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This reading took place at Acequia Booksellers, 4019 Fourth St. NW, Albuquerque, NM on January 17, 2010. Amy Beeder is the author of Bum the Field (Carnegie Mellon 2006). Stefi Weisburd is the author of The Wind Up Gods (Black Lawrence 2007) and Barefoot: Poems for Naked Feet (Wordsong 2008). Edited by Bruce Holsapple. Copyright c 2010 Amy Beeder, Stefi Weisburd and Vox Audio PO Box 594 Magdalena NM 87825 Continue reading
This reading took place at Acequia Booksellers, 4019 Fourth St. NW, Albuquerque, NM on March 14, 2010. V. B. Price’s books include Broken and Reset, Selected Poems 1966 to 2006 (UNM Press 2007) and Albuquerque: A City at the End of the World (UNM Press 1992). Edited by Bruce Holsapple. Copyright 2010 V. B. Price and Vox Audio PO Box 594 Magdalena NM 87825 Continue reading
There are albums that you can‘t stop listening to. That is “Boom Boom” by Atomic. Earlier released on CD only, this reissue on LP will provide a great joy for vinyl addicts. Now already a classical Atomic album includes a unique design with a special numbered insert. Continue reading
Like “Boom Boom” this is a reissue of Atomic’s long out of print 3CD box “Bikini Tapes”. It includes the best pieces from their tour in Europe in 2004 and remains one of the groups’ best releases. It is released as a tripple gatefold numbered vinyl with an original graphic work on the cover. A real bomb for the fans of great jazz music. Limited to only 300 copies. Be quick. Continue reading
Young talented trumpet player and composer from New York Kirk Knuffke has released several albums so far. This session was recorded live at Roulette in 2009 and presents a great trio of great musicians playing at their best. We love this recording and hope you will enjoy it as much as we do. Continue reading
It is our great pleasure to present this reissue of the legendary Amalgam recording with Trevor Watts, Jeff Clyne, John Stevens and Barry Guy. This recording received the highest rating by The Penguin Guide to Jazz. It was re-mastered from the original reel to reel tapes. Trevor Watts and NoBusiness Records dedicate this reissue to the great man and musician Jeff Clyne, who passed away in 2009. Continue reading
There are weather phenomena that make my mood metaphysical. It could be heavy rain that sometimes happens in spring. It magnifies smells of blossoming flowers into erotic perfume. Or wind which in summer comes suddenly from the mountain interior and falls on the seashore. It makes crowded beach deserted in just few moments except for few souls that felt lost among the mob and then they seemed to regain their balance in that wind. Or, like at this specific moment, when from winter sky come down, very slowly, majestically, snow flakes as big as ice chalices. And I ask myself what happened up there, have they lost their minds as we did so long ago? And there is nobody sane in universe, nobody to take care of “harmony of spheres”? — Maciej Nowotny Continue reading
Aga Zaryan (born Agnieszka Skrzypek on January 17, 1976) is an internationally recognized jazz vocalist of the new generation.
Though (in jazz terms) young, her tone and delivery carry the hallmarks of classical jazz for a modern audience and as such is part of a new wave of Polish jazz artists recognised on the international scene. She is known for her distinctive style and intimate approach to singing, with a characteristic lightness of phrasing and warm, slightly matte-toned voice. Her performances are reminiscent of such female jazz vocalists as Shirley Horn, Carmen McRae and Joni Mitchell. This year Aga Zaryan was signed to Blue Note records to join such names as such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Dianne Reeves, she is also the first Polish artist ever to release albums on Blue Note Records. Zaryan has been successful in integrating ambitious artistic goals with popular appeal, recording eight albums to date, all of which have earned gold, platinum or multi-platinum status. In 2008 she was honored with the Polish recording industry’s most prestigious prize – the Fryderyk Award. She was nominated for the title of Woman of The Year 2008 by Gazeta Wyborcza, one of Poland’s most widely circulated newspapers. Aga was also named Jazz Vocalist of The Year in the European Jazz Forum’s yearly Jazz Top readers’ poll consecutively from 2007 through 2013. She has an active performance and recording schedule. Continue reading
Why Jazz? Is it still worth listening to in today’s world? Yes, especially today! Not only is it worth listening to, it should be! Not instead of, but in addition to other good music. Only then will that, which is so important in Jazz for today’s listeners, come to the foreground and become clear. And what is it that’s so important to us in today’s Jazz? Everything that Jazz is, but mainly the way this music is created – it’s probably the only kind of music that is still improvised. The theme and improvisations, each member of the band playing solo and together – this is the kind of Jazz we want. Everyone, musicians and audience alike, awaits the solos, when each soloist has the opportunity and the freedom for self-expression – unconstrained performance of his own interpretation of the theme which doesn’t disrupt, but adds to the cohesion of the music. — Marek Gachowski Continue reading
The dexterous Wojtasik is a relaxed and thoughtful improviser who seems more comfortable in the midrange of his horn. The equally articulate Vloeimans has a more piercing sound, and he’s more into using mutes as part of his bag of tricks. By mixing tempos and rhythmic feels while exploiting the contrasting sounds of Vloeimans and Wojtasik, the set maintains interst throughout. Donato, with a huge and round sound, is like a rock, the solid core of the performances. Kochan is more laid-back then usual, urgent as ever but leaving most of the solo space to the horns. The yaunty “Do You Really Need All This Money” is one of the highlights, as Vloeimans and Wojtasik go at it head to head. Truth is that there’s barely a dull moment on this disc. Come for the novelty of the lineup, but stay for the fine music. — Stuart Kremsky (Cadence) Continue reading