Jazzis Web Shop News 08/2006
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Topic: Jazzis Web Shop News 08/2006
Posted By: Jazzis
Subject: Jazzis Web Shop News 08/2006
Date Posted: August 01 2006 at 11:47
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I start the August new additions with some new arrivals from South America. Here is the first: AKINETÓN RETARD ~ AKRANANIA 2nd album (recorded 2001) by the Chilean Avant-Prog / RIO band and a formidable successor to their breathtaking debut album. There is no doubt about Akinetón Retard being one of the most interesting new bands on the Prog / RIO scene and their extraordinary music bringing a hurricane of fresh ideas and approaches. It is extremely difficult to describe their music in words - it is often described as something in between Coltrane and Zappa, which is one way of looking at it. The band is a sextet and it includes two saxophonists, which contribute the jazzy aspects. The rest of the band (guitar, bass, drums and percussion) is the rocky counterpart, but the music is of course neither jazz nor rock, as with most RIO bands. The compositions are devilishly complex and quirky, switching tempos and rhythms at breathtaking paste. Rather than trying to describe this music in more detail, let me just say this is essential stuff for anybody who likes adventurous and challenging music. ==================================== It is the 21st day of war and a second day of a fragile cease-fire, which is ending at midnight. Everybody here tries to enjoy the last few quiet hours, already thinking about what will happen tomorrow. ==================================== Trying to keep business as usual against all odds. ==================================== Have Fun! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |
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Posted By: Jazzis
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 13:54
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Another South American beauty added today: GRUPO UM ~ REFLEXÕES SOBRE A CRISE DO DESEJO./ 2nd album (recorded 1981) by Brazilian Jazz-Rock pioneers Grupo Um and a landmark in the band´s career. With the newcomers Rodolfo Stroeter (Pau Brasil, Divina Increnca, Symmetric Ensemble) on the bass and the German-born multi-instrumentalist Felix Wagner (Divina Increnca, Symmetric Ensemble), the group developed some of their most complex themes ever, mixing extremely elaborated compositions with incredibly musicianship, achieving outstanding results. The group was founded by the Nazario brothers (Lelo and Zé Eduardo) in 1979 and their debut album ("Marcha Sobre a Cidade") is still considered as Brazil's first proper Jazz-Rock album. All the musicians are top class and the compositions, which mix rock, jazz and Brazilian rhythms are outstanding. Definitely worth investigation! ===================================== It is the 22nd day of war. The cease-fire is over and we already had the sirens wailing this morning. This is definitely not something anybody can get used to. ===================================== Trying to keep business as usual against all odds. ===================================== Have Fun! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |
Posted By: Jazzis
Date Posted: August 03 2006 at 18:56
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Another South American jazz gem added today: AVILA, FELIPE ~ BEATLES BRASIL 2nd album (recorded 2004) by Brazilian Jazz-Rock guitarist Felipe Avila (member of the excellent group Percussônica), featuring 12 compositions by Lennon & McCartney. The songs are treated as instrumental pieces by this expert guitar player and his friends in a very particular Brazilian / jazzy mood. The selections go from the well-known classics to more obscure songs from the Beatles songbook. The selections go from the well-known classics to more obscure songs from the Beatles catalog. The treatment of Beatles material is often very superficial and borders on trivial, but that is certainly not the case. All of the participants are excellent musicians and the clever arrangements and superb musicianship create a most pleasantly surprising album of much content and value. Fans of Brazilian music will of course be delighted. ==================================== It is the 23rd day of war. The bombings were renewed today with viscous ferocity. Several civilians in Israeli cities are dead and many wounded. The Israeli Army is making slow progress in Lebanon, trying to minimize casualties among our Army personnel, as those soldiers are 18-21 years old kids, all of them with parents and family at home, waiting with anguish to hear they are OK. Definitely not a good day. ==================================== Trying to keep business as usual against all odds. ==================================== Have Fun! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |
Posted By: Jazzis
Date Posted: August 04 2006 at 12:11
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The long awaited Soft Machine CD+DVD added today: SOFT MACHINE ~ GRIDES The Soft Machine archives keep offering new treasures on a pretty regular basis, taking the fans by surprise time after time. This album offers a live recording in Amsterdam from October 1970 (with the classic lineup (Elton Dean, Hugh Hopper, Mike Ratledge and Robert Wyatt), shortly after the release of Third. The material includes some of the material from Third and early versions of material from the forthcoming Fourth. As usual with SM, although we all heard these tunes before, they do play them quite dramatically differently each time, so there is no fear of redundancy. In addition, this time the sound quality is truly great. As if the newly discovered materiel was no enough, this release also includes a 20 minutes DVD filmed in 1971 by Radio Bremen (at the same day when the Virtually album material, but a different set). This is the first ever SM DVD material, which of course should make all the SM fans ecstatic. Essential to all SM fans and Canterbury aficionados! ==================================== It is the 24th day of war. More bombings result again in dead and wounded civilians. There are also casualties in the Israeli Army. No solution in sight so far - we wait for better times. ==================================== Trying to keep business as usual against all odds. ==================================== Have Fun! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |
Posted By: Jazzis
Date Posted: August 05 2006 at 06:28
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A great UK jazz album added today, recorded way back in the 1970s: MILLER, HARRY / ISIPINGO ~ WHICH WAY NOW Originally from South Africa, Harry Miller was one of the main forces on the UK jazz scene in the 1970s. He recorded and performed with all the major players during that period (John Surman, Centipede, Mike Westbrook, Keith Tippett, Mike Osborne, King Crimson, Julie Tippetts, Alan Skidmore and Chris McGregor´s Brotherhood of Breath) and his contributions were very significant in the development on that wonderfully diverse and prolific period. He and his wife founded the legendary Ogun label, which released many of that period's essential recordings and documented the scene probably more efficiently than any other UK label at the time. Miller's sextet Isipingo (Nick Evans-trombone, Mongezi Feza-trumpet, Harry Miller-double bass, Louis Moholo-drums, Mike Osborne-alto sax and Keith Tippett-piano) recorded only one studio album and therefore this high-quality recording from 1975 by Radio Bremen is an invaluable addition to both Miller's discography and the overall documentation of this illustrious period in UK jazz. The music is somewhat similar to the output of Chris McGregor´s Brotherhood of Breath (as is the group's lineup), which played a special kind of jazz strongly influenced by Africa music, called "kwela". Isipingo is just a bit more on the jazzy side of things. For the many fans of 1970s UK jazz this is a must of course. ==================================== It is the 25th day of war. We woke up early this morning to the sound of the siren and immediately the explosions followed. Quite a few rockets fell close to our home this time and everything was shaking. Still we go on with our lives. ==================================== Trying to keep business as usual against all odds. ==================================== Have Fun! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |
Posted By: Jazzis
Date Posted: August 07 2006 at 15:33
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CURRENT EVENTS I could not post anything yesterday as Haifa was under unprecedented attack from the North and I had to spend a lot of time in the shelter. Later at night I just did not have the energy to write anything, especially in view of the results of the bombings, the dead and wounded. The 26th day of war was the toughest we have experienced so far. My stomach turns when I watch the nonsense shown on TV in Europe. The one sided / false and totally non-objective coverage is just shameful. No wander people around the world have no sympathy for us and don't understand us. How can they with such one-sided reporting? Today was relatively easier with only a few visits to the shelter. 27th day and we are all emotionally drained out and weary. We bury our dead and pray and weep, hoping for better days. JAZZIS WEB SHOP Trying to keep business as usual against all odds but I must say I am quite disappointed by the lack of support and understanding. A few people seem to understand my situation and try to support me during these difficult days, but they are a tiny minority. We are facing an economic crisis here as well, that is evident already. HAVE FUN! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |
Posted By: Jazzis
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 13:07
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Excellent rare album recently reissued added today: SKIN ALLEY ~ SKIN ALLEY 1st album (recorded 1969) by this little known, but nevertheless excellent early Prog / Jazz-Rock group. Both the music and the playing are heartwarming. Add to that the complex, yet well-crafted and melodic compositions and you get a gem of an album that has been forgotten for much too long. This newly remastered edition is far superior to the previously available 2 on 1 (with the follow up album To Pagham And Beyond) edition (See For Miles), which had rather poor sound quality and missed a track from the original album. Most warmly recommended. ===================================== It is the 28th day of war. Relatively quiet here today (so far) with heavy fighting on the border and more of our soldiers killed. Diplomatic efforts are in full swing but the implementation of any agreements could be still way ahead. ===================================== Trying to keep business as usual against all odds. ===================================== Have Fun! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |
Posted By: Jazzis
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 11:19
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The second Skin Alley reissue added today: SKIN ALLEY ~ TO PAGHAM AND BEYOND 2nd album (recorded 1970) by this little known, but nevertheless excellent early Prog / Jazz-Rock group. It is every bit as good as their debut album and quite similar as far as the music is concerned. This is an excellent example of the era, when everything was allowed, especially mixing styles and exploring the unknown. The intricate and well-constructed compositions and the gifted musicianship make the music sound as fresh today as it was at the time of its release. This newly remastered edition is far superior to the previously available 2 on 1 (with the self-titled debut) edition (See For Miles), which had rather poor sound quality and missed a track from the original album. Most warmly recommended. ===================================== It is the 29th day of war. No evidence of an immediate solution as far as I can see, in spite of diplomatic efforts. We have visited the shelter several times already and the day is still young. ===================================== Trying to keep business as usual against all odds. ===================================== Have Fun! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |
Posted By: Jazzis
Date Posted: August 10 2006 at 12:11
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Finally the last recording by the legendary Elton Dean is here: SOFT MACHINE LEGACY ~ SOFT MACHINE LEGACY 2nd album (recorded 2005) by this particular variation of Soft Machine (Dean, Etheridge, Hopper & Marshall). This time it is a studio recording and a follow up to the live album recorded just a few month earlier. Tragically this is the last recording by Elton Dean (who died shortly after this album was recorded), the man who kept the spirit of Soft Machine alive for over 30 years and never ceased to amaze his numerous followers. Dean's work with Soft Machine and in other (numerous projects) was always top notch and he will remembered as one of the most individual and original voices on the UK jazz and Prog scenes. There is no need to recommend the album as it is obvious that every SM fan will want to have a copy of it on his / hers shelves. These four seasoned, brilliant and always innovative musicians just can't go wrong! ==================================== It is the 30th day of war. More rockets falling at Haifa but no major injuries today (so far). The entire situation is so insane that I'm losing confidence in any solution, military or diplomatic. I simply try to work as much as possible and the work gives me a bearing and serves as escape from insanity. ==================================== Trying to keep business as usual against all odds. ==================================== Have Fun! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |
Posted By: Jazzis
Date Posted: August 11 2006 at 06:46
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Great Blues / Rock album added today: WHITE, SNOWY / WHITE FLAMES ~ LITTLE WING This is a most welcome reissue of a little known Snowy White album, which was recorded in 1997 and released only in Europe. White returns to the Blues / Rock format, which of course is his forte. The trio format serves him perfectly and the rhythm session is superb. He wrote all the music except the title track (by Hendrix of course) and one track contributed the drummer. He re-visits a few older songs, but most of the material is new. There is plenty of space for some formidable guitar playing, as the tracks are relatively long (up to 9+ minutes), which should make his many fans quite happy. Definitely one of his better albums and far superior to his mainstream efforts. Warmly recommended. ==================================== It is the 31st day of war. We woke up this morning to a hellish barrage of Hezbollah rockets on Haifa, probably the heaviest we experienced so far. Fortunately no dead among the many injured. It seems that the cease-fire efforts are unsuccessful so far and we are in for more of this insanity. ===================================== Trying to keep business as usual against all odds. ===================================== Have Fun! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |
Posted By: Jazzis
Date Posted: August 12 2006 at 05:49
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A newly released Annie Haslam CD added today: HASLAM, ANNIE ~ LIVE STUDIO CONCERT Recorded in 1997 at the Prism TV Network studios in Philadelphia, Annie proves that she is still as good a singer as she ever was and her angelic voice remains intact. She gets a most sympathetic support from three musicians / friends (Rave Tesar - keyboards, David Biglin - keyboards and guitar and Joe Goldberger - drums) and the material includes some of her best known songs from her solo career and a few older Renaissance songs. The intimate setting of small studio audience provides Annie with an ideal environment to display her ability and get immediate feedback from the listeners. For the many Annie Haslam's fans this is a Godsend. This CD includes the audio material on the DVD by the same name, with the addition of one bonus track. ===================================== It is the 32nd day of war. Last night the UN Security Council adopted the resolution 1701, calling for a cease-fire and eventually a lasting solution of this conflict. However on the ground the hostilities continue as if nothing happened, with the Israeli army advancing towards the areas from where the Hezbollah is launching their rockets on our cities. ===================================== Trying to keep business as usual against all odds. ===================================== Have Fun! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |
Posted By: Jazzis
Date Posted: August 13 2006 at 16:07
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It is the 33rd day of war and the worse day we have had so far. Although the alleged cease-fire is only 10 hours away, Haifa and the surroundings suffered the worse bombardment ever. The sirens sounded the entire day with fifteen minutes between them and the rockets kept falling. Rody and me spent almost the entire day in the bomb shelter and we could not only hear the explosions, but also actually feel them this time, as the entire building was trembling. The nearest rocket hit not further then 200 meters from our house, but fortunately it did not explode. When we tried to have dinner, we had to eat it in three installments and the entire thing took about two hours. Of course there was no way I could do any work today. It seems that our northern neighbors try to send everything they have our way before the cease-fire begins. The saying goes that a human being eventually can get used to everything. Well let me tell you that getting used to this situation does not seem possible at this point of time. It is difficult to describe what I actually feel; it as a mixture of many things: fear, anger, disappointment, frustration, hope, determination and many more, mixed with sky high levels of adrenaline which overpowers the fatigue. We have a few small children in our house and they have been with us in the shelter since day one. So far the children seem to be coping well. They don't cry and there is no hysteria. But the psychologists say this will erupt later and some kids might be scarred for life by these experiences. The macabre thing is that in the rest of Israel, i.e. south of Haifa, life goes on completely normally. People work, go to restaurants and have fun. Not that I wish them anything else of course, but this dichotomy is adding to the frustration. Especially when we watch TV and reports from the front of the bombed cities are interrupted by commercials. Life is strange. HAVE FUN! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |
Posted By: Jazzis
Date Posted: August 14 2006 at 12:56
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A great Fusion album added today: VARIOUS ARTISTS ~ A GUITAR SUPREME: GIANT STEPS IN FUSION GUITAR This is the 1st project in the series of Fusion tributes, conceived, produced and arranged by Jeff Richman. Dedicated to the Jazz Giant John Coltrane, this ambitious project works around the concept of a fixed rhythm section (Tom Brechtlein - drums, Larry Goldings - organ, Alphonso Johnson - bass and Jeff Richman - guitar) and a group of leading Fusion guitar players, who are the soloist (Larry Coryell, Mike Stern, Frank Gambale and others). Twelve compositions written or often played by Coltrane are given here a completely new treatment in the best of the Fusion tradition. Some of the music remind me of the fabulous John McLaughlin / Carlos Santana collaboration Love Devotion Surrender, which also paid tribute to Coltrane. Definitely a must for all younger Coltrane fans and basically for all fusion fans - whatever their fusion taste may be this is much too good to be ignored. ==================================== It is the 1st day of cease-fire. So far things have been quiet today and people start to leave their homes after over of month of seclusion and bomb shelters. Everybody is still quite weary of the situation, wandering how things will develop and the Civil Defense is still instructing civilians to stay close to shelters as hostilities could erupt at any given time. ==================================== Trying to keep business as usual against all odds. ==================================== Have Fun! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: August 14 2006 at 13:04
I hear you mate and fear for you and yours. Hope you can get back to some sanity soon and keep safe. 
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Jazzis wrote:Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: August 14 2006 at 17:14
Hi Adam,
I hope all is well with you and your family.
I hope that now that the "cease fire" is in effect, you can start resuming your "normal" daily life routine.
I also was both shocked and slightly aggrevated to see the difference in the situation north of Haifa and north and Haifa and South. Especially with so many people in Tsav 8.
I wish you to carry on with your music business and that you have a thriving future with it.
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Posted By: Jazzis
Date Posted: August 15 2006 at 09:10
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A great album added today: COREA, CHICK ~ COREA.CONCERTO What a fantastic and sadly overlooked album! Recorded in 1999 with his group Origin and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, this is Corea's first "serious" flirt with classical music. Combining jazz and classical music is not new per se, but the results over the years varied between banal and brilliant. Fortunately this one belongs to the latter category. Corea proved over the years his amazing versatility in the jazz genre, composing and performing in every sub-genre between free jazz and fusion. This time he steps beyond the strict jazz field and shows that he can do it splendidly. The album includes two major works (each in three parts): his already "classic" composition Spain arranged for sextet and orchestra and the Concerto No. 1 for piano and Orchestra. The music is of course typical Corea, but the orchestral parts bring reminiscences of Gershwin's classical works and works of the French Modernists. Of course the entire work is original and intricate enough to provide the listener with immense pleasures. The recording quality is superb, with each instrument heard distinctly and in full range. Special merit goes to Avishai Cohen's bass contributions. Most warmly recommended and essential for Corea's fans! =================================== With the cease-fire holding things are slowly returning to "normal" but many people only now discover the full extent of damage done in the last month, with demolished houses, lost jobs, ruined businesses, all this in addition to the psychological toll. =================================== Trying to keep business as usual against all odds. =================================== Have Fun! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |
Posted By: Jazzis
Date Posted: August 17 2006 at 07:26
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The long awaited debut album by the Israeli Prog band Eggroll is here! EGGROLL & THE SHAKES ~ FAIRYTALE 1st album (recorded 2005) by the Israeli Prog band Eggroll and one of the most anticipated releases on the local scene. Eggroll started a few years back as a "cover" band, playing music by Genesis, King Crimson, Jethro Tull and others. Their performances were highly professional and gradually earned the band a solid following and admiration. That period of their activity is well documented on their DVD Live Progressive Act filmed in 2003. Fans and critics often asked the band to include original material in their act and they started to do so in the last couple of years. This debut album consists of entirely original material, which is of course most welcome. The songs (sung in English) have close ties to the Progressive sources, but fortunately are original enough to avoid being mere copies. If fact the level of composition is surprisingly high, with well developed themes and well-crafted instrumental arrangements. The vocals are excellent as well, with no foreign accent whatsoever. Overall a superb debut album and a most welcome addition to the excellent output produced by Israeli bands in the last couple of years. Most warmly recommended! ==================================== Trying to keep business as usual against all odds. ==================================== Club Memebrs - your orders please! ==================================== Massive re-stocking! ==================================== Have Fun! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |
Posted By: Jazzis
Date Posted: August 18 2006 at 04:27
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Following the addition of the new Eggroll CD, here is their DVD, which is the first ever Israeli Prog DVD: EGGROLL ~ LIVE PROGRESSIVE ACT This is the 1st Israeli Prog DVD. Filmed in late 2003, it documents performances by the Prog band Eggroll, which started a few years back as a "cover" band, playing music by Genesis, King Crimson, Jethro Tull and others. Their highly professional performances gradually earned the band a solid following and admiration and the band's many performances around the country served as a catalyst for the local Prog scene, which is flourishing in the last few years. The music includes three lengthy covers ("This As A Brick", "Starless" and Supper's Ready"), which reflect the band's ability as performers, and some original material that the band's members wrote, as well as a short documentary about the band. This is an important document of the Israeli Prog scene and hopefully more material like this will become available soon. 59 minutes. =================================== The cease-fire holds and life is slowly returning to normal. We now have time to lick our wounds and seriously examine our situation. There is a predominant feeling that too many things went wrong during the war and some serious soul searching is needed. The economic situation is pretty serious and it will take quite some time to recover. Hard times lie ahead of us. ==================================== Trying to keep business as usual against all odds. ==================================== Have Fun! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |
Posted By: darksinger
Date Posted: August 20 2006 at 19:51
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hallo, adam...i am glad to see you are alive and hopefully well. ------------- 
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Posted By: Jazzis
Date Posted: August 23 2006 at 06:18
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One Israeli Jazz album added today: BEGER, ALBERT ~ EVOLVING SILENCE VOL.2 7th album (recorded 2005) and a follow up to the previously released part one of these historic sessions by Israeli saxophonist / flautist Albert Beger, recorded in a trio setting with what is commonly accepted as the best Free Jazz rhythm section today: William Parker on bass and Hamid Drake on drums. The very fact that these distinguished musicians agreed to cooperate, perform and record with Beger already proves that they consider him a worthy partner in the Art of making music. The recording is a document of intensity, with superb performances from start to finish both on the emotional and intellectual planes. Beger composed two of the recorded pieces and the other two are spontaneous improvisations / compositions. It is really quite pointless to talk about music of such caliber; all I can do is wholeheartedly recommend it to any true Jazz connoisseur, who is not afraid to make an intellectual effort while listening to music in order to enter the higher planes of the Art. Most warmly recommended! ==================================== The Jazzis Web Shop 5th Anniversary Sale continues till August 27, 2006. 10 % discount on EVERYTHING! ==================================== Have Fun! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |
Posted By: Jazzis
Date Posted: August 25 2006 at 09:07
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One classic album added today: COLOSSEUM ~ LIVE (EXPANDED EDITION) 4th and last album (recorded 1971) by this fabulous band, recorded only a few months before they disbanded. Released originally as a double album (with innovative packaging), it now fits on a single CD. Colosseum were always considered best when playing live and this album ranks among the best live performances ever captured on record and often compared to the intensity and virtuosity of mighty "Live At Leeds" by the Who. The tunes are widely stretched, giving all the players ample opportunity to fly and shine. Dave Clempson plays some of the best blues guitar ever, Dick Heckstall-Smith blows the horns like there's no tomorrow, Dave Greenslade takes the keyboards places they never were supposed to be, Mark Clarke provides a super solid bass lines to glue everything together, the leader John Hiseman storms the drums with no mercy and Chris Farlowe gives a vocal performance of his life. The music flows and soars straight to your heart! The expanded edition adds a never previously available track from the concert. ==================================== The Jazzis Web Shop 5th Anniversary Sale continues till August 27, 2006. 10 % discount on EVERYTHING! ==================================== Have Fun! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |
Posted By: Jazzis
Date Posted: August 29 2006 at 04:21
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An Israeli Jazz album added today: SARID, DANIEL ~ PEARLS OF PERIL Pianist Daniel Sarid is one of the most important representatives of the Israeli Free Jazz scene, which developed significantly since the 1980's, when musicians like the renowned pianist and composer Slava Ganelin immigrated to Israel and started performing and teaching music here. The ensembles led by clarinetist Harold Rubin were also an excellent breeding ground for many young Israeli musicians, including Daniel Sarid, who played and recorded with Rubin. This album, recorded in 2000, is Daniel's first recording as a leader. It includes 15 relatively short composed pieces, performed by Sarid and drummer Hagai Fershtman. On five pieces saxophonist Ori Kaplan joins the duo. This intimate setting is an ideal platform for the musician to express their abilities and the phenomenal interplay between them. Highly recommended ear-opener to connoisseurs of the genre. ===================================== The Jazzis Web Shop 5th Anniversary Sale was extended till August 31, 2006. 10 % discount on EVERYTHING! ===================================== Have Fun! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |
Posted By: Jazzis
Date Posted: August 30 2006 at 04:33
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The last addition for August is another Israeli Jazz album: TSAHAR / KAPLAN / SARID ~ CRIES OF DISILLUSION Assif Tsahar (tenor sax and bass clarinet), Ori Kaplan (alto sax) and Daniel Sarid (piano) are typical representatives of the contemporary Israeli Jazz scene. They all left Israeli for the US in the late 1980's to study and then perform and gain experience on the vibrant New York scene. Upon their return to Israel a decade later, they were already seasoned musicians. They integrated into the local scene, formed ensembles and started to record albums. This album, recorded 1999, puts them together in one ensemble for the first time. Each of them contributes compositions (all the music is original) and of course plays on the album, which was recorded in a quintet setting with Israeli bass player Oded Goldshmidt and US drummer Bob Mayer. The music is great modern jazz, with some free elements, but mostly "conventional" enough to be accessible to most modern jazz listeners. Both the compositions and the performances are top notch and this is a valuable document of the local Israeli Jazz scene. ==================================== The Jazzis Web Shop 5th Anniversary Sale ends on August 31, 2006. There are only two days left to enjoy the 10 % discount on EVERYTHING! ==================================== Have Fun! ------------- Adam Baruch https://www.jazzis.com/shop/default.asp?s=progarchives - Jazzis Web Shop http://www.adambaruch.com/ - Adam's Web Site |