Jason Ajemian

I 10 CD nel CD player di... Jason Ajemian

by Vincenzo Roggero
March 19, 2015

01. The Almost Nuts Band -Are You Crazy? (Banana Tree Records). Provengo dal profondo sud e quindi da una terra che guarda con sospetto un tipo di musica come quella che faccio. Questo album è un continuo promemoria su come entrare in contatto con le persone dalla mentalità non troppo aperta. Talvolta devi dare alla gente quello che non vuole e convincerla che invece è quello che vuole. 02. Yo Gotti -I Am (Epic -2013). ...

Jason Ajemian: Folklords

by Enrico Bettinello
October 27, 2014

I detrattori delle tassonomie musicali (sono in tanti, non hanno poi mica torto eh...) possono finalmente esultare. Non ci proveremo nemmeno a “definire" o incasellare in un genere questo nuovo lavoro del contrabbassista Jason Ajemian, Folklords. A leggere quanto ci dicono le note di copertina (ma lo stesso Ajemian lo aveva già annunciato in qualche intervista), si tratta delle prime registrazioni del progetto “Mythadors," nel quale l'omaggio a alcune figure culturali di riferimento funge da cornice/contenitore per ...

Jason Ajemian: Folklords

by Troy Collins
September 18, 2014

Folklords is one of the most adventurous albums to be issued by Delmark Records since Levels and Degrees of Light, the auspicious recording debut of pianist and composer Muhal Richard Abrams in 1967. Bassist Jason Ajemian's second effort for the venerable label, following 2008's The Art of Dying, conceptually surpasses his prior work by leaps and bounds. It shares significant similarities with Abrams' premiere, including the use of spoken word and expansive dynamics that veer from impressionistic balladry to rhapsodic ...

Jason Ajemian: A Way a Land of Life

by Vincenzo Roggero
August 18, 2014

La registrazione, risalente al dicembre del 2006 e opportunamente ripescata e pubblicata dalla sempre più interessante NoBusiness Records, riunisce attorno al bassista Jason Ajemian un terzetto di fuoriclasse della scena improvvisativa statunitense e ci permette di apprezzarne appieno la dirompente vitalità, la contagiosa energia, l'intensità emotiva, la naturalezza nell'agire dentro e fuori i canoni. Ajemian, contrabbassista non conosciutissimo ma attivo protagonista della scena underground di Chicago, membro della Exploding Star Orchestra di Rob Mazurek, collaboratore di Ken ...

Jason Ajemian: A Way A Land Of Life

by John Sharpe
July 23, 2014

While the talented cast dazzles, what comes across most strongly on this 42-minute LP is the controlling mind of bassist Jason Ajemian. Part of the fertile underground scene in Chicago, Ajemian has featured with Ken Vandermark and Matt Bauder, as well as cornetist Rob Mazurek's Exploding Star Orchestra. But none of that really prepares one for the strength of this quartet date. The spirited interaction he draws from a front line of Mazurek and tenor saxophonist Tony Malaby is one ...

Jason Ajemian: The Art Of Dying

by Nic Jones
June 5, 2008

This one straddles the divide between the straight-ahead domain and areas of greater freedom with such aplomb that listeners might be left wondering why such categories exist at all. In addition, there's a pervasive low-key quality to the music which serves in itself to further cement this group's distinct identity.

The cryptically entitled “Your Shirts" gives tenor saxophonist Tim Haldeman a chance to shine and it's clear that there's something endearingly quirky about his way with a phrase which calls ...

Jason Ajemian's Smokeless Heat: The Art of Dying

by John Barron
May 21, 2008

Bassist Jason Ajemian and his ensemble Smokeless Heat add to the continuing legacy of Chicago improv with The Art of Dying, an intimate reflection on collective musical ideals featuring drummer Noritaka Tanaka and tenor saxophonist Tim Haldeman. For much of the session, the group is augmented by Matt Schneider (guitar), Jamie Branch (trumpet) and Jason Adasiewicz (marimba).

Ajemian (Chicago Underground Trio, Lay All Over It, Born Heller) is a bassist of indefinable sophistication. His sound, whether pizzicato or arco, is ...

Delmark Records New Spring Releases: Dave Specter, Mississippi Heat, Jason Ajemian, Wally Rose

Source: All About Jazz
March 3, 2008

Delmark New Releases Street Date: April 22, 2008

DAVE SPECTER Live In Chicago (Delmark DVD 1794 / CD DE 794)

Blues guitarist Dave Specter is never prone to grandstanding. He communicates an inherent sense of style and form, subtlety and swing, keeping his magnetic needle always fixed on a steady, unalterable course. Recorded live at Buddy Guy's Legends and Rosa's Blues Lounge, Live In Chicago features special guests Jimmy Johnson, Tad Robinson ...
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