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JAREK SMIETANA QUINTET w/ EDDIE HENDERSON - Live At The Jazz Jamboree (1996)
Śmietana was born in Kraków. He studied at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice.Śmietana lead the band Extra Ball in 1974. He continued to lead this band until 1981. He was the leader of...
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JACKIE McLEAN w/ DEXTER GORDON - The Source, Vol.2 (1973)
Tracks1. Half Nelson (Miles Davis)2. I Can't Get Started (George Gershwin)3. On The Trail (Ferdie Grofe)4. Closing (Jackie McLean)5. Another Hair-Do (Charlie Parker)6. Dexter Digs In (Dexter Gordon)7....
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PAUL MOTIAN TRIO 2000 + TWO - Live at the Village Vanguard Volume III (2010)
"This slow build across the length of Volume III is perhaps its most appealing feature; we know these guys can play, we know they can challenge and cajole each other, but here Motian proves he can...
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ENRICO RAVA - Animals (1987)
Tracks01. Animals (E. Rava)02. Bellflower (E. Rava)03. Bella (E. Rava)04. Spider Blues (E. Rava)05. Il Clown (A. Mancinelli)06. Moon Revisited (E. Rava)07. Infant (E. Rava)08. The High Castle (F. Di...
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JIMMY RANEY - Wisteria (1994)
Guitarist Jimmy Raney had lived in Europe for some time when he recorded this trio set with pianist Tommy Flanagan and bassist George Mraz, but he had lost none of his fire or drive. The quiet yet...
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VOLKER KRIEGEL & MILD MANIAC ORCHESTRA - October Variations (1977)
Tracks01. Funk You Very Much (Volker Kriegel)02. Ballad Garden & Palm Dreams (Volker Kriegel/Hans Peter Stroen)03. Octember Variation (Volker Kriegel)04. Und Schön Ist Die Fahrt (Thomas...
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ULF WAKENIUS - Vagabond (2012)
Swedish guitarist Ulf Wakenius is perhaps best known for his ten year stint in pianist Oscar Peterson's trio, following in the footsteps of guitarists Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis and Joe Pass. Wakenius...
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TRI-FACTOR - If You Believe (2000)
Tracks01. If You Believe (Kahil El'Zabar)02. The Sequence Of Our Hearts (Kahil El'Zabar)03. Dark Silhouette (Billy Bang)04. Without Blame (Billy Bang)05. Baby K (for Kaduwa) (Kahil El'Zabar)06. Wide...
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WILLIAM PARKER - Scrapbook (2003)
William Parker's Violin Trio band is one of the more surprising and delightful bands to come out of New York's modern free jazz scene. Parker and his truly singular tone and ingenious modes of attack,...
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VINNY GOLIA QUARTET - Sfumato (2005)
"Before being a musician, Vinny Golia was a painter. "Sfumato", the new album of Golia's quartet, is a direct reference to that visual background, alluding to the painting technique developed by...
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URS LEIMGRUBER·JACQUES DEMIERRE·BARRE PHILLIPS - LDP·Cologne (2005)
Tracks1. Dust5:362. You Can't Grow Old Again17:273. Spare8:174. The Rugged Cross12:445. Shadows Hands3:556. Applegate SparkBARRE PHILLIPS double bassJACQUES DEMIERRE pianoURS LEIMGRUBER soprano...
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CARLA BLEY - Fleur Carnivore (1989)
On Fleur Carnivore, pianist Carla Bley deftly integrates her beautiful melodies into five complex, yet effortless sounding pieces. Taken from 1988 live dates at Copenhagen's Montmartre club, Carnivore...
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OSCAR PETERSON - Digital At Montreux (1980)
The title is pretty generic but this duet set from pianist Oscar Peterson and bassist Niels Pedersen has plenty of excellent music from two of the best. Peterson and Pedersen perform six standards and...
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BERNARDO SASSETTI w/ PAQUITO D'RIVERA - Salsetti (1994)
Tracks1. Choradinho2. Prelúdio À Memória De António Lauro3. Sons De Brasil4. Yelélé Candombê5. Desencontro6. Uma Simpática7. Jornada Sem Fim8. Salsetti9. Homenagem a Heitor Villa-LobosPAQUITO D'RIVERA...
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Chick Corea - Converge (1969)
Chick Corea has been one of the most significant jazzmen of the past 30 years. Not Content at any time to rest on his laurels, Corea has been involved in quite a few important musical projects and his...
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URS LEIMGRUBER·ADELHARD ROIDINGER·FRITZ HAUSER - Lines (1994)
From Art Lange's outrageously pretentious liner notes, one might get the impression that this bad-assed trio was trying to re-invent the line and extend it out into the nothingness of the beyond and...
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URS LEIMGRUBER·EVAN PARKER - Twine (2010)
Evan Parker es un saxofonista tremendamente prolífico, encantado siempre de poner su peculiar estilo saxofonístico a disposición de cualquier emparejamiento que surja, siempre dentro de contextos...
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JOËLLE LÉANDRE·QUENTIN SIRJACQ - Out of Nowhere (2008)
"… but her rhythmic breaths and free-form chanting complement his vocalized glossolalia so that the two sound as if they’re performing a Middle Eastern operetta."— The WholeNote, Canada"Un parfum de...
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JOËLLE LÉANDRE·NICOLE MITCHELL·DYLAN VAN DER SCHYFF - Before After (2011)
Recorded at the 2009 Vancouver Festival, this encounter between three strong personalities of the improv scene requires, as can be guessed, the right harmonies from the listener as well.But the...
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INGEBRIGHT HÄKER FLATEN CHICAGO SEXTET - The Year Of The Boar (2008)
Norwegian musicians are productive these days. More reviews will come in the following days, but let's start with this Norwegian Chicagoan band, consisting of Ingebrigt Håker Flaten on bass, Jeff...
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