ADAM MAJDECKI-JANICKI – ZONEOUT (2024) (listened to on Soundcloud)
The press release synopsis: “An artist with a penchant for creating mind-bending musical landscapes; a fusion of psychedelic rock,...
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ANNA WEBBER with Matt Mitchell and John Hollenbeck - simpletrio2000 (Intakt Records) (2024)
Here is the background courtesy of the press release: saxophonist, flautist, and Canadian composer Anna Webber—a meticulous conceptualist...
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MARIE KRÜTTLI TRIO with Lukas Traxel and Gautier Garrigue - SCORIA (Intakt Records) (2024)
The trio consists of Marie Krüttli on piano, Lukas Traxel on bass and Gautier Garrigue on drums and percussion Following her solo piano...
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ANGLING – WAS IT 1984 OR 1985? (Cuneiform Records) (2024)
Angling consists of Zeena Parkins on accordion and acoustic harp, George Cartwright, ex Curlew, on soprano sax, Chris Cochrane on...
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SHOSTAKOVICH: A CODED LIFE IN MUSIC by BRIAN MORTON (Haus Publishing) (2021) (part two)
Brian Morton quotes Shostakovich himself when the great composer says, “It saddens me that people don’t always understand what it ( his...
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SHOSTAKOVICH: A CODED LIFE IN MUSIC by BRIAN MORTON (Haus Publishing) (2021) (part one)
I don’t often write about classical music; the life of Shostakovich is an exceptional case though, especially with a book so titled, for...
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THE JETHRO TULL CHRISTMAS ALBUM- FRESH SNOW AT CHRISTMAS (Inside Out) (2024)
Here’s one to look forward to: available in a 180g 2 x LP edition or a 4 x CD + Blu-Ray. In the latest PROG magazine Ian Anderson...
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VOLAPÜK – WHERE IS TAMASHII? (Cuneiform Records) (2003/2024) (DL only)
A French drummer/percussionist Guigou Chenever, and compatriots Michel Mandel and Guillaume Saurel on clarinet and tarágató (looks like a...
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DENMAN MARONEY – NITS MUSICA (Cuneiform Records) (2024) (DL only)
Veteran hyperpiano master Denman Maroney presents, through the ever-inclusive Cuneiform label, three pieces of mostly abstract piano...
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Nov 261 min read
LUCA CALABRESI – I SHIN DEN SHIN (Moon June/ Bandcamp) (2024) (2 x LP/ CD/ DL)
Communication transcending speech: “what the mind thinks, the heart transmits”, with roots in Zen Buddhism and ‘Confucionism’, this is...
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Nov 261 min read
NUBDUG ENSEMBLE – THIRD (Catsynth Records/ Bandcamp) (2024)
Nubdug Ensemble is the brainchild of Jason Berry, who handles some of the keyboards as well as the electronics and programming. “Third”...
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Nov 262 min read
QUARTET DIMINISHED: DEERAND (Moon June Records/ Bandcamp) (2024) (2 x LP/ CD/ DL)
Quartet Diminished was founded in Iran in 2013 by Ehsan Sadigh, who alongside woodwinds player Soheil Peghambari, pianist Mazyar Younesi...
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Nov 231 min read
MARK WINGFIELD- THE GATHERING featuring Gary Husband, Tony Levin, Percy Jones and Asaf Sirkis (Moon June) (2024)
I’m not a big fan of a twin drummer approach to be honest. The last time I saw King Crimson I remarked that the three drummers on stage...
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Nov 231 min read
THE NEIL COWLEY TRIO – LIVE AT THE EARTH THEATRE, HACKNEY, LONDON. 19th November, 2024
While the venue was not ideal for jazz music in terms of ambience and condition, in a state of disrepair, mostly steps instead of seats,...
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Nov 231 min read
DANIELSSON/ PARRICELLI/POHJOLA – TRIO (ACT label) (2024)
Already reviewed as an editor’s choice in “Jazzwise” magazine and jazz album of the month in The Guardian newspaper, “Trio” is an...
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Nov 172 min read
ESPRESSO – DIMENSION_FRACTAL 001 and 002 (Mylodon Records) (2024)
Espresso is a Chilean prog rock/ fusion band, originally from Quillota, V Region Chile, and were formed in 2015. Electronica and...
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Nov 171 min read
WEST, SPACE AND LOVE 111 (ltd. CD & vinyl/ DL - release date 20th December, 2024)
I can’t believe that the first album of this fantastic project came out in 2010. Their second opus came in 2015, and it’s been a long...
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Nov 172 min read
BELEDO – FLOTANDO EN EL VACÍO (Moon June ) (2 x LP/ CD/ DL: 2024)
It was Mr Moon June Leonardo Pavkovic who suggested that Uruguayan electric guitarist, Spanish guitarist, pianist and violinist Beledo...
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Nov 151 min read
DOCTOR WHO EPISODE GUIDE: THE WILLIAM HARTNELL YEARS (Amazon Book)
It’s coming up for Christmas again, so what better time to give any Doctor Who fan you know a nice gift of the ultimate guide to the...
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Nov 132 min read
BILL NELSON – QUIT DREAMING AND GET ON THE BEAM (3 x CD + Blu-Ray) (Cherry Red) (2024): THE REVIEW
‘Banal’ is a classic example of the ‘new sound’ Bill Nelson was striving to perfect (and also a ‘protest’ of sorts: “Every song I hear...
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