JOHN COLTRANE - AFRO BLUE IMPRESSIONS
One of
the best posthumous releases by the legendary John Coltrane Quartet – and a set
that really captures the group at a perfect moment – when they were really
beginning to stretch out a lot, yet still in a style that was mostly inside!
The material was recorded in Berlin and Stockholm – and features wonderfully
fresh versions of tunes you'll know from classic Impulse and Atlantic albums by
Coltrane – really reworked in this live setting, and opened up in that magical
style of the group! In addition to some wonderful soprano and tenor sax from
Coltrane, the group also features McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass,
and Elvin Jones on drums – on titles that include "Lonnie's Lament",
"Afro Blue", "Cousin Mary", "Spiritual", and
"My Favorite Things". 2CD version features bonus tracks not on the
original album, too – including new versions of "Naima", "My
Favorite Things", and "I Want To Talk About You". LP vinyl album also available. ~ Dusty
Groove, Inc.
STEN
SANDELL & PAAL NILSSON LOVE – JACANA
A fierce
combination of piano and percussion – the former by Sten Sandell, the latter by
Paal Nilsson Love – two very well-matched improvisers! The tracks here are
mostly long and dynamic – very freewheeling performances by both musicians, but
at a level that really holds strong with a good sense of focus – the kind of
sounds that migh run off the rail in the hands of two lesser players, but which
continue to burn very hard from the team of Sten and Paal! Tracks include
"Jacana", "Kauri", and "Curvature". (First 500
copies come with bonus CD!) ~, Dusty
Groove
ANGLES 9
– INJURIES
Wonderful
work from this Swedish collection – a group of players you might know from
their excellent work on the Moserobie label, coming together here in one of
their most ambitious projects ever! The lineup is relatively large, but the
sound is nice and lean – as many musicians often work together in this rhythmic
pulse that's quite strong – almost undercurrents of funk or 70s Afro modes, but
with all the sharp edges you'd expect from soloists like Matthias Stahl on
vibes, Johan Berthling on bass, Magnus Broo on trumpet, Mats Aleklint on
trombone, Martin Kuchen on alto and tenor sax, and Goran Kajfes on cornet.
Kuchen wrote all the tracks on the record, and produced the set too – so we'll
assume he's the leader – and titles include "European Boogie",
"Eti", "Ubabba", "Injuries", "Compartmentalization",
and "In Our Midst". ~ Dusty
Groove
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