Originally hailing from the Netherlands Guitarist Chris Beckers has put together an altogether listenable album.
One of my favourite Bass players-Jimmy Haslip features here as as well.
The album also features Drummer Simon Phillips and Keyboardsit Jasper Van Hof.
Go to Chris Beckers website here.
This is a CD that I have been thoroughly enjoying.
Supported by the Arts Council Norway it features:
Jan Gunnar Hoff-Keys
Mike Stern-Guitar
Audun Klieve-Drums
Mathias Eick-Trumpet
Bjorn Kjellemyr-Bass
Maria Joao-Vocals
Helge Norbakken-Perc
Eivind Aarset-Guitar 4 tracks
Go to review here.
Jan Gunnar Hoff on My Space
Just enjoying this release from Bassist Bernhard Lackner.
Bernhard is an Austrian based in Nashville and the album was produced by that other great bass player Adam Nitti.
Adam Nitti’s recent CD Liminal is reviewed elswhere on this site.
Very melodic music 8 tracks in all with guests Adam Holzman on keys, Derico Watson Drums, and Steve Cunningham plays some really nice lap steel throughout.
Love his thick sound and great and great compositions. Also love the great keyboard solo from Adam Holzman on Being Away track 6.
Check this album out its a nice listen!
This is my first time listening to New York guitarist Scott Dubois, and this is his fourth release to date.
Scott tours both the US and Europe and has performed with Chris Potter and Dave Liebman
Blackhawk Dance ( Sunnyside Records) is quite a revelation.
At times soulful and haunting and sparse as in “Illinois Procession Rain” and then quite fiery and intense into ”Dust Celebration”.
This is a great working quartet that works together very well. Dubois’ fast, cool sounding yet fiery runs are quite amazing.
Sax and Clarinet player Gebhard Ullman is superb here.
“Louis Frederic” the closing track introduces a distorted Dubois with great intensity and improvisation.
This album will provide solitude and intensity when ever you feel like it.
Scott Dubois-Blackhawk Dance- Sunnyside Records
Scott Dubois-Guitar
Gebhard Ullmann-Tenor/Soprano Sax and Bass Clarinet
Thomas Morgan-Bass
Kresten Osgood-Drums
I was going to add a sample track but it would not do any justice to the great music on this CD.
Just get out there and buy it!!
Highly reccommended.
I have been a big fan of Gerald Gradwohl for some years now.
I first heard him on ABQ which featured bassist Gary Willis (Tribal Tech, Uncle Moes Space Ranch )
Then came Tritone Barrier in 2007.
I also was impressed with Threeo-Live a superb live recording done in 1998, featuring the late Bob Berg, this one is a killer!
You can obtain all these releases from Geralds website .
His newest recording features his trio with Jojo Lackner-Bass and Farid Al Shami on Drums.
This album rocks out and is a delight.
I hear Holdsworth, Scott Henderson and Gambale all obvious influences.
For a really great track that is just pure fusion listen to “No Matter” which also features a lovely bass solo from Lackner.
No Matter from Gerald Gradwohls -Sally Beth Roe
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Anthony Jackson has been a much in demand Bass player for a very long time.
In all those years he has played with too many people to mention.
At last he has come up with a project featuring fellow bassist Yiorgos Fakanas.
Frank Gambale, Mitch Forman and Dave Weckl are just some of the featured musicians together with a killer horn section and string quartet.
Apart from the tune Footprints all music is composed by Yiorgos Fakanas.
You can check out the CD here
Here’s a sample from the opening track
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The latest release from Guitarist Alex Machacek does not dissapoint.
As always Alex has managed to create something quite different.
Teaming up with drummer Marco Minneman, alex has composed his music in 24 parts over a 51 minute drum solo from Marco!
This is quite extraodinary music which does challenge the senses, but is well worth the listening.
Alex plays guitar and everything else! Whilst Sumitra provides vocals on 1 track, and Martin Ptak plays trombone on three tracks.
This project has been 2 years in the making.
Get your copy here
Here is a sample :
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Coming soon the new one from Lenny White.
If you are a Mahavishnu fan like me, you will love this !
From 1972, live at Syracuse University.
This was “The” band of the day, probably one of the greatest Jaz Rock Fusion bands ever.
Go to this link here.
I am sure you will enjoy the book written by Walter Koloski- Power, Passion, Beauty-The Legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra.
You can find it here.
Enjoy !
Finally got hold of this new release from John McLaughlin with his 4th Dimension Band.
Boy what a band !
On Bass from Cameroon, Etienne M’Bappe
On Drums- Mark Mondesir
On Keys-Gary Husband -(Also features on Drums)
As always McLaughlin is stunning with his music, and his band is a killer !
Prior to his Industrial Zen release in 2006 ( his last for a major label), his last release was Thieves and Poets (2003)
It is great to see that John has been so active lately.
Floating Point for me in 2008 was a highlight. The DVD The Making of Floating Point set in India was incredible !
Also check out his Live in Belgrade DVD release with the 4th Dimension with Dominique di Piazza on Bass.
Wonderful playing on this disc, and I must say I am really enjoying Etienne M’Bappe’s Bass playing!
A must for McLaughlin fans!
Here is a sample
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John McLaughlin is probably my favourite musician.
Here he performs with his 4th Dimension band.
Gary Husband- Keys-drums
Etienne M’Bappe-Bass
Mark Mondesir-Drums
You can find it here
Go to Johns website here
Another CD I have been listening to recently is the new one by Brian Bromberg-Is What It Is.
Brian reminds us that on this album, there are no Guitar melodies or guitar solos.
Only piccolo basses are used, quite amazing.
This is the smoother side of fusion but I love it !!
And by the way the horn section on this album is Killing!!
Here is a sample of a great slappy track.
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Go to Brians website here.
Happy listening!
