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Vasko Atanasovski: Phoenix
by Chris M. Slawecki
Phoenix captures the voice of one of Eastern Europe's most acclaimed and creative musical ensembles, the Adrabesa Quartet founded and led by Slovenian maestro Vasko Atanasovski, and amplifies this unique voice throughout MoonJune Records' global distribution network. Phoenix thus demonstrates that the globalization of jazz hasn't muted the strong, perhaps even essential, regional accents in its overall voice. Founded in 2005, the Adrabesa Quartet on Phoenix features a somewhat unusual though colorful instrumental lineup. Founder and leader Atanasovski ...
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by Dan Bilawsky
Slovenian saxophonist Vasko Atanasovski has a gift for marrying seemingly disparate sounds, styles and cultures, as demonstrated on this compelling date. Binding virtuoso Italian accordionist Simone Zanchini, French tuba titan Michel Godard and Polish drumming force Bodek Janke, and enhancing the scenery with the presence of his son, guest cellist Ariel Vei Atanasovski, this leader erases borderlines. He essentially forsakes the concept of strict style for the sake of greater substance, and the music is all the better for that ...
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by Neri Pollastri
Lavoro molto personale e altamente suggestivo, questo CD vede all'opera il duo di Michel Godard e Francesco D'Auria, impegnati su un repertorio di musiche prevalentemente originali (su dodici tracce, sette sono i brani del francese, tre quelli dell'italiano) e sostanzialmente inclassificabili, come spesso accade alla musica del musicista francese, per il loro equilibrio tra musica antica e contemporanea, tra folk e jazz (e la conclusione viene persino dal repertorio di Edith Piaf). Godard, noto soprattutto come tubista, qui ...
read moreDue progetti originali di Fabbrica Europa a Firenze
by Neri Pollastri
Michel Godard e Nataša Mirković, Rob Mazurek e Gabriele Mitelli Firenze Fabbrica Europa Stazione Leopolda 9-10.5.2018 Tra le molte belle proposte di Fabbrica Europa, festival multidisciplinare giunto quest'anno alle venticinquesima edizione e aperto per la sezione musicale dal quartetto di Mark Guiliana, figuravano due eccezionali produzioni originali: Risplendenti, Riversi, opera di un formidabile quartetto guidato da Michel Godard e Nataša Mirković, e il live dell'inedito quanto appropriato duo tra Rob Mazurek e Gabriele Mitelli. ...
read moreBuy One CD, Get the Other for Free Feat. Mark Turner, Dave Binney, Michel Godard, Luciano Biondini and Others
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Michael Ricci
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Buy the CD SAMO SALAMON TRIO feat. MICHEL GODARD & ROBERTO DANI: Live! (Samo Records SSCD 04, 2009), which received amazing reviews:
Samo Salamon has recorded live successfully before, on Ela's Dream (Splasch, 2005) and Kei's Secret (Splasch, 2006). Live! is another worthy addition to a significant body of work, one that can only enhance Salamon's reputation as a distinctive composer and original guitar stylist." ALLABOUTJAZZ (Jakob Baekgaard, December 2009)
All in all, the disc is an exceptional ...
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New Samo Salamon Albums Featuring Mark Turner and Michel Godard
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Michael Ricci
The guitarist's Samo Salamon 2008 album Samo Salamon Quartet: Mamasaal feat. Mark Turner is finally available on Emusic and Amazon for downloading...it features a great band with MARK TURNER on tenor saxophone and MATT BREWER on bass: Link to eMusic
There are also samples available on the website of the guitarist - Samo Salamon Website, where you can also request the CD version.
A new album SAMO SALAMON TRIO: Live! featuring the best tuba player around Michel Godard and one ...
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