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Blacksmith Brother
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ALIS GRAVE NIL (2014). SURROUNDED BY SNAKES (2013). QUIET, AS IT'S KEPT (2011). COUP DE GRACE (2011). TO REPEL GHOSTS (2010). TIREZ SUR LE PIANISTE EP (2009). YOUNG KINGS GET THEIR HEADS CUT OFF. The concept here definitely informs the music with noise, beat, and melody combining to create a soundscape much like the visual work of basquiat. a highly recommended listen for fans of the beat scene.". To repel ghosts" review). To repel ghosts" review). Extemely tuneful and organic music with a real group syn...
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Jazz Chronicles: Kenny Wheeler, 1930-2014: No Regrets
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Jazz journalist James Hale's observations on the contemporary music scene, festivals, events and whatever he's been listening to. Thursday, September 18, 2014. Kenny Wheeler, 1930-2014: No Regrets. First, an embarrassing admission: I didn't know trumpeter/composer Kenny Wheeler was a fellow Canadian until about 1979. In my naiveté, it never entered my mind that one of my countrymen would be leading quietly spectacular albums like Gnu High. He addressed my curiosity about what drew him to that situation.
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Jazz Chronicles: Top CDs Of 2014
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Jazz journalist James Hale's observations on the contemporary music scene, festivals, events and whatever he's been listening to. Saturday, November 15, 2014. Top CDs Of 2014. It only missed getting the full 5 because it's only 47 minutes long, and I have a policy that to get the status of "classic" recording you have to give the consumer full value and be able to compete toe to toe with other recordings that are in the 60-75 minute range. Hey, I'm funny that way. Michael Blake – Tiddy Boom. Review: "On ...
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Jazz Chronicles: The Memory Belongs To Us
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Jazz journalist James Hale's observations on the contemporary music scene, festivals, events and whatever he's been listening to. Tuesday, June 10, 2014. The Memory Belongs To Us. Whenever the topic of Keith Jarrett comes up between me and my wife—not an unusual occurrence, given how he is one of the few jazz artists we both love in equal measure—one of us will recall what we remember as one of the most sublime musical experiences we've shared. Did Jack DeJohnette and Gary Peacock even play on the tune?
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Jazz Chronicles: October 2013
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Jazz journalist James Hale's observations on the contemporary music scene, festivals, events and whatever he's been listening to. Monday, October 28, 2013. Lou Reed, 1942-2013. Stay hard, stay hungry, stay alive.". Those words are a touchstone phrase of Bruce Springsteen's heroic "This Hard Land," but might serve as the artistic mission statement of Lou Reed. I last saw Reed in person at the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal. Monday, October 21, 2013. Ronald Shannon Jackson, 1940-2013. I'm curre...
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Jazz Chronicles: June 2014
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Jazz journalist James Hale's observations on the contemporary music scene, festivals, events and whatever he's been listening to. Tuesday, June 10, 2014. The Memory Belongs To Us. Whenever the topic of Keith Jarrett comes up between me and my wife—not an unusual occurrence, given how he is one of the few jazz artists we both love in equal measure—one of us will recall what we remember as one of the most sublime musical experiences we've shared. Did Jack DeJohnette and Gary Peacock even play on the tune?
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Jazz Chronicles: December 2013
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Jazz journalist James Hale's observations on the contemporary music scene, festivals, events and whatever he's been listening to. Monday, December 02, 2013. Best Jazz Recordings of 2013. Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette: Somewhere. The pianist’s so-called Standards Trio marked its 30th anniversary with a live recording from 2009 that is exceptional in both execution and breadth of programming. From my five-star DownBeat. Myra Melford: Life Carries Me This Way. Firehouse 12) –. You are really se...
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Jazz Chronicles: Lou Reed, 1942-2013
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Jazz journalist James Hale's observations on the contemporary music scene, festivals, events and whatever he's been listening to. Monday, October 28, 2013. Lou Reed, 1942-2013. Stay hard, stay hungry, stay alive.". Those words are a touchstone phrase of Bruce Springsteen's heroic "This Hard Land," but might serve as the artistic mission statement of Lou Reed. I last saw Reed in person at the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal. WHY "THE REST IS SILENCE"? Well theyre not much different than you.