(This review was originally published in Jazz Journal in 2011.) Per Jørgensen (trumpet, voice) Samuli Mikkonen (piano) Markku Ounaskari (drums) Polychronion Psalm CXXI Tuuin Tuuin Aallot Introit Pitkä Pajo Introit / Changing Paths (1) The Gipsy’s Stone Pikkumetsä Soldat Keljangúr Mountain Of Sorrow Introit / Changing Paths (1) Sjuan Mad’ Sjuan Gúr (52.48) ECM 273…
Jannu – drums Raine – guitar Tomppa – bass Janne – saxophone Mikko – vocals Conflict of Uninterest (live) All Men Play on TenZenMen Feeding of the 5 Robottipunk Loch Ness Eskimos Urea Mocca Not Bite (live) (13:28) TenZenMen, recorded Finland 2004-16 Who are Can Can Heads? To quote Arttun Tolonen in the press release:…
No stranger to the ‘pages’ of aJazzNoise (his disc “1680” was in the aJN top ten for 2014), Marcel·lí Bayer is undoubtedly versatile – from big band to solo performances, material that honours the jazz tradition or free soundscaping, his playing can be sweet and lyrical or pure noise… the unifying factor is a dedication…
Memoria Uno #13 at Robadors 23 – 27th September ’16 Marcel Bagés (guitar) Martín Leiton (bass) Oriol Roca (drums) Joan Mas (baritone saxophone) Tom Chant (tenor & soprano saxophones) El Pricto (saxophone, clarinet) Marceŀlí Bayer (bass clarinet) Iván González (conduction) Memoria Uno has moved; not conceptually, just geographically. After some changes in direction for Sala…
Jorma Tapio (tenor saxophone, flutes) Ville Rauhala (bass) Simo Laihonen (drums, percussion julmu-whistle) Desert Ride Ghatika Bruremarsj Tutankhamon Receive Me Trav’lin Light Huilua Moving Fingers Peace is the Language of the Stones and the Stars (55:44) Tampere, January/April 2015 Karkia Mistika Records KARMI-063 On this disc, Jorma Tapio and Kaski are channeling the instrumental spiritual…
(This short review was first published in Jazz Journal in 2011) Kalle Kalima (electric guitar, voice) Oliver Potratz (bass, electric bass) Oliver Steidle (drums, percussion, accordion) Track #9 Jimi Tenor (voice, flute, photofon, keyboards) 120 K on a Water Slide Loru Mexico City Drive School Mamapapa A Message on Dave Holland’s Answering Machine Sneaking in…
Olga Nosova has some clout – a combination of precision and power which seems to fit a number of aural scenarios: from the tight unison playing of Toxydoll, to the avant-garde improvisation of duo Astma, or new band Oko, a sort of otherworldly, experimental, ritualistic guitar-bass-drums trio. The 7 answers are brief but somehow paint…
(This review first appeared in Jazz Journal in January 2016). Nils Davidsen (bass) Knut Finsrud (drums) Simon Toldam (piano) Hop Propel 15 Seglmånen Se, et menneske kigger op Dryp fra Rummet Noget om Luft Ellington Glasperle på Himmelbjerget II Juniper på Jupiter Trætop Torden Blues Hjemkomst (39.36) Copenhagen, 27th & 28th May 2014 ILK Music…
