAVE LIEBMAN - First Visit (1973)
Dave Liebman's stature - his ability to play within the modern jazz tradition while at the same time transcending it and individualising it - is both pronounced and developed in this recording from...
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LUIS PERDOMO - Universal Mind (2009)
Tracks01. Tetregon (Joe Henderson)02. Langnau (Luis Perdomo)03. Rebellious Contemplation (Luis Perdomo)04. Unified Path I (Jack Dejohnette/Luis Perdomo)05. Just Before (Luis Perdomo)06. Unified Path II...
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JOHN ZORN - Spy Vs. Spy·The Music of Ornette Coleman (1989)
John Zorn teams up with fellow altoist Tim Berne, bassist Mark Dresser and both Joey Baron and Michael Vatcher on drums to perform 17 Ornette Coleman tunes which range chronologically from 1958's...
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CLUSONE 3 - An Hour With...(2000)
There is a somewhat less exuberant tone than usual on some of the pieces by this wonderfully fluid Dutch trio. Perhaps it is a maturation that has ensued, but the results are no less enticing nor...
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VOLKER KRIEGEL - Inside·Missing Link (1972)
Tracks01. Slums on Wheels (Kriegel)02. The "E" Again (Kriegel)03. Zanzibar (Edu Lobo)04. Missing Link (Kriegel)05. Fur Hector (Kriegel)06. Remis (Kriegel)07. Tarang (Eberhard Weber)08. Lastic Plemon...
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THOMAS CHAPIN TRIO plus BRASS - Insomnia (1992)
<< The Shrine Within is approached with both discipline and intuition. My Goal is to attain the Blessed State, to go beyond my usual sense of self.The Trio compositions are usually derived from...
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IRÈNE SCHWEITZER·ANDREW CYRILLE (1989)
Irène Schweizer/Andrew Cyrille confirm what should be universally known by now - Andrew Cyrille is a master percussionist, a veritable one-person orchestra. Cyrille's vibrant encounter with Swiss...
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STEVE KUHN TRIO - Easy To Love (2004)
Tracks01. Super Jet (T. Dameron)02. Dear Old Stockholm (Traditional)03. Emily (J. Mandel)04. Airegin (S. Rollins)05. Morning Dew (S. Kuhn)06. New Valley (D. Finck)07. Dream Dancing (C. Porter)08. Two...
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FRANÇOIS CARRIER·PAUL BLEY·GARY PEACOCK·MICHEL LAMBERT - Travelling Lights...
Dream teams do not necessarily turn out to be worthy of high expectations. If there is no empathy and the players do not feel that invisible electric impulse, all can be lost. But that is not the case...
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FRED HERSCH - Dancing In The Dark (1992)
Fred Hersch and his bandmates interpret 11 standards on their fine album, Dancing in the Dark. Hersch is a lyrical player who possesses a light touch and a sophisticated sense of style. His playing is...
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FRED HERSCH - The Fred Hersch Trio + 2 (2003)
Maybe it's his sober, college-don appearance, or his New England Conservatory schooling, but the Cincinnati-born pianist Fred Hersch projects serious and cerebral musical expectations. His work,...
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FRED HERSCH - Everybody's Song But My Own (2010)
Tracks01. East Of The Sun (Brooks Bowman)02. Shall We Dance (Richard Rodgers)03. I Concentrate On You (Cole Porter)04. From This Moment On (Cole Porter)05. Two For The Road (Henry Mancini)06....
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ENRICO PIERANUNZI·PAUL MOTIAN - Flux and Change (1992)
"If the specific nature of this performance reaffirms what we know about Motian, it reveals an entirely new side of Pieranunzi. In the unusual duo of piano and drums, the lack of a supportive bassist...
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ENRICO PIERANUNZI TRIO & QUARTET - One Lone Star·Volume 7 (2002)
Tracks01. Downtown (Pieranunzi)02. The Night Gone By (Pieranunzi)03. What's What (Pieranunzi)04. Improscope 1 (Pieranunzi/Bulgarelli/Gatto)05. Improscope 2 (Pieranunzi/Burgarelli/Gatto)06. Blue Rose...
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ENRICO PIERANINZI LATIN JAZZ QUINTET - Live at Birdland (2010)
Tracks1. Talk (Gianni Valenti)2. Danza 23. Choro Del Infinito Hombre4. Rosa Del Mare5. Danza Nueva6. Miradas7. Tierra NativaENRICO PIERANUNZI pianoYOSVANY TERRY alto saxophone, soprano saxophone,...
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