February 26, 2014, 6:51 am
Miroslav Vitous Group - Miroslav Vitous Group (1981) {2014 ECM Re:solutions Series Remaster}
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© 2014 ECM REcords | Re:solutions Series | ECM 1185 / 374 3510
Jazz / Post Bop / Bass | “ | As part of the Re:solutions series this historical title has been mastered from original analog sources and reissued in January 2014. Between 1979 and 1982, the Miroslav Vitouš Group was the primary outlet for the abundant improvisational skills of leader Vitouš and John Surman. They made three ECM albums: this eponymously-titled disc from 1980 is the middle one. | ” |
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February 26, 2014, 10:18 am
Christian Wallumrod Ensemble - Outstairs (2013) {ECM}
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© 2013 ECM Records | ECM 2289
Jazz / Modern Jazz / Piano | “ | The ensemble of Christian Wallumrød continues to evolve in its own idiosyncratic way on Outstairs. By now, Wallumrød’s compositional signature is instantly recognizable. Nobody else writes pieces like this – multi-dimensional chamber music inspired by the sonorities of Norwegian folk and church music, influenced by early music and the post-Cage avant-garde, and liberated by jazz’s freedom of thought. This time around, the ensemble members share the arranging credits between them, making the music still more organic and flexible as new sound combinations emerge. | ” |
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February 26, 2014, 7:50 pm
Pee Wee Russell - New Groove + The College Concert (1962-66) {2013 Solar Records 24-bit Remaster}
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© 2013 Solar Records | 4569938
Jazz / Bop / Clarinet | “ | This edition contains two amazing original albums by the great Pee Wee Russell. New Groove (Columbia CS-8785) presents him fronting his own quartet accompanied by trombone, and a piano-less rhythm section of bass and drums. The second LP, The College Concert of Pee Wee Russell and Henry Red Allen (Impulse AS-9137), appears here for the first time ever on CD. It features the clarinettist in a quintet format co-led by Allen, backed by an impressive modern rhythm section composed of Steve Kuhn on piano, Charlie Haden on bass, and Marty Morell on drums. As a bonus, “Mariooch”, which marks the only quartet song featuring Russell from the larger group album Jazz Reunion. | ” |
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February 26, 2014, 8:43 pm
Frank Zappa - Fillmore East, June 1971 (1971) + 200 Motels (1971) [2CD] {1995 Ryko Remaster Complete Series}
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© 1995, 1997 Rykodisc / The Zappa Family Trust / MGM | RCD 10512 / RCD 10513~14
Rock / Experimental Rock / Jazz Rock | “ | This live record was recorded with the Flo & Eddie incarnation of the ever-changing Mothers line-up. The vocal duo, which had considerable chart success as the Turtles, parodied their success as "rock stars" here, and Zappa utilized their soul and doo-wop-style vocals for maximum comedic effect. The set works as a comedy record as much as anything else. They perform their huge hit "Happy Together," but it's done as a goof. Zappa and Flo & Eddie talk over the backbeat like standup comics. | ” |
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February 27, 2014, 4:11 am
Orchestre National De Jazz / Daniel Yvinec - Around Robert Wyatt (2009) [2CD] {Bee Jazz}
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© 2009 Bee Jazz Records | BEE 030
Jazz / Avant-Garde Jazz | “ | Conceived as part of a collaboration between Robert Wyatt and Daniel Yvinec specially for the ONJ, this programme pays homage to the universe and protean personality of the singer. In addition to Wyatt himself, Yvinec has invited other well known voices to offer their own versions of a repertoire consisting of Wyatt originals and songs memorably interpreted by the singer. The idea is straightforward: start with the jewel and build the showcase around it. | ” |
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February 27, 2014, 10:10 am
Charlotte Wassy - Niam (2013) [FLAC] {Gaya Music}
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© 2013 Gaya Music | CWGCD001
Jazz / Vocal Jazz | “ | Sorry, no english review. Charlotte Wassy nous présente son premier album « NIAM », comprenez «soleil », son surnom dans le dialecte Camerounais de son père. Fille du célèbre batteur et percussionniste Brice Wassy, (Salif Keita, Manu Dibango…), Charlotte, bercée par les rythmes traditionnels du Cameroun et d’ailleurs, s’approprie, partage et sublime ce superbe héritage. Se posant peu de questions, elle laisse plutôt jaillir les rythmes et mélodies qui grondent en elle, faisant fusionner les sons ethniques et les sons Jazz. | ” |
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February 27, 2014, 7:26 pm
Peter Gabriel - So (1986) [4CD+2DVD] {25th Anniversary Deluxe, Limited Edition 2012}
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© 2012 RealWorld / Peter Gabriel Ltd. | 884108001400 PGBOX2
Rock / Art Rock / Prog Rock | “ | 25 years ago, Peter Gabriel unleashed one of the defining albums of the ’80s, the quintuple-platinum-selling SO. The album contains hits like “Sledge Hammer,” which holds the record for the most played video on MTV, the poignant Kate Bush vehicle “Don’t Give Up,” and “In Your Eyes,” familiar to many for it’s iconic placement in the movie Say Anything. This limited edition deluxe box set comprises the remastered So album, the 2CD Live in Athens 1987 album, and a So DNA CD – which gives a unique insight into the writing and recording of So, experienced via a track by track evolutionary process leading you from the early moments when rhythms, melodies and lyrical ideas were discovered through the various stages of song development and recording. Also included are two previously unreleased DVD’s : Live in Athens 1987, directed by Michael Chapman, with executive producer Martin Scorsese. | ” |
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February 27, 2014, 11:56 pm
Zsofia Boros - En Otra Parte (2013) {ECM New Series}
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© 2013 ECM New Series | ECM 2328
Classical / Jazz / Guitar | “ | The evocative ECM debut of the outstanding Hungarian guitarist Zsófia Boros addresses a broad range of composition for her instrument, drawing on music of the Americas. “Often I think I am holding the choice of music in my own hands, but later I wonder if the music has chosen me as a medium. My approach is always very intuitive; when a piece of music grips or touches me, I want to reflect it – to become a mirror and convey it.” | ” |
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February 28, 2014, 7:37 am
Madness - 7 (1981) [2CD] {30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition 2010}
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© 2010 Union Square / Salvo | SALVOMDCD07
Rock / New Wave / Ska Revival / Punk | “ | The third album is often where a band makes a great leap forward, and so it is with Madness’ Seven. Although they’re still clearly the same nutty band that tore it up with One Step Beyond, Seven finds the group expanding its horizons considerably, ratcheting up the melodious pop quotient in their songwriting, as well as the distinctly English character sketches. Much of the album comes across as a blend of the Kinks and Ian Dury backed by a propulsive ska beat, and the production is a appropriately just as imaginative, colored by the odd sitar, finding new carnivalesque flourishes for the horns, and expanding the rhythmic palette considerably. | ” |
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February 28, 2014, 7:27 pm
Bucks Fizz - The Platinum Collection (2009) [4CD BoxSet] {Sony Music}
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© 2009 Sony Music | 88697602562
Pop / Euro-Pop | “ | 2009 four CD set from the British Pop quartet who achieved massive success during the first half of the '80s. Beginning with their Eurovision Song Contest win in 1981, Bucks Fizz ruled the European airwaves for the next five years with one delectable hit single after another. Their sweet and innocent good looks, blond locks and gorgeous harmonies made them the perfect crossover band, appealing to different generations of Pop fans. This set contains four CDs of hits, album tracks, remixes, rarities and a new acoustic version of 'Heart Of Stone'. Includes the massive tracks 'Making Your Mind Up', 'Land Of Make Believe' and 'My Camera Never Lies'. | ” |
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February 28, 2014, 9:35 pm
Nils Petter Molvaer & Moritz von Oswald - 1/1 (2013) {EmArcy}
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© 2013 EmArcy / Universal | 06025 3743670
Jazz / Modern Jazz / Electronic / Trumpet | “ | The master of the ethereal trumpet, Nils Petter Molvaer, teamed up with Moritz von Oswald, best known for his excurses in dubtechno as Basic Channel (with Mark Ernestus) for a full-length album, so our expectations had been quite high, as we very much like the work of both artists. But “1/1″ is a quite tough nut to crack, it’s spacious and sparse landscape leaves a first impression of , well – more would have been more, possibly maybe. So don’t expect to get sucked in immediately, “1/1″ needs some time to unfold it’s dark beauty. | ” |
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Madness - Absolutely (1980) {30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition 2010}
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© 2010 Union Square / Salvo | SALVOMDCD06
Rock / New Wave / Ska Revival / Punk | “ | Salvo's 30th Anniversary edition of "One Step Beyond" is greatly expanded, with the first CD enhanced with five promo videos -- "The Prince," "One Step Beyond...," "Bed and Breakfast Man," "My Girl," "Night Boat to Cairo," all available as Mpegs -- and a whole second CD of rarities including a four-disc Peel Session, the Work Rest & Play EP, single versions, B-sides, demos, live cuts, and versions of "One Step Beyond" in both Spanish and Italian. | ” |
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Katia & Marielle Labeque - Minimalist. Dream House (2013) [3CD Box] {KML Recordings}
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© 2013 KML Recordings | KML 2117
Classical / Minimalism / Experimental / Piano | “ | This excellent 3-CD album opens very interesting perspectives in a consistent quality of implementation. Firstly it gives a glimpse of the variety of minimalist movement that covers both a circular Philip Glass arpeggios, more neo- romantic, the religious tintinabulisme a Pärt , enjoyment micro - offsets a Riley or Reich, verve and almost jubilant " Britpop " Nyman or a poetic dreamer and a bit gray from those who claim to Satie. | ” |
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John Surman - Saltash Bells (2012) {ECM}
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© 2012 ECM Records | ECM 2266
Jazz / Modern Composition / Avant-Garde / Saxophone | “ | John Surman is an exceptionally versatile musician and his instrumental prowess has been showcased in many contexts. Yet his solo albums may be the best sources for insights into his melodic imagination. If you want to understand the wellsprings of his creativity, the solo albums are the place to go; “Saltash Bells” ranks with the best of them. This time around the compositions were inspired by the West Country of John’s English childhood, memories of special places – and sounds. | ” |
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Madness - Mad Not Mad (1985) [2CD+DVD] {2010 Deluxe Edition}
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© 2010 Virgin | JZCDX 1
Rock / New Wave / Ska Revival / Punk | “ | MADNESS Mad Not Mad (2010 issue UK 25th Anniversary Collectors Edition 3-disc [2CD/1DVD] set - Originally released in 1985, 'Mad Not Mad' was the Nutty Boys' sixth and final studio album. Bar the band's unhappiness about the album's production, it still contains their inimitable touches of humour and melancholy, and their wry insights into ordinary British life, though with a more reflective, world-weary feel than any of their previous albums. | ” |
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Thelma Houston & Jerry Butler - Thelma & Jerry: Two On One (1977) {2013 Soul Music Records Remaster}
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© 2013 SoulMusic Records / Motown | SMCR25107
Soul / R'n'B / Pop Soul | “ | Continuing to reissue classic original albums from the Motown catalogue, SoulMusic Records is very proud to present the worldwide reissue debut* of two albums by THELMA HOUSTON and JERRY BUTLER on one CD, an expanded edition with one bonus track. By 1977 when they began recording together, Thelma Houston was enjoying her first wave of across-the-board international success with her now-classic cover of Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes’ ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’; a year earlier, established hitmaker Jerry Butler had signed with Motown and released his label debut "Love’s On The Menu” (reissued by SoulMusic Records in 2013 along with his second Motown LP, "Suite For A Single Girl,” SMCR-25086). | ” |
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Olivier Boge - The World Begins Today (2013) {Naive}
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© 2013 Naive / OB | NJ 623911
Jazz / Post Bop | “ | This second album Olivier Bog diffuse soft light of life. This is an album of resurrection entered a dark period for the young composer and multi-instrumentalist. Bog talks about his two main instruments that dominates with equal success: the piano and the saxophone. You hear the song too but not the guitar that dominates beautiful way elsewhere. For The World Begins Today, the composer has surrounded himself with a team that he is faithful companions lives, brothers, participating fully in the musical intimacy for years. Tigran Hamasyan pianist, bassist Sam Minaie and drummer Jeff Ballard. | ” |
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Cal Tjader & Stan Getz - Sextet (1958) {2011 Fantasy} [OJC Remasters Complete Series] (Item #10)
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© 2011 Fantasy / Concord | 0888072326903
Jazz / Cool / Post Bop / Latin Jazz | “ | An extension of the popular Original Jazz Classics series (est. 1982), the new OJC Remasters releases reveal the sonic benefits of 24-bit remastering-a technology that didn't exist when these titles were originally issued on compact disc. The addition of newly-written liner notes further enhances the illuminating quality of the OJC Remasters reissues. "Each of the recordings in this series is an all-time jazz classic," says Nick Phillips, Vice President of Jazz and Catalog A&R at Concord Music Group and producer of the series. | ” |
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Lonnie Smith - Afro-Desia (1975) {2013 P-Vine Remaster}
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© 2013 P-Vine Records | PCD-18728
Jazz / Jazz Funk / Soul Jazz | “ | Afrodesia expands upon the soul-jazz sensibility of organist Lonnie Smith's classic Blue Note efforts, abandoning their hairpin-tight, diamond-sharp grooves in favor of more meditative, free-flowing epics that draw on elements of Latin jazz, pop, and even disco. Featuring a supporting cast including then-unknown saxophonist Joe Lovano, electric bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Jamey Huddad, Afrodesia features some of Smith's strongest, most nuanced work; the imaginative arrangements create panoramic stretches of space for all of the players to explore, and they push the 15-minute "Spirits Free" into compelling new spheres of funk consciousness. | ” |
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The Allman Brothers Band - Play All Night: Live At The Beacon Theatre 1992 [2CD] (2014) {Epic}
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© 2014 Epic Records / Legacy / Sony Music | 88691914422
Rock / Southern Rock / Blues Rock | “ | If truth be told, the Allman Brothers Band have always been the quintessential American rock band, shaping a rootsy mix of blues, jazz, country, and rock into an elegant, nuanced sound that single-handedly created what became known as Southern rock. Full of beautiful dual guitar leads and driven by double drummers, and possessing a lead singer who, when he was on his game, had as much soul as anyone around, the Allman Brothers Band were also an improvisational band who found all kinds of new corners in their classic catalog when they played live, no matter what the configuration of the band was at the time. | ” |
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