12-10-2021 JAZZ.MiX # 33 jazz tracks on the the JAZZ_line 2008-2018 (3h 16m)# S.M.V., Crimson Jazz Trio, Bushman's Revenge, Avishai Cohen, Dave Douglas Quintet, Matana Roberts, Nir Felder, Stanley Clarke, Bireli Lagrène, Jean-Luc Ponty, Mike Dillon, Tobias Meinhart, Wolfgang Muthspiel
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S.M.V. is a jazz supergroup featuring the talents of bassists Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, and Victor Wooten. Individually, the members of S.M.V. are widely accepted as innovative, creative, and technically proficient musicians who have performed in a variety of genres. The trio released its debut self-titled album on Heads Up in 2008.
Thunder (Marcus Miller) 6:37
Los Tres Hermanos (Marcus Miller) 5:25
from Thunder 2008
Get the subwoofers primed for this one. Three of jazz fusion's finest and most respected bassists -- Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, and Victor Wooten -- join forces for an hourlong frolic in the studio that's a fun, frisky, funky romp for the players and a potent showcase for an instrument often relegated to support status. Not here. On paper, it would seem unwieldy for three bass players, especially with the proficiency of this trio, to navigate their parts in the same song without the sound getting hopelessly cluttered. But it takes less than a minute into the opening track, which unexpectedly kicks off with full orchestration, for the concept to prove viable. One bass works the traditional low riff while the other two solo in harmony and trade licks with such ease and finesse that you wonder why someone didn't think of this collaboration earlier. Actually, someone did. Wooten came up with the idea but it took until the group worked together at the October 2006 Bass Player Live! event in N.Y.C. (where Clarke won the Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award) for it to be discussed as a reality with the other two... Otherwise, this will thrill fusion fans -- and for bassists it's nothing less than a master class on the instrument from a handful of its most accomplished, eclectic, and veteran practitioners.
The trio was conceived by Wallace, who recruited Tim Landers (bass) and Jody Nardone (piano) in 2004.
The Court of the Crimson King (Robert Fripp / Peter Giles / Greg Lake / Ian McDonald / Peter Sinfield) 6:16
Frame By Frame (Adrian Belew / Bill Bruford / Robert Fripp / Tony Levin) 5:30 Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone: Mel Collins
Heartbeat (Adrian Belew / Bill Bruford / Robert Fripp / Tony Levin) 8:56
from King Crimson Songbook, Vol. 2 2009
King Crimson founder Robert Fripp approved of the group, stating: "The CJ3 have respectfully and irreverently taken eight Crimson classics, repositioned them in the musical spectrum, and delivered their first songbook with superb musicianship in service to wit and invention".
This Norwegian power trio melds jazz improvisation with prog rock composition and heavy metal's dynamics.
Always in Motion the Future Is (Even Helte Hermansen) 9:59
While My Guitar Gently Breaks (Even Helte Hermansen) 6:33
Personal Poltergeist (Even Helte Hermansen) 7:48
Waltz for My Good Man (Even Helte Hermansen) 4:48
from Jitterbug 2010
Rune Grammofon's contributions to the Norwegian jazz scene (and that of the world at large) continues with Bushman's Revenge's third album, finding the trio again exploring their own variety of garagey psych fusion... Jitterbug is at once a product of its time -- namely a worship of a lot of things going down sonically at the dawn of the '70s -- and something that doesn't quite fit into any easy description of that; they're a power trio and a jazz trio without settling for being specifically one or the other, as the excellent opener "Always in Motion the Future Is" shows...
Virtuoso bassist who often combines his eclectic and acoustic jazz with Mediterranean and Israeli folk traditions. A jazz bassist, keyboardist, and singer, Avishai Cohen plays a sophisticated mix of post-bop and contemporary jazz, infused with elements culled from Mediterranean and Israeli traditions. Influenced by bass mavericks like Charles Mingus and Jaco Pastorius, Cohen initially garnered attention in the mid-'90s as a member of Chick Corea's Origin ensemble...
Seven Seas (Avishai Cohen) 5:23
Two Roses [Shnei Shoshanim] (Mordechai Zeira) 5:24
Ani Aff (Avishai Cohen) 4:34
from Seven Seas 2011
Over the past few years, bassist Avishai Cohen has become recognized as one of the most creative musicians of current times. A fertile composer of the highest rank, he has, among other things, enriched and expanded the genre he works in: a master of the upright bass, an improviser of not-so-often-seen genius, and a bandleader with a rich and kaleidoscopic history. Seven Seas is another exceptional chapter in the Cohen catalog, one that showcases a willingness to stretch itself to the breaking point and open up the music to a wider array of approaches. It is one of his most spontaneous recordings, with both disciplinarian and freewheeling sense of adventurous interaction. In general, there is a spirit of true exploration on his records which is also evident here, with adventurous improvisation added to that blend of Mediterranean melodies (with touches of Ladino/Judeo-Spanish heritage) and the art of jazz. As always, he successfully blends, extracts, adapts, and layers one set of music onto another, through a personal approach to music making. In the constant sonic middle ground, there are the sounds of piano, bass and percussion, and the occasional oud and brass ensemble, that merge the melody and rhythm brilliantly...
Dave Douglas is among the most original trumpeters and composers of his generation. His stylistic range is broad yet unaffected, his music reflects a personal aesthetic with a panoply of interests, and he explicitly cites such diverse influences as Igor Stravinsky, Stevie Wonder, and John Coltrane (among many others).
Dave Douglas Quintet
Be Still My Soul feat. Aoife O'Donovan (Katharina Von Schlegel / Jean Sibelius) 5:01
God Be with You feat. Aoife O'Donovan (Jeremiah Rankin / William G. Tomer) 5:00
Middle March 5:46
from Be Still 2012
Be Still is dedicated to the memory of Dave Douglas' mother, Emily, who passed in 2011 after an extended battle with cancer. Of the nine tunes here, six are hymns and folks songs that she asked him to perform at her funeral. Douglas originally arranged them for his brass group, then reimagined them for his new quintet and this recording, which he calls "aspirational." His new quintet includes saxophonist Jon Irabagon, pianist Matt Mitchell, bassist Linda Oh, and drummer Rudy Royston. Guest vocalist and guitarist Aoife O'Donovan of the contemporary bluegrass group Crooked Still joins the band on five tunes... Be Still is brimming with poetic elegance; but it is also adventurous in its graceful articulation of folk forms (jazz is one of them, after all), and possesses a creativity and musical sophistication that is above all, revelatory.
New York- and Europe-based Matana Roberts is an award-winning saxophonist, writer, composer, bandleader, and sound-experimentalist and mixed-media practitioner. She works in many contexts and mediums, including improvisation, dance, poetry, and theater.
Invocation (Matana Roberts) 4:16
River Ruby Dues 4:20
Woman Red Racked 4:27
Mississippi Moonchile is the second chapter in saxophonist and composer Matana Roberts' projected 12-part work, Coin Coin, which examines race, class, gender and personal experience through the prism of American history... Mississippi Moonchile was composed with her New York sextet in mind. The ensemble -- Roberts (saxophone), Shoko Nagai (piano), Jason Palmer (trumpet), Thomson Kneeland (double bass), Tomas Fujiwara (drums), and Jeremiah Abiah (an operatic tenor) -- delivers a wildly creative, contrasting, and wide-ranging musical theater performance that embodies three folk songs and 15 original compositions, narration, chorus and solo singing, divided into 18 sections yet played as a continuous whole...
Whether as a bandleader or sideman, guitarist Nir Felder's tone and phrasing are instantly identifiable for their innate lyricism and percussive elocutions. He has often has been compared to fellow guitarists Pat Metheny and Joe Satriani as a narrative instrumental storyteller, and bridges the gap between jazz, rock, and funk.
Bandits (Nir Felder) 7:13
Lover (Nir Felder) 3:57
Slower Machinery (Nir Felder) 6:14
from Golden Age 2014
Guitarist Nir Felder is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music who is well known among musicians. He has played with Greg Osby, Esperanza Spalding, Jack DeJohnette, and Terri Lynne Carrington, among numerous others. Golden Age is his debut as a leader, released by Sony's resurrected Okeh imprint. Felder's band here includes pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Penman, and drummer Nate Smith. Felder wrote all ten tunes and produced the album...Golden Age is an auspicious debut. Felder is indeed a fine guitarist, and more importantly, a jazz composer of taste and originality.
To and Fro (Jean-Luc Ponty) 6:18
Blue Train (John Coltrane) 6:15
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Joe Zawinul) 6:33
from D-Stringz 2015
The occasion for this trio to work together was a 2010 concert that celebrated violinist Jean-Luc Ponty's 50th anniversary as a recording artist. Both the violinist and Stanley Clarke had collaborated before (a previous electric trio set with Al Di Meola, The Rite of Strings was issued in 1995), but neither had collaborated with French jazz guitarist Biréli Lagrène prior to that evening...
Vibraphonist, percussionist, and songwriter Mike Dillon is an eclectic, highly adventurous musician with a sound steeped in post-bop jazz, funk, and avant-garde rock. Drawing upon such wide-ranging influences as Harry Partch, Thelonious Monk, Tom Waits, and Frank Zappa...
Half Right 3:51
Christian Brothers 5:20
Bachelor Pad 3:24
from Functioning Broke 2016
As idiosyncratic as Mike Dillon's work has been with Critters Buggin' and Garage a Trois, it's well-nigh impossible not to fall under the spell of the music he creates all by himself on Functioning Broke. A deep dream-like quality emanates from his musicianship, most resonant in the warm glow of vibes that open "Half Right" and continues virtually unabated... Mike Dillon played all the instruments here himself, a total of eleven according to the credits. Nevertheless, he restrains himself from becoming too busy on a number like "Christian Brothers:" by the self-discipline that allows the ethereal tones of vibes, marimba, xylophone and bells, among others, to sustain and hang in the air until followed by the next instrumental sound... so as much as Functioning Brokesuspends the passage of time for those who hear the album, it'd seem Mike Dillon too is caught up in the spirit of the moment(s),
A gifted German-born saxophonist, Tobias Meinhart plays harmonically sophisticated post-bop jazz. He first garnered attention performing in Europe in the mid-2000s, and gained wider recognition following his move to New York in 2010. He has played often with trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, with whom he recorded 2015's Natural Perception and 2017's Silent Dreamer.
Fighting Your Fears 5:37
Silent Dreamer 5:51
Ghost Gardens 6:54
from Silent Dreamer 2017
...Tobias Meinhart had racked up a host of awards in Europe before moving to the United States to study with some of New York's top saxophonists. He now resides in Brooklyn and works with a variety of groups. His fourth album, "Silent Dreamer," is not only a vehicle for his bold tenor style, it's also a showcase for his adventurous compositions and gorgeous arrangements.
The album is also brimming with superb solos and group playing by some familiar players, like trumpeter Ingrid Jensen and bassist Orlando Le Fleming, and some less familiar but equally powerful musicians. Yago Vazquez is excellent on piano, and Justin Carroll makes the synthesizer wail. Charles Altura crosses over into rock-fusion territory on every guitar solo, and Phil Donkin and Jesse Simpson are a formidable rhythm section on acoustic and electric bass and powerhouse drums.
Wolfgang Muthspiel is an Austrian guitarist, composer, and founder/owner of Material Records. His intuitive, probing style has made him a celebrated, in-demand sideman since the 1980s. He has worked with Gary Burton, Youssou N’Dour, Gary Peacock, Dave Liebman, Paul Motian, and dozens more, and has pursued everything from straight-ahead jazz to pop to electronic to world music. Muthspiel's sound, whether on electric guitar or nylon-string acoustic, is immediately recognizable for its soft touch and elegant use of chord voicings interspersed with fluid, single-string playing.
Where the River Goes (Wolfgang Muthspiel) 7:42
Clearing (Ambrose Akinmusire / Larry Grenadier / Eric Harland / Brad Mehldau / Wolfgang Muthspiel) 7:26
Blueshead (Brad Mehldau) 7:41
from Where the River Goes 2018
In 2016, Austrian guitarist and composer Wolfgang Muthspiel released the widely celebrated quintet offering Rising Grace as his sophomore effort for ECM. Its meditative -- and sometimes oblique -- compositions were riven with smooth, percolating grooves and an intelligent, canny conversation among the players, thanks in no small part to the musicians recording live in the same room. Muthspiel returns to the same French studio with three of those sidemen -- pianist Brad Mehldau, trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, and bassist Larry Grenadier -- with Eric Harland replacing Brian Blade on drums. Just as on Rising Grace, Muthspiel penned all but one of these eight tunes, with "Blueshead" composed by Mehldau. The guitarist uses electric and acoustic instruments in tunes that reveal the conversational m.o. of this band...
2018
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