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THE FRASER MACPHERSON JAZZ FUND PRESENTS: A NIGHT OF FRASER MACPHERSON ORIGINALS

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featuring SHARON MINEMOTO piano, RUSS BOTTEN bass, JOHN LEE drums

with appearances by saxophonists Cory Weeds, James Danderfer, Dave Say, Mike Allen, Steve Kaldestad, Saul Berson, Jerry Cook and more!

 

Sunday, September 26th, 7:30 PM

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Nadje Noordhuis - Gullfoss (September 21, 2021)

What does a person do when confronted with the majesty of the natural world? Trumpeter and composer Nadje Noordhuis considers this question on the album Gullfoss, coming out on September 21, 2021 on Little Mystery Records.

"I took myself to Iceland for a birthday treat four years ago and was just absolutely blown away by the volcanic landscape," Noordhuis said. "One day, after driving for hours through a treeless plain, Google Maps announced 'you have arrived.' From the parking lot, I descended into a canyon with the biggest waterfall I've seen in my life. Standing at the base of the crevasse, the roar of water completely filled my head with sound. The pummeling of the water created enormous clouds of spray that fragmented into misty rainbows. It was overwhelmingly beautiful. When I came back to the US, I was inspired to write a song about this experience. I think Gullfoss is my favorite tune I've ever written. And we always have such fun playing it. It's like I can hear the band smiling behind me as we play it."

The band is composed of a key selection of Noordhuis' favorite players: Maeve Gilchrist (harp), Jesse Lewis (guitar), Ike Sturm (bass), and James Shipp (synthesizers and percussion). They came together in Switzerland over three nights of live performance to record an album for Newvelle Records at the request of Swiss club owner Stephan Diethelm. Gullfoss was originally released on vinyl by Newvelle Records and is now having its digital debut on Little Mystery Records. The album represents a sonic experiment for Noordhuis:

"I've never really been one to be married to traditional jazz instrumentation," Noordhuis said. "I've always liked to mix things up. Some of the albums I've done before have been quite  serene. This was a fun departure from that because I've always loved rock and metal, so Gullfoss delves more into that world, which might be surprising for people who know me for my lyrical work."

Like the Icelandic landscape, the story that Gullfoss tells is rich in depth and musical texture. Certain tracks sound like a rock band with a lead trumpeter rather than a singer, while at other moments the music has the tonal atmosphere of an ECM recording. 

For Noordhuis, the narrative style is intentional: "Because it was originally for vinyl, I was trying to craft it to tell a story as the A-side leads into the B-side. I organized the tracks to feel cinematic: the opening sets the scene, then the music takes people on a journey through different places. There's a high point, a tension moment, all leading to a triumphant ending."

Gullfoss rewards careful listening. Over the course of the album, it reveals itself as a travelogue, a soundscape, a rock concert and a meditation. It is a dramatic and transporting experience from one of this era's most engaging and talented composers. 

1. Migration

2. Indian Pacific

3. Waratah

4. Silverpoint

5. Killarney

6. Seven Miles

7. Laneway

8. Gullfoss

Nadje Noordhuis - trumpet, flugelhorn, electronics, compositions

Maeve Gilchrist - harp

Jesse Lewis - guitar

Ike Sturm - bass

James Shipp - synthesizers, percussion

Recorded live at Musig im Plegidach, Switzerland

Produced by Nadje Noordhuis

Mixed by Marc Urselli

Mastered by David Kowalski

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Marilyn Monroe - Greatest Hits (September 2021 Stardust Records)

1. My Heart Belongs To Daddy 05:04

2. Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend 03:32

3. I'm Thru With Love 02:31

4. When Love Goes Wrong, Nothing Goes Right (with Jane Russell) 03:27

5. Bye Bye Baby (with Jane Russell) 03:25

6. A Fine Romance 02:20

7. She Acts Like A Woman Should 02:46

8. Kiss 03:00

9. Do It Again 03:12

10. After You Get What You Want (You Don't Want It) 03:34

11. You'd Be Surprised 03:03

12. Rivers Of No Return 02:14

13. Happy Birthday Mister President 02:01

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John Roebuck - Ex Nihilo (September 2021)

ex ni·​hi·​lo | \ (ˌ)eks-ˈnē-(h)ə-ˌlō : from or out of nothing

All sounds on this album derive from a short recording of a broken guitar being scratched with a broken violin bow. A guitar obtained for free off Craigslist, I played it to death when I was younger. The neck is held together by screws and glue, the strings rusted and untuned, the bow missing most of it's hair. I wanted to give them a second life.

The intent was to take these harsh and broken sounds and digitally bend them into something beautiful. Like a sonic alchemy that seeks to reveal the hidden beauty inside these otherwise unloved sounds.

It is an exercise in extreme sonic manipulation and extreme sentimentality. I wanted to make my old guitar sing again.

If we can't make something beautiful out of imperfect sounds, then what are we to make out of our imperfect lives?

Something from nothing. Ex Nihilo.

…And the clouds will weather away…

To the dawn stars

over dawn starlings

…The first-light

over the first-born

…And all is laid to rest beneath Antares….

What brought you here?

…to cross upon Mojave…

…passing northwards into tundra

…to lend your frozen breath

to the frozen air…

…there is an end. But it never comes…

…And there’ll be no more to do

and no more to be done … 

1. one for ms. alvarez 04:26

2. waylayer 04:30

3. one for aiden 01:47

4. way without words 05:50

5. one for ms. marie 02:18

6. wayward 04:18

7. one for ms. maciel 03:37

8. a way that goes away 06:46

9. one for tom waiter 04:23

10. a way you'll never be 03:06

11. one for no one 03:52

12. all ways 05:20

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Dan O'Brien & Michael Larocca - (September 2021 Phonoemulsion Records)

1. I 05:53

2. II 12:36

3. III 09:10

4. IV 02:48

5. V 10:54

6. VI 04:04

7. VII 10:10

Dan O’Brien – clarinet, flute, alto, tenor, baritone saxophones

Michael Larocca – drum set and percussion

Recorded July 7, 2021 at Phonoemulsion Studio, South Windsor, CT

© Phonoemulsion Records 2021

Album Photography by Michael Larocca

Engineered, Mixed & Designed by Dan O’Brien

Photo of Dan by Pete Brunelli

Photo of Michael by Michael Rogers

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Dan O'Brien & Grant Beale - Labyrinth (September 2021 Phonoemulsion Records)

1. I 11:16

2. II 06:58

3. III 06:58

4. IV 01:57

5. V 07:09

6. VI 10:18

7. VII 04:29

8. VIII 09:28

Dan O’Brien – clarinet, bass clarinet, alto, tenor, baritone saxophones

Grant Beale – guitar

© 2021 Phonoemulsion Records

Recorded June 30 & July 9, 2021 at Phonoemulsion Studio, South Windsor, CT

Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Dan O’Brien

Cover Photo by Denver Christiansen

Layout and Design by Grant Beale

Photo of Dan O’Brien by Rob Miller

Photo of Grant Beale by Michael Rogers

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Dan O'Brien & Silvain Castellano - Verdigris (September 2021 Phonoemulsion Records)

Verdigris is the bluish-green patina that forms on copper surfaces when exposed to atmospheric oxidation or through other similar chemical reactions. The three multi-section pieces on this record reflect the basic stages of verdigris formation, filtered through the lens of two longstanding collaborators navigating their individual and collective musical languages across 5 recording sessions. Among the processes governing the interaction of these musical languages, the most prevalent are juxtaposition, complement, alignment, opposition and synthesis.

Dan O'Brien and Silvain Castellano began playing music together in 2008, starting in modern jazz groups and branching out into all sorts of other settings, including free music ensembles and as a duo. "Verdigris" is their first duo recording and the culmination of a decade of evolving work together.

1. Oxidation: Part 1 05:32

2. Oxidation: Part 2 03:52

3. Oxidation: Part 3 09:17

4. Hydrogenation: Part 1 06:30

5. Hydrogenation: Part 2 01:34

6. Hydrogenation: Part 3 10:45

7. Hydrogenation: Part 4 01:12

8. Hydrogenation: Part 5 12:46

9. Patination: Part 1 07:12

10. Patination: Part 2 09:41

11. Patination: Part 3 05:30

Dan O'Brien - baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet

Silvain Castellano - viola da gamba

Recorded November 2018 - March 2019 at Phonoemulsion Studio, Palmer, MA

© Phonoemulsion Records 2021

Mixed January 2020 by Dan O'Brien and Silvain Castellano

Album Design by Dan O'Brien

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Jens Wendelboe / With A Nordic Sound – An American Orchestra. Against All Odds (September 2021 Losen Records)

 

Jens has for many years been living in USA. He is best known internationally for playing and touring with “Blood, Sweat and Tears” from 2006 to 2014, playing on two Jeff Lorber releases and being a conductor and arranger for Donna Summer for many years. He has led his own big bands and played latin and fusion with his own quartets.

Jens about the production:

This is the longest and hardest CD production that I have ever ventured into. But as I have always said, it is the process, not necessarily the final product, that is interesting. Composing music can be a very solitary endeavor but writing and arranging the 12 compositions for this band and CD production was an interesting journey in and of itself. As we worked and recorded, re-writing and revisions were a constant part of the process.    And it must be said, that working with the lyricist Kari Iveland, whom I have now had the pleasure of working with on many different projects, was a blast.

Covid 19 played a large role in the naming of the album “Against All Odds.”  We were only able to have one full band rehearsal at a private home, and fatefully managed to get all the rhythm section tracks recorded in just two days in March 2020 right before Covid 19 quarantine measures set in.  Then everything shut down and the policy of not being able gather more than 4 people in one place, made it impossible to work with a 20-piece big band. We tried coming up with a new and safe plan for rehearsals and recordings, but it was not possible. The pandemic proceeded to get worse and grounded everything to a halt.

In late spring 2020 several new attempts were made to hold the horn section rehearsals, but to no avail.  We even started a trumpet section rehearsal but called it off after a few minutes because it did not feel safe.  In the meantime, Jason Polise my co-producer/magician/mixer/editor and musician edited and mixed the rhythm section tracks and recorded the baritone sax alone. Finally, by June it was warm enough for us to do a safe-distance rehearsal outside – to my neighbors’ delight. We pulled it off with the saxophone section, and the next day we recorded the 4 saxophones in the studio by placing people in booths, more than 10 feet apart and with masks, open windows, and doors.

We repeated this procedure separately with the trombone and trumpet sections and were able to get most of the sections recorded by July. Jason and I also made rhythm section tracks for the different musicians to use for overdubbing their solos, and some people recorded tracks at home.  Just to collect and organize all the loose takes and versions of all the recordings, was a very tedious and long process. With all this in place, we began the process of editing and rough mixing the arrangements   – and were nostalgic for the days of live recordings…ha-ha!

Now on a roll, we secured a record company who was interested in releasing the production internationally from Norway. They too had their wishes regarding this production and further adjustments were made.   We are grateful for their positivity and help in the process of getting this all finalized.

In conclusion, a band consisting of more than two people is a potential problem – so there were of course additional obstacles happening along the way –   but we kept pushing on and are proud to present “Against All Odds” which we hope you will enjoy.

1 After the Snow

2 Triplet Whisky

3 Chasing Rainbows

4 Geriatric Gymnastics

5 In The Beginning

6 Decaffeinado Again

7 Return From Forever

8 Frank´s Funky World

9 A Weekend in Oslo

10 Erobreren (The Conqueror)

11 Inside Out

12 Sulla-Tulla

Stephanie Harrison vocal

Jens Wendelboe solo trombone

Jon Saxon (lead), Keith Gurland alto saxophone

Ken Nigro, Fred Scerbo tenor saxophone

Jason Polise baritone saxophone

Per Onnerud (lead), Louise Baranger, Andrew Willmott, Larry Nissman trumpet 1,2,3,4

Joe Letizia (lead), Erick Storckman, Howard Levy trombone 1,2,3

Walter Barrett bass trombone-tuba

Paul Mariconda keys

Ryan Parrino guitar

Michael Nunno bass

Tyger MacNeal drums

Special guests:

Stephanie Harrison vocal

Jens Wendelboe solo trombone

All compositions by Jens Wendelboe

Conducted and produced by Jens Wendelboe

Co-producer Jason Polise

Recorded and mixed January 2020 through August 2021 by Jason Polise at Jason Polise Studio, Connecticut, USA,

Mastered July 2021 by Morten Lund at Lund´s Lyd, Oslo, Norway

Front cover drawing by Tone Vestøl

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Per Mathisen / Jan Gunnar Hoff / Gary Novak - Gladiator (September 2021 Losen Records)

Dear listener

Thank you very much for picking up a copy of our, “GLADIATOR”, CD release. We hope you will enjoy the music just as much as we did making it, and you’ll use it now and then as a stress relief from all the insanity that the world, and we as human beings, are going through in these darkest hours.

In this release, Hoff and yours truly, have used the rise and fall of the Roman empire as a metaphor and link to todays events. We’re starting with the uprising of hostility and fearmongering, where freedom of speech, freedom of movement, freedom of gatherings, even rights to decide over our own body, all taken away in a higher speed than ever in the history of our civilization.

If you follow the tracks and titles from start to end, this recording has a curve of starting with the tune, “Turn the tide”. It has an uneasy A section which gives the feeling of something worrying in the air, but when the very optimistic B part comes the fear and anxiety disappears. It tells us that everything is fine but actually is a cover-up for what’s coming. Then we are performing our way through the times of war with battles, but also having quieter moments knowing that the sun comes up every day, even in the most devastating periods. We are of course optimistic by nature so we end with peace, love and “Good News”, believing that those virtues once again will prevail, we just don’t see it in the horizon yet when these words are written, July 25th, 2021.

Yours truly, Per Mathisen

1 Turn The Tide

2 Alchimia

3 Equinox

4 Fighting For A Reason

5 The One

6 Now We Are Free

7 Colosseum Nights

8 Good News

Per Mathisen bass

Jan Gunnar Hoff piano, keyboards

Gary Novak drums

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Olga Konkova Trio - Open Secret

This album is a listener’s journey. Imagine a kaleidoscope for the ears. Forms, colors and patterns gently and constantly evolving towards something yet unheard. Cohesive, unpredictable, delicate, intimate, extroverted, somber and playful.

There is a very internal aspect to this music, and the playing of these performers. We don’t hear a musical conversation between the musicians so much as we hear an exchange of thoughts, dreams, and half-forgotten memories. This is not music for spectators. The listener can’t stand outside of the music and watch it go by. We are invited inside. The interplay between the musicians insists that we come and be a part of it.

The material spans the spectrum from quiet introspection, drawing the listener in close, to a driving intensity that challenges the sonic limits of the trio. Sometimes the music is sparse and aesthetic, creating immense weight and value for each individual note. At other times, the sounds come in a seemingly endless cascade to engulf, inundate and overwhelm the listener.

The trio format has always been a challenging one. The sound is open and transparent, unmercifully exposing any flaw, uncertainty or hesitation. Approached too simply, the format stiffens. The bass, piano and drums relegated to their expected functions of melody, harmony and rhythm become ultimately predictable. It would be easy and comfortable to fall back on these traditional roles. But here, every contribution can stand on its own musical merits. This trio playing more closely resembles three soloists united in a common cause. Three distinct and individual voices creating a unique commentary. In this respect, the trio format fits perfectly, showcasing the nuance, depth, sensitivity and imagination of the performers that might otherwise be covered up in a larger ensemble.

This is a listener’s album. Get your best pair of headphones ready, and enjoy the ride.

Scott Pierson Rogers

1 Hymn For My Brother

2 Loved Before

3 All Sorts of Weird and Wonderful

4 Rest in Motion

5 Darwin´s Point

6 No Rules

7 The Man with the Van

8 Les Hommes des Sables

9 Open Secret

10 Grande Capitano

11 Discovering the Truth

12 Triste Realidad

Olga Konkova piano, Fender Rhodes

Per Mathisen upright bass

Gary Husband drums

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Christian Jormin Trio - See The Unseen (September 2021 Losen Records)

Christian Jormin (born 1962 in Sweden and the brother of Anders Jormin) has been active as a freelance pianist, drummer/percussionist, composer and arranger in genres such as jazz, improvisation, folk/world music and contemporary dance art. In addition to his own trio, Christian is playing with Eva Kruse Quintet, Anders & Christian Jormin Duo and others. For a short while he was playing drums with Bobo Stenson Trio. He has composed/improvised music for more than 25 dance performances and various ensembles for choir and symphonies. He has toured internationally for more than 30 years in countries like Japan, USA, Canada, India, France, Germany, Hungary ao. and participated on more than 50 recordings. He is a trained teacher in Kundalini yoga and Gong therapy.  This is however only his second trio release.  The first one «Sol Salutis» was released in 2004.

Here is Christian´s own word about this new release:

This record consists of my own compositions, most of them newly written specifically for the trio. The music was recorded during two days at the inspirational venue of Concert Hall Sjöströmsalen at Artisten in Gothenburg, Sweden.  After playing together for many years in various constellations with bass player Magnus Bergström, we met drummer Adam Ross and the trio was formed.

We collectively felt a special musical chemistry eventually leading to a strong urge of recording an album. This particular recording session was made in the middle of the pandemic lockdown, during a period where tinged by isolation, ”hold your distance” was the prevailing mantra. However – seen from a musical point of view, a distance that needed to be bridged.

In musical nearness, with the ears open at wide end, aiming for complete presence of perception, reacting to each others ideas whether they be of rhythmic or melodic kind. Through spontaneous interaction, approaching the music with playful minds in a humble form of communication, free from fear. Dependent on the character of a composition, sometimes navigating through neat passages, at other times creating more freely, by intuition. Thus creating music in the moment by opening up instead of closing down.

The album is named after one of the tunes ”See the Unseen” and points to the ability of understanding things which are outside of normal human perception, symbolizing the possibilities of inner growth and expansion of mankind. I hope you enjoy the music.

Christian Jormin

1 Mola Mola

2 See The Unseen

3 Io

4 Sibilance

5 Lätta, sväva, inåt

6 Swan of Snow

7 Pantanal

8 Oceanos

9 Omsorg

10 In A Distance

Christian Jormin piano

Magnus Bergström double bass

Adam Ross drums

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Leo Lindberg Trio & Jazzagenturen - Swedish Songbook Series vol​.​1 (October 13, 2021 Jazzagenturen)

Young talent Leo Lindberg was born in Stockholm in 1993 and raised in a musical environment with a bassist father and a harpist mother. Deeply into jazz since an early age, he excels at piano and organ and has worked with many of the local heavies, such as Bernt Rosengren, Krister Andersson, Max Schultz and Håkan Broström. 

1. Märk hur vår skugga 04:23

2. Jag vet ett litet hotell

3. Jag vill nå dig (Längtans Samba) 03:44

4. Att angöra en brygga

5. Så skimrande var aldrig havet 04:16

6. Den sista jäntan

7. Nu tändas åter ljusen i vår lilla stad

8. Regntunga skyar

9. Lars meets Jeff

10. Underbart är kort

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Josh Barber - Thurgoland (September 20, 2021)

1. Thurgoland 05:51

2. Platts 08:15

3. Southport 05:24

4. Well Red 04:40

5. St Helen 05:55

6. Fox's Works Yard 06:07

7. Racecommon 05:02

Harry Cook - Piano

Callum Mintzis - Trombone

Gus Rigby - Saxophone, Flute

Tamara Murphy - Double Bass

Matt Dixon - Pedal Steel Guitar

Fraser Montgomery - Engineering

Lachlan Carrick - Mastering

Ry Wilkin - Paintings

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Kristian Tangvik - The Cod and the Cat (September 20, 2021 Gotta Let It Out)

After his oneiric, Casio-centric 'Nullpluss' that Kristian Tangvik released two years ago, the time has come for his next move. In Kristian's own words:

"The Cod and the Cat has developed over the course of two years. It came to me in a dream. Some compositions arrived while traveling, others in a complete standstill. And so I have gathered a fresh combination of exceptional performers from the rich and exciting underground of Copenhagen's music scene, and it is because of their creativity and massive musicianship that this dream of mine could be realized in its precious form. Fusing cute naivety with strange complexity, yet staying true and honest to my own aesthetics, I have made an album to confuse, inspire, and comfort the listener. Touching upon grave topics as depression, addiction, and general malaise, there had to be a strong and playful side to the album, a Cat to the Cod so to speak.

This is genre-fluid music with a lot of space for improvisation. Contrasting expressions – surprising turns and twists – like a semi-lucid dream – where you wake up in the middle of the night to take a bewildered piss. This album is the truest expression of my search as of yet. I hope (and think) you will find something of value if you lend it an ear."

1. Poem 4 Tama 06:15

2. Guayaba Gordita 03:54

3. Kidney Kid 02:44

4. Livet 05:06

5. Howzit' 01:29

6. Den Sorte Gryde 04:17

7. Tivoli 03:56

8. I Don't Know Who I Am Anymore 04:06

9. Hold Fanen Højt 03:11

10. Takk 02:59

Mads Lund Egetoft: Tenor Saxophone

Peter Jensen: Trombone

Kristian Tangvik: Tuba and Vocals

Rasmus Kjær Larsen: Keys

Peter Danstrup: Electric Bass

Rune Lohse: Drums

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WOOD ORGANIZATION - Drimpro (September 2021 Gotta Let It Out)

WOOD ORGANIZATION is an open constellation led by a Copenhagen-based duo of Szymon Pimpon Gasiorek and Tomo Jacobson - both players coming out of Copenhagen's vibrant improv and creative music scene. Initially devoted to improvisation drawing from the sounds of nature, the group has recently headed into a new direction which they themselves call drimpro (dream + improv). Their new music is a unique combination of repetitive acoustic grooves and abstract electronics sculpted in a free manner.

It is an eclectic amalgam of the duo's various influences ranging from free jazz to pop to ethnic to disco to reggae, that features both players as a rhythm section, soloists, and singers (on #7 & #9) alike.

In 2017 the group released their first well-received album on cassettes, featuring a three times Danish Grammy recipient Lars Greve on reeds, Freya Schack-Arnott on cello, and Franciszek Pospieszalski on second double bass.

1. WSCHÓD 00:41

2. DZIEŃ DOBRY 05:49

3. MORTNING PTUCK 06:36

4. H.U.J.C. JAZZ TRIO 05:24

5. DRWAL 02:11

6. OVERDIGG 15:35

7. GLOBAL 14:19

8. LAST NOWAK [deus ex machina] 05:42

9. DRIMPRO SONG 11:03

WOOD ORGANIZATION is:

Tomo Jacobson – double bass, midi-ribbon, noise generator, vox

Szymon Pimpon Gasiorek – drums, percussion, OP-Z, vox

Recorded in 2020 at Monastic Studios

Mixed by Szymon & Tomo

Mastered by Albert Karch

Cover artwork by Szymon

Layout by Tomo

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Pacho Davila - Down Systems (September 2021)

1. time wasted on mars 10:02

2. a place called third world 03:28

3. the old internet cafe 11:39

pacho davila saxo tenor

israel flores bravo drums

reiner schönfeld banjo guitarre electric bass banjo guitarre electric bass

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Samy Thiébault - Samy Thiébault Awé ! (September 2021 Gaya Music Productions)

Tenor Saxophonist, flute player, Jazz composer and arranger, leader of 10 albums (upcoming on bandcamp soon) fondator of the label "Gaya Music Productions", Samy Thiebault is a passionated artist. He's strongly believe that Jazz music is a creole movement, a popular and an incredibly rich music, spiritual and political. Each of his album are the fruits of his worldwide tours, and his meetings.

Awé !, disque « tout monde » et ode à la créolisation !

dernier album évènement de Samy Thiébault

Cri du Jazz et de l’espérance...

1. Baila 04:20

2. Bailando 05:03

3. Awé ! 05:10

4. Chant du très proche 05:16

5. The Sooner, the better 05:36

6. Lagrimas 04:12

7. Blue Carnival 03:42

8. Jahân 's Song 05:46

9. Naranjas y Lemones 04:58

10. Fire 03:39

11. Alma del sur 03:53

12. Wild 03:36

Samy Thiébault : saxophone ténor

Brian Lynch : trompette

Manuel Valéra : piano

Eric Légnini : fender rhodes

Yunior Terry : contrebasse

José Gola : basse électrique

Dafnis Prieto : batterie

Yaité Ramos Rodriguez : chant (sur « Alma Del Sur »)

Mathieu Gautron : bandonéon

Clara Abou : violon

Anaïs Perrin : violon

Benachir Boukhatem : violon Alto

Sophie Chauvenet : violoncelle

Odile Simon : contrebasse

Anne -Cécile Cuniot : flûte

Hélène Gueuret : hautbois

Camille Lebrequier : cor

César Poirier : clarinette

Cécile Hardouin : basson, régie d'orchestre

Bastien Stil : Tuba, direction d'orchestre

Enregistré à la "Frost School of Music", par Justin Thomas Chervony, assisté de Jack McGuire et Natalia Schlesinger les 28 et 29 septembre 2019 et les 5 et 6 octobre 2019 à Coral Gables, en Floride aux Etats-Unis d'Amérique.

Et au Studio Ferber à Paris, en France, le 6 septembre 2020 par Jeff Ginouvès assisté de Nicolas Beugnot.

Mixé par Monsieur Philippe Teissier du Cros

Masterisé par Simon Lancelot (qui fait également des pizzas)

Production éxécutive USA : Brian Michel Bacchus

Réalisation et production exécutive : Sébastien Vidal

Artwork : Guillaume Saix / Photo : Youri Lenquette

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Michaël Attias / Nataniel Edelman / Santiago Lamisovski / Nicolás del Águila - Los Ángeles (September 2021 Ears & Eyes Records)

Los Ángeles is the collaborative musical outcome of the relationship between four musicians of different generations and places. New York-based saxophonist and sound poet Michaël Attias and three young Argentinian musicians: Nataniel Edelman (piano), Santiago Lamisovski (bass), and Nicolás del Águila (drums). The record here presented is a document of fearless improvisation, a strong sensitivity for compositions and songs, and a compassionate stand on musical dialogue. After a tour in Buenos Aires and other cities of Argentina in 2019, and a remarkable performance in Buenos Aires’ Jazz Festival the band entered the studio to record the music that was to become part of the album. 

Some of the material was part of the book the band was playing on tour and other stuff was let to grow in the moment of recording. Most of the songs recorded were written by different members of the band, bringing a singular color to the whole. Also two Paul Motian compositions (Mumbo Jumbo and Mode VI) are included in the record along with the old standard “My Ideal”. But first a brief history of the group:

In 2016 Santiago Lamisovski and Nataniel Edelman traveled to New York to attend the Summer Workshop of the School for Improvisational Music (SIM), a unique workshop held every year in that city that features some of the best artists in the improvised and jazz music scene as teachers in the faculty. Michaël Attias was one of the teachers that year, and the exchange between teachers and students was very fluid. After a day of work, Santiago and Nataniel approached Michaël to ask him about a recording he did with the greats Paul Motian and Masabumi Kikuchi (On Broadway 5). A recording both of them deeply loved and felt close to, thus wanting to know more about it.

Michaël was very generous from the beginning, sharing stories and thoughts around it and also curious about these two Argentinians who wanted to know more about this record and the association between Motian and Kikuchi. The conversation ended with Michaël inviting the two for a session at his studio once the workshop was over. In 2018 Nicolás del Águila was living in New York City and attended a concert of Attias. After the concert, Nicolás approached him and among other things, they talked about their mutual Argentinian acquaintances.

The conversation resolved in Nicolás inviting Attias to a session at his studio, which happened a few days later. That was the beginning of a strong musical relationship between the four and that was to develop through the years and the distance. As Attias puts it:

“There is an interesting bridge happening between New York City and Buenos Aires, people from here going there, people from there coming here, sharing different ways of improvising and dealing with compositions going back and forth, so I felt really in my element right away.” 

1. Ping Pong Angel Fold 12:16

2. Corcho Blanco 05:28

3. Libson 05:30

4. Mumbo Jumbo 04:19

5. Mode VI 05:23

6. #63 (settled) 06:56

7. My Ideal 06:28

8. Perecedero 08:04

Michaël Attias - alto saxophone

Nataniel Edelman - piano

Santiago Lamisovski - contrabass

Nicolás del Aguila - drums

Tracks 1,3 and 6 composed by Michael Attias

Track 2 composed by Santiago Lamisovski

Track 8 composed by Nataniel Edelman

Track 4 and 5 composed by Paul Motian

Track 7 composed by Richard Whiting, Leo Robin and Newell Chase

Recorded by Gonzalo Manco at Estudio Libres in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mixed and mastered by Mariano Miguez in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Cover photo by Celeste Rojas Mugica

Design by Tomás Würschmidt

PREORDER

Sean Khan - Azawala (September 2021 BBE Music)

Named after a word in Ghana’s Fante language, meaning “it’s up to you”, Sean Khan presents ‘Azawala’, the second single from his upcoming album ‘Supreme Love : a Journey Through Coltrane’, featuring UK jazz pioneer Peter King and a remix by Kaidi Tatham.

Steeped in 12/8 African rhythms, Azawala’s overall feel pays homage to Coltrane’s recordings of such classics as Ole, My Favourite Things, and Afro Blue, acknowledging the essential role of African music and culture within jazz.

This track notably features the powerful last performance by English jazz saxophonist Peter King, who sadly passed away in August 2020, shortly after the recording. The historical significance of King’s artistic career simply cannot be over-stated. It’s safe to say he was probably the last surviving link between the legends of the 1960s New York scene and Europe. He played the first ever gig at Ronnie Scott’s club in 1959 and went on to perform with, among many others, Philly Joe Jones, Elvin Jones, Bud Powell, Ray Charles; recording with Freddie Hubbard, Tubby Hayes and Miles Davis collaborator George Coleman, to name but a few.

As Khan puts it: “the solo Peter plays on Azawala put simple is world class. I do hope people who know my work and probably know me more for my underground status will open themselves up to Peter’s playing and let a master of the improvised art form tell his story.”

The remix of Azawala is delivered by another undisputed master, this time from the Broken Beat scene: Kaidi Tatham (with a great mixdown by Daz I Kue). Kaidi’s remix features an alternative saxophone solo and original flute arrangements from Khan, moving from an African jazz rhythm into an incredible crescendo of uplifting House.

“So there you have it…” says Sean. “My new single Azawala, one legend on the original and another legend on remix duties, what more could you want?” 

1. NAzawala 07:39

2. Azawala (Kaidi Tatham Remix) 07:23

PREORDER

Craig Taborn Launches 60 x Sixty

ANNOUNCING WORLDWIDE & FREE AVAILABILITY OF CRAIG TABORN’S NEW CONCEPTUAL WORK 

60 X SIXTY 

Sixty pieces of music in sixty minutes each about sixty seconds in length.

Pressing PLAY initiates a run of 60 tracks in a randomized order. The sequence ends after all 60 pieces play. The numbers relate to the ordinal position of each piece in the present playlist and are not intended titles or identifiers of the musical works. Every subsequent play shuffles the deck. In time new pieces may be added as others are removed.

This series is created with a diversity of musical processes and aesthetic parameters. The pieces relate to one another only in seeking to explore how malleable the perception of a 60-second span of time might be when subject to different sound worlds in succession. Do some pieces feel longer than others? What elements contribute to this subjective experience? How does time pass or not pass?

Press PLAY to begin the ride. It’s a singular journey each time.

— Craig Taborn

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Craig Taborn has been performing piano and electronic music in the jazz, improvisational, and creative music scene for over twenty-five years. He has experience composing for and performing in a wide variety of situations including jazz, new music, electronic, rock, noise and avant garde contexts.

Taborn has played and recorded with many luminaries in the fields of jazz, improvised, new music and electronic music including Roscoe Mitchell, Wadada Leo Smith, Lester Bowie, Dave Holland, Tim Berne, John Zorn, Evan Parker, Steve Coleman, David Torn, Chris Potter, William Parker, Vijay Iyer, Kris Davis, Nicole Mitchell, Susie Ibarra, Ikue Mori, Carl Craig, Dave Douglas, Meat Beat Manifesto, Dan Weiss, Chris Lightcap, Gerald Cleaver, and Rudresh Manhathappa.

Taborn is currently occupied creating and performing music for solo piano performance (Avenging Angel), piano trio (Craig Taborn Trio), an electronic project (Junk Magic), the Daylight Ghosts Quartet, a piano/drums/electronics duo with Dave King (Heroic Enthusiasts) and a new trio with Tomeka Reid and Ches Smith as well as piano duo collaborations with Vijay Iyer (The Transient Poems), Kris Davis (Octopus) and Cory Smythe. He is also a member of the instrumental electronic art-pop group Golden Valley is Now and performs frequently on solo electronics.

Taborn lives in Brooklyn.

60 x Sixty Available at 60xsixty.com

Also available at craigtaborn.com, pyroclasticrecords.com, davidbreskin.com