Tuesday, March 06, 2018

NEW RELEASES: MATTHEW SHIPP - ZERO; IVAN LINS & GILSON PERANZZETTA - CUMPLICIDADE; THE CONGREATION – RECORD COLLECTION

MATTHEW SHIPP - ZERO

Two sides of zero from Matthew Shipp – one CD of solo piano material, and a second disc that features spoken Shipp delivering "A Lecture On Nothingness"! As you might guess, we're most moved by the piano work – which is wonderful, and seems to have Matthew rediscovering some of his warmer elements, while still keeping things very angular, experimental, and full of surprise! There's these subtle colors here that could sometimes be missing from Shipp's music in points over the past decade or two – and there's some especially beautiful moments that almost have him working in territory of Herbie Nichols or Thelonious Monk – with lots of beautiful angles and shapes from the piano. Titles include "Zero Skip & A Jump", "Zero", "Abyss Before Zero", "After Zero", "Pattern Emerge", "Cosmic Sea", and "Zero Subtract From Jazz". ~ Dusty Groove

IVAN LINS & GILSON PERANZZETTA - CUMPLICIDADE

A really wonderful setting for the lyrical talents of Ivan Lins – a set that has the singer working alongside pianist Gilson Peranzzetta – but at a level that's maybe even more expressive than some of his recent albums with fuller arrangements! Gilson is a partner of Lins in a legacy that goes back to the 70s – and both artists play keyboards and piano here, interweaving rhythms and lines in this way that's light, but quite powerful – yet still spare, which leaves Ivan to dominate the proceedings strongly with his vocals – and remind us that his singing helped transform a generation, and open up a global market for his songs. Titles include "Abre Alas", "Antes Que Seja Tarde", "Lembra De Mim", "Ai Ai Ai Ai", "Love Dance", "Setembro", and "Temporal".  ~ Dusty Groove

THE CONGREATION – RECORD COLLECTION

The Congregation must have quite a big record collection – given the range of classic influences that go into their music – a wealth of sounds from Motown to Memphis soul, to some deeper blues currents that come from their Chicago hometown! The group are a tight little collective – able to burn slow, or burst out strongly on their horns – and this time around, they seem to have an even stronger southern soul vibe than before – all graced by the lead vocals of singer Gina Bloom. Titles include "Record Collection", "They Will Fall", "Sentimental One", "Until We Die", "Love Letter", "Better Days", and "The Bottom". ~ Dusty Groove


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