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2 weeks ago | 
stereophile.com | Thomas Conrad |Andrey Henkin
Larry Goldings: I WillLarry Goldings, piano; Karl McComas-Reichl, bass; Christian Euman, drumsSam First SFR 006 (auditioned as CD). 2025. Paul Solomon, prod.; Nick Calapine, David Robaire, Bernie Grundman, engs. Performance ****½Sonics ****Like almost every organ player, Larry Goldings came to the Hammond via piano. As a professional, he has used both concurrently. His organ trio with guitarist Peter Bernstein and drummer Bill Stewart has been going for 35 years.
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2 weeks ago | 
willisauerbote.ch | Thomas Conrad
Skip to main content Skip to page footer Suche Login e-Paper Sie feiern dieses Jahr ihr 40-Jahr-Jubiläum: die Musikanten der Wiggertaler Blaskapelle und ihre Dirigentin. Eine unzertrennliche Truppe, die mitunter auf der ganzen Welt für fantastische Stimmung und harmonische Klänge sorgt. × E-Paper «Willisauer Bote» Unlimitierter Zugang Zugang zum digitalen Archiv Freie Nutzung der WB-App Das könnte Sie auch interessieren...
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2 weeks ago | 
willisauerbote.ch | Thomas Conrad
Mitte März brannte in Richenthal (Gemeinde Reiden) eine Scheune komplett nieder. Auch mehrere Dutzend Tiere verendeten (der WB berichtete). Die Brandursache konnte nun ermittelt werden. Am Samstag 15. März, circa 3.40 Uhr, ging die Meldung ein, dass in Richenthal eine Scheune in Vollbrand stehe. Ein Feuerwehrmann musste nach dem Löscheinsatz zur Kontrolle ins Spital.
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1 month ago | 
stereophile.com | Thomas Conrad
Jazz and film have long sustained an intimate creative relationship. Jazz is a cinematic art form because it is intuitive, improvisatory, and embedded in the moment. The aural imagery of jazz is perfect for insinuating shifts of mood. No wonder jazz is often used in film scores. No wonder there are so many jazz interpretations of movie themes. The three excellent new albums discussed below are cases in point. Dave Stryker's career spans 40 years and 37 albums.
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1 month ago | 
stereophile.com | Thomas Conrad |Andrey Henkin
Out Of/Into: Motion IImmanuel Wilkins, alto saxophone; Joel Ross, vibraphone, marimba; Gerald Clayton, piano; Matt Brewer, bass; Kendrick Scott, drumsBlue Note 00602465981971 (reviewed as CD). 2024. Out Of/Into, prods.; Qmillion, eng. Performance ****½Sonics ****½It would be an understatement to call Out Of/Into an all-star band. It contains the best alto saxophonist and vibraphonist to enter jazz in the 21st century, a top-five pianist, and an A-list bassist and drummer.
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2 months ago | 
stereophile.com | Robert Baird |Thomas Conrad
Avishai Cohen: Ashes to GoldCohen, trumpet, flugelhorn, flute; Yonathan Avishai, piano; Barak Mori, bass; Ziv Ravitz, drumsECM 2822 (CD, available as LP). 2024. "An ECM Production"; Gérard de Haro, eng. Performance ****½Sonics *****Press notes describe this music as "mirroring the deep tensions of a troubled era." It is especially troubled for someone whose home country is Israel. That is where Avishai Cohen composed his five-part suite for this album.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
stereophile.com | Robert Baird |Thomas Conrad
Donald Vega: All Is Merry and BrightVega, piano; Clovis Nicolas, bass; Pete Van Nostrand, drumsImagery Records and Anderson Audio (DXD 24/352.8 WAV file). 2024. Vega, Jim Anderson, Laura Vega, prods.; Jim Anderson, Ulrike Schwarz, engs. Performance ****Sonics *****It's easy to hear why performers of all stripes are drawn to Christmas music: The tunes are irresistible. The challenge lies in how every known Christmas tune has been played live and recorded umpteen times.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
stereophile.com | Thomas Conrad
Miguel Zenón: Golden CityZenón, alto saxophone; eight othersMiel Music MZ10 (CD). 2024. Zenón, prod.; Ryan Streber, eng. Performance ****½Sonics ****½In the current, not-so-new millennium, there have been very few jazz musicians more decorated than Miguel Zenón. Among the many accolades he has received are Grammy awards and nominations, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a MacArthur Fellowship (known as the "Genius Grant").
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
stereophile.com | Thomas Conrad
Tomasz Stanko Quartet: September NightStanko, trumpet; Marcin Wasilewski, piano; Slawomir Kurkiewicz, bass; Michal Miskiewicz, drumsECM 2650 (CD, available as LP). 2024. Manfred Eicher, prod.; Stefano Amerio, eng. Performance ****½Sonics ****½Tomasz Stanko made a record for ECM in 1975, then was gone from the label for 20 years. When he returned, he began recording ECM albums that gradually identified him as one of the greatest jazz musicians not only in Poland but anywhere.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
stereophile.com | Thomas Conrad
Synthesis: The String Quartet SessionsVarious composers and musiciansArtistShare CD. 2024. Ryan Truesdell, prod.; Ryan Streber, eng. (footnote 1). Performance ****½Sonics ****Until now, Ryan Truesdell has been known for producing two of the most important jazz records of the second decade of the current millennium. Centennial, in 2012, and Lines of Color, in 2015, contained newly discovered works by the great composer/arranger Gil Evans.
