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Category Archives: Jazz
Bratsch
Bratsch: Urban Bratsch (2011) Roma influences abound in the roots music of Bratsch, but I’m not sure they would call themselves a Gypsy band. The individual biographies on their website mention jazz more often than anything else. Jazz, especially in … Continue reading
Elin Furubotn
Elin Furubotn: Heilt Nye Vei (2012) Elin Furubotn is often labeled a singer-songwriter which might bring to mind a coffee-house folk singer alone with a guitar. There’s a little of that here, but usually Furbotn’s guitar is accompanied by saxophone, … Continue reading
Jazz In Iceland
Icelandic Jazz When quizzed about musicians from Iceland, the only artists most people can think of are indie rock favorites Björk and Sigur Rós. But Icelandic jazz is quite special, and Reykjavik has a jazz scene that deserves wide recognition. Read … Continue reading
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Tagged andres thor, asa trio, iceland, jazz, rootsworld, sunna gunnlaugs
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Monty Alexander
Monty Alexander: Uplift (2011) The newest release from Jamaican jazz pianist Monty Alexander is full of great tunes, very well performed by top-notch players. Together these ingredients make for a thoroughly enjoyable and, as the title suggests, an uplifting listening experience. My … Continue reading
ASA Trio
ASA Trio Plays the Music of Thelonious Monk (2011) Thelonious Monk ranks among the best composers of the 20th Century. Most of what he wrote he recorded with his own ensembles and his recordings are well-known and prized in jazz … Continue reading
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Tagged agnar magnusson, andres thor, iceland, jazz, scott mclemore, thelonious monk
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Jane Ira Bloom
Jane Ira Bloom: Wingwalker (2010) My first encounter with Jane Ira Bloom was through an article in Saxophone Journal in 1985. I was intrigued back then by her use of multiple microphones in performance and recording. I still like the … Continue reading