New album
from Award-winning Slideguitar player Richard Koechli. 79 minutes of finest
Roots-Music; not just Blues, but footprints of Soul, Jazz, Pop, Folk &
Rock. However, a seductive balance of rhythmic contrasts, melodiousness and
relaxed unobtrusiveness holds everything together – in a way that reminds us of
laid-back masters such as J. J. Cale. 16 new songs, a wonderfully dynamic band
– and Koechli's voice, which has found its home somewhere between intimate Folk
singing and soulful Blues power. What Guido Schmidt (Founder of Lucerne Blues
Festival) says about Koechli: «Brilliantly delivered original compositions,
deeply rooted in traditional blues, Richard Koechli bows before the legends and
gets every bluesloving soul moving. If it weren't for the few songs written in
Swissdialect, no one would ever come to the conclusion that this exceptional
celebration of sounds from the motherland of the blues is being delivered by
someone from along the Reuss River in Lucerne. Koechli impressively proves why
he is considered to be one of Europe s leading blues and slide guitarists. From
a musical point of view, it doesn't even matter what the name of the river in
Lucerne is...»
DENNY
ZEITLIN – WISHING ON THE MOON
Pianist
Denny Zeitlin never fails to make us smile – and on an album like this,
recorded many years after he first brought a new brightness to the world of
jazz piano, we're still amazed at how he can unlock so many special moments
with effortless ease! Zeitlin's always completely himself, but also never
overstating his identity – just casually sliding into these note structures
that are as appealing and optimistic as they are fresh – modernism, but from
the brighter side of the sun – aided by the work of Buster Williams on bass and
Matt Wilson on drums. Titles include the originals "There &
Back", "Signs & Wonders", "Wishing On The Moon",
and "Slickrock" – plus "All Of You" and "Put Your
Little Foot Right Out". ~ Dusty Groove
ROMAN FILIU
- QUARTERIA
An album of
nervous rhythms and angular edges – and a set that seems to make the most of
the tonal interplay between the alto of Roman Filiu, the tenor of Dayna
Stephens, and trumpet of Ralph Alessi – all painted in these nicely dark colors
by the piano of David Virelles! The album finds ways to swing that are quite
unconventional – often building up the rhythms in blocks of sound that come as
much from the horns as they do from the drums of Craig Weinrib, bass of Matt
Brewer, and percussion of Yusnier Sanchez – on a set of Filiu compositions that
include "Harina Con Arena", "Choiral", "Danza
#5", "Fulcanelli", "Grass", "Imperator", and
"For Horns & Bells". ~ Dusty Groove
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