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Christof Irniger: Gowanus Canal

Read "Gowanus Canal" reviewed by Luca Casarotti


Per essere una formazione senza strumenti armonici, il trio del sassofonista svizzero Christoph Irniger sembra dare un'importanza capitale all'armonia nella sua accezione più stretta, tonale. Questo non significa che il gruppo pensi, componga e suoni in modo troppo tradizionale. A fugare il sospetto bastano i primi secondi della prima traccia, che dà il titolo a questo Gowanus Canal, terzo disco ad uscire a nome di Irniger. Quello che ha tutti i crismi di uno slow blues (lancio di batteria compreso) ...

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Christof Irniger Trio: Gowanus Canal

Read "Gowanus Canal" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


The trio recorded this studio date in nascent saxophonist Christoph Irniger's (Pilgrim and Cowboys from Hell, NoReduce) hometown of Zurich, Switzerland. However, the band was formed in New York as the respective artists are true jazz warriors, aligning their wares with various groups and sessions. Israeli drummer Ziv Ravitz and Los Angeles-based bassist Raffaele Bossard help elevate this outing into an atypical sphere by injecting unanticipated surprises that also equates to a highly democratic approach to the jazz trio concept. ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Gowanus Canal

Intakt Records
2014

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Gowanus Canal

Intakt Records
2013

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