The Definition of a Toy
…have to make it sound easy — suspension of disbelief or something.” For bios and further information: www.ramboyrecordings.com, www.bradturnermusic.com, www.markhelias.com, www.achimkaufmann.com….
Apparitions
…. For more information: www.tonymalaby.net, www.drewgress.com, www.michaelsarin.com. “Some say John Coltrane was mad with divine love. And they’re right. The voice of the spirit flowed through everything he did, more and more so toward the end. He was indeed doomed to a life of eternal love. Along Coltrane’s course to the great beyond, he saw some…
after the city has gone : quiet
…r bios and more information on the performers: pepe-music.com, milesblack.com, berniearai.com, jonbentleymusic.com, gordongrdina.com, jessezubot.com, peggylee.net. “For beautiful sounds beautifully recorded, this series of pensive meditations excels.” — Alexander Varty, The Georgia Straight “Gestrin’s ability to listen (and play!) is on full displ…
Magic Numbers
…ion to touring and recording with several Toronto or New York-based groups. For more information: www.jimblack.com, www.markhelias.com, www.nathaliebonin.com…
Alight
…olist Eyvind Kang and Iranian vocalist Khatereh Parvaneh (www.koushkani.com). Born in Quebec in 1961, François Houle has built a body of work that, as Art Lange has written, “hovers unselfconsciously above categories and styles.” He leads the François Houle 5 and other jazz/creative music groups, and has performed and/or recorded with Marilyn Crispe…
Forever
…riad visual images, and it is fitting that several of the compositions were commissioned for film scores (“Capricious Midnight”, “Little Man”) and theatre productions (“Ben’s Music”). The strength of the music here lies in Horvitz’ beautifully crafted compositions. Like Monk and Herbie Nichols, Horvitz is able to create memorable and distinctive mel…
Equilibrium
…he music in another dimension. For more info: mikkelploug,com, sisselvera.com, joachimbadenhorst.com. “…you can get a feeling of elevation, maybe even levitation. It’s that stunning…my favorite record of the year so far.” — Mark Saleski, Jazz.com “The album is a constant exercise in exchange – between the human and the mechanical, the traditional…
Looks like it’s going to snow
…er information: bradturnermusic.com, joshcolemusic.tumblr.com, evanarntzen.com. ***1/2 “The interplay between the dark, rich melodies and the rhythmic material Cole and drummer Dan Gaucher work with gives the recording its depth…a CD with a tangible sense of place.” — James Hale, DownBeat “…excellent…Snow has no shortage of strengths, from intrigu…
In Other Words
…ey to the current music of Other Voices is that it almost completely comes from a melodic place. Sometimes the melodies are in unison, often there are many melodies overlapping, and they are placed within a pulse frame rather than more rigid time and harmonic structures. I’m also a big fan of suspension and release, creating blocks of music that ans…
Stories to Tell
…an song forms, Gaelic folk melodies, urban funk rhythms, blazing electric guitars and raucous Downtown free jazz…Noonan’s eponymous ensemble is as multifaceted as post-modernism gets…a compelling listen.” – AllAboutJazz.com “…Dawn Padmore’s jazz ballad is a nice change of pace.” B+(*) – Tom Hull on the Web “A high watermark for contemporary progress…
