No Boat
…gree of perfection the vocal techniques of the most diverse cultures….It’s an original style that here confirms his greatness, and the emotions that go with it…A major success.” — Philippe Méziat, Jazz Magazine (France) “Bleckmann is a vocal acrobat, he is capable of interpreting ballads most sensitively and puts so much yearning into his voice that…
Flux
…The Luxury of Guessing (Audioquest), the Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra’s Evanescence and Coming About (Enja), and the Patrick Zimmerli Ensemble (Songlines). Drew Gress is a founding member of Joint Venture (Enja), and leads Jagged Sky, which features Monder on guitar. He can also be heard with the Fred Hersch Trio (Chesky), Tim Berne’s Paraphrase,…
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A Gambler’s Hand
…the wall and I thought maybe my music and drumming would comfort him. So I began communicating with him through playing my drums….A few years later I got into Beckett and became interested in expanding the concepts of theater of the absurd and minimalism in plays such as ‘That Time’ and ‘Footfalls’…. Evolving my ‘wandering’ folk theory has led to e…
The Loan
…r Dimi Mint Abba). Turkish melodies and cocek rhythms are combined on “Sazbek”, featuring Brad on saz (a three course, double-stringed Turkish lute), while a Persian 10/8 rhythm is employed in the mysterious “The Seeress”. For “The Water’s Thirst” Shepik fingerpicks his acoustic guitar, evoking the Malian kora/guitar tradition. There is even a fresh…
Green-Wood
…Sound Winner of the 1999 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Composers Award and the LA Weekly “best jazz artist” award in 2002, James Carney moved from LA to NYC in 2004 and proceeded to put together his dream group featuring a 4-horn frontline: two old friends from his student days at CalArts, Peter Epstein and Ralph Alessi, and new acquaintances…
Music Needs You
…ut when they are planned ahead of time. In this music I’m combining jazz harmony (chords with lots of extensions), rock harmony (simple chords), and classical counterpoint-based harmony where harmonies are created by superimposed melodic lines. I’ve been studying Schoenberg’s Theory of Harmony, and have been reshaping the way I hear chord progressio…
Deviantics
…z or world music, you’ll love this CD.” — Blaine Fallis, Jazz.about.com “This punch-up quartet, known somewhat as Yeah, No, showcases Speed’s virtuosity and that of his mates. They are all just about too good. They float and sting throughout Deviantics…Speed’s writing is strong and inventive and his leadership skills propel out front of the killer t…
Emit
…hat deserves much wider recognition.” —Andrew Bartlett, Amazon.com Chris Speed’s third release for Songlines with his band Yeah No features sweet/astringent offbeat grooves and evocative soundscapes from one of New York’s most finely attuned working units. On Emit, the density and harmonic complexity of the improvising contrasts with the simplic…
Quest
…ed so deeply that the music starts flowing through them. Jazz improvisors often comment on a similar kind of transcendental experience. Listeners too may find that Amir’s music opens a door they perhaps never knew was there. Amir Koushkani was born in Tehran in 1968 and from the age of 13 studied tar at the National Iranian Radio and Television’s Ce…
