STANLEY CONWELL - ARE YOU REAL?
Stanley
Cowell has always been one of the greatest pianists of his generation – yet
somehow, in recent years, it seems like he just keeps on getting better and
better! This album's got an understated brilliance that's a true testament to
Cowell's continued growth over the years – as Stanley's able wax warmly in
lyrical modes one minute, hit these angular modern elements the next, and still
find plenty of space for the deeper, more spiritual ruminations we first came
to love in his music. The balance here is subtle, but extremely rewarding – and
the group features some equally sensitive accompaniment from Jay Anderson on
bass and Billy Drummond on drums. Titles include "The Wedding Recessional",
"Photon In A Paper World", "Mrs Parker Of KC", "I
Remember Diz", "Are You Real", and "You Taught My Heart To
Sing. ‘Dusty Groove
AMABIS - TRABALHOS CARNIVOROS
The best
we've heard so far from Gui Amabis – a really wonderful little record that we
might put right up there with work by Moreno Veloso and his fellow +2 trio
members! Gui's got this slow-paced, raspy style of singing that's really
compelling – a mode that grabs us strongly, even when we can't understand the
lyrics – in a way that has us somehow feeling his intent, as it's echoed by the
album's spare, but textural instrumentation – which often have this other sense
of rasp too, a mode that evokes older history, even amidst the relatively
contemporary presentation of the album. The album's got all the fresh, unique
qualities of some of our favorite new Brazilian work of the past ten years –
and titles include "Um Bom Filme", "Pausa", "Merece
Quem Aceita", "Tiro", and "Crepusculo". ~ Dusty Groove
LARS BARTKUHN - PASSION DANCE ORCHESTRA
A
beautiful batch of genre-straddling grooves from German guitarist Lars Bartkuhn
and his Passion Dance Orchestra – wonderful stuff that brings together jazz and
folk, acoustic sounds and electronics, in a warmly cohesive way! Bartkuhn is on
guitars, voice and electronics, leading a group that works strongly whether
it's intimately-arranged, or fairly sweeping arrangements, depending on the
mood at hand – with keys, flutes, oboe, strings and wind. The way he balances
bigger sounding orchestrations and more intimate moments is pretty great! Very
strong work from a player we've admired from the get-go, and seems to getting
better and better! Includes "Folksong", "The Oracle",
"All Goes Onward", "Through Hills And Valleys", "Mind
And Time", "Quasar", "Alegria (Children's Dance)",
"Long Life", "Zenrock", "When We Arive" and
"The World Is Everything". ~ Dusty Groove
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