Wednesday, January 28, 2015

NEW RELEASES: RUSSELL MALONE - LOVE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU; MANU KATCHE - LIVE IN CONCERT; AKI TAKASE / ALEXANDER VON SCHLIPPENBACH - SO LONG, ERIC: HOMAGE TO ERIC DOLPHY

RUSSELL MALONE - LOVE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU

HighNote welcomes Russell Malone, one of the most gifted guitar players to emerge in recent years, to its roster. Malone seems comfortable in a variety of settings, performing with such diverse artists as Diana Krall, Freddie Cole, Mulgrew Miller, Kenny Barron, Roy Hargrove, Cyrus Chestnut and Patti Austin. Malone was also a featured performer in Robert Altman's 1996 film "Kansas City." From his first recordings in 1992 to his HighNote debut Russell Malone has proven himself to be the consummate musician capable of both swinging hard and caressing a ballad like few guitarists today can. ~ Amazon

MANU KATCHE - LIVE IN CONCERT

For the first time, world famous drummer-bandleader Manu Katché (Sting, Peter Gabriel, Jan Garbarek) presents his strongly groove and melody-based compositions on a live album, recorded at the legendary Paris 'New Morning' jazz club. Both as a live and studio musician Manu Katché is regarded one of the greatest drummers of our time. He has worked with pop greats such as Peter Gabriel, Sting and Dire Straights as well as great improvisers such as Jan Garbarek, Jeff Beck and Pino Palladino. Manu Katchè s work as a composer and bandleader is an integral part of his career. He has released seven internationally acclaimed and hugely successful albums as a leader. Manu Katché live At New Morning is the first live recording of Katché s own music ever featuring his long running quartet with Jim Watson (organ
and piano), Luca Aquino (trumpet) and Tore Brunborg (saxophone). ~ Amazon

AKI TAKASE / ALEXANDER VON SCHLIPPENBACH - SO LONG, ERIC: HOMAGE TO ERIC DOLPHY

So long, Eric! For this tribute to Eric Dolphy, Alexander von Schlippenbach and Aki Takase have put together an ensemble with some of the best interpreters of Dolphys music. In addition to pianists Aki Takase and Alexander von Schlippenbach, Han Bennink and Karl Berger, two of Dolphys former collaborators, can be heard on drums and vibraphone. The band is completed by one of the most exciting front lines on the European jazz scene: Rudi Mahall, Nils Wogram, Axel Dörner, Henrik Walsdorff and Tobias Delius. Bold arrangements and visionary playing bring out the exploding expressivity of Dolphys compositions and prove that even 50 years after Dolphys death they sound fresh and relevant. ~ Amazon


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