Saturday, April 23, 2016

Gary Fieldman - Grasp the Swallow's Tail (2016)


Label: Self Released
Source: Tap Space


Gary Fieldman, percussionist, composer, and music educator, currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts, where he participates actively in its diverse and eclectic artistic community. As a Jazz player, Gary has performed and recorded widely. In addition to being a part of Tall Tale Trio, Gary is also a founding member of Know Orchestra (knoworchestra.com), and with this ensemble has recorded his CD-length narration with music composition, Ratty's Loving Surprise. Gary also has a collection of shorter compositions on compilation project Dimension Traveler. He has made two recordings with Armenian jazz ensemble Musaner (musaner.com) and can be found on labels including Biba, Sachimay, Innova, and also on Rotary Records with "Field Effect," the Gary Fieldman Quartet.

Gary was once a member of the Springfield (MA) Symphony Orchestra and the Portland (ME) Symphony Orchestra and continues to play regularly with these groups. He has taught in the Preparatory and Continuing Education Department of The New England Conservatory of Music since 1996.

Personal investigations of the jazz masters and the music of the European classical tradition have been mainstays in Mr. Fieldman's approach, which attempts to define commonality in seemingly diverse arenas. Gary studies Tai Chi and is presently busy working on his Theory of Everything. 


1. Grasp the Swallow's Tail
2. Can't Go Home
3. Hailstorm
4. Two Minutes an Hour
5. Darfur
6. The Sorcerer's Apprentice's Apprentice
7. Watch the Melting Glaciers
8. Hits Blues



Gary Fieldman: drums
Rest of the line-up unknown





 
 

Andrea Molinari Quintet - L'Era Dell'Acquario (2014)


Label: Picanto Records


Rm cerca di essere sempre in linea con le buone novità. Questa volta abbiamo addirittura preceduto la distribuzione di un disco che si presenta come molto interessante.
“L’era dell’Acquario” è un prodotto eccellente che danza continuamente in bilico tra il Jazz e molte altre ibridazioni.
Siamo stati letteralmente “rapiti” dalle citazioni ed i richiami affidati ai titoli delle composizioni, alla grafica della copertina del disco e dai continui ammiccamenti musicali dalle più disparate provenienze.: è un disco da ascoltare, leggere e tenere in mano con estremo piacere.
Il quintetto è guidato dal chitarrista Andrea Molinari nella sua prima prova discografica da leader; la formazione, sempre compatta ed efficace, riesce a mantenere alta l’attenzione dell’ascoltatore con un’improvvisazione levigata e controllata formalmente dalla magnifica scrittura del chitarrista.
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 Vimana
655 AM
Il Carillon Di Fulci
Punjab
Like Silvestro
Dadi
Moma
L'era Dell'Acquario

Andrea Molinari | Chitarra
Logan Richardson | Sax alto
Domenico Sanna | Piano
Luca Fattorini | Contrabbasso
Marco Valeri | Batteria






 

Morgan Guerin - The Saga (2016)


Label: Self Released
Source: Cdbaby