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Highest to Lowest: Spike Lee’s Soulless Noir

The final scene of Spike Lee’s new film, Highest 2 Lowest — available on Apple TV since 5 September — encapsulates the film’s entire...

TILL BRÖNNER “Italia”

ARTIST Till Brönner ALBUM TITLE "Italia" LABEL earMUSIC ______________________________________________________________ This album unfolds with the fluidity and atmosphere of cinema. Each track feels like a scene – love lingering in narrow alleyways,...

MATTHIEU DONARIER “Coastline”

ARTIST Matthieu Donarier ALBUM TITLE "Coastline" LABEL Yolk Music ______________________________________________________________ The influence of Steve Lacy permeates this recording, which is explicitly dedicated to him – though it consists entirely of original...

DAVE LIEBMAN / BILLY HART / ADAM RUDOLPH “Beingness”

ARTIST Dave Liebman / Billy Hart / Adam Rudolph ALBUM TITLE "Beingness" LABEL Meta / Defkaz ______________________________________________________________ This album stems from two concerts held at The Stone two years ago. Conceived...
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HAKAN BAŞAR “Maiden Voyage”

ARTIST Hakan Başar ALBUM TITLE "Maiden Voyage" LABEL Red Records ______________________________________________________________ First of all, the title is perfect: Maiden Voyage, like Herbie Hancock’s iconic composition – track six on this...

ELTON DEAN “Seven for Lee Variations”

ARTIST Elton Dean ALBUM TITLE "Seven for Lee Variations" LABEL British Progressive Jazz ______________________________________________________________ The British Progressive Jazz label continues its admirable excavation of key documents from the fertile British jazz...

DOOOM ORCHESTRA “Our Sea Lies Within II”

ARTIST Dooom Orchestra ALBUM TITLE "Our Sea Lies Within II" LABEL Aut Records ______________________________________________________________ Recorded during the same sessions as the first volume, this album is the sequel to the striking...

DANIELE CAVALLANTI A WORLD OF SOUND “A Wall of Sound”

ARTIST Daniele Cavallanti A World of Sound ALBUM TITLE "A Wall of Sound" LABEL Felmay ______________________________________________________________ Through both his own projects and his long-standing ensemble Nexus, founded with Tiziano Tononi, Daniele...
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BRUNO TOMMASO BARGA JAZZ ENSEMBLE “Dagli Appennini alle Madonie”

ARTIST Bruno Tommaso Barga Jazz Ensemble ALBUM TITLE "Dagli Appennini alle Madonie" LABEL Caligola ______________________________________________________________ Bruno Tommaso is one of Italy’s most underrated maestros. A bassist, composer and conductor who shuns...

ANDREA MOLINARI “Awakening / Il Tutto Nel Nulla”

ARTIST Andrea Molinari ALBUM TITLE "Awakening / Il tutto nel nulla" LABEL Ropeadope ______________________________________________________________ An invisible thread connects the rolling hills of the Marche region to the vibrant, chaotic atmosphere of...

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