I’ve been coming back to this film in my mind so many times. I’ve already written about it, talking about Molvaer’s Switch album. And here I am, talking about Siesta again. Having seen the film, having heard the soundtracks, I didn’t know about the existence of the album Siesta, which has all the music themes … More Miles Davis\Marcus Miller|Siesta (1987)
Recorded live in the studio in one session Vocals, flute – Melanie de Biaisio Pascal Mohy – piano Pascal Paulus –analog synths, clarinet Dré Pallemaerts – drums guest double bassist\cellist Sam Gertsmaus Inspiration : cityscapes of Detroit, Manchester, Charleroi, Bilbao “I don’t think anyone, including me, was expecting a 25-minute piece which wasn’t successor to No … More Melanie de Biasio|Blackened Cities (2016)
Right from the start Jeanne Lee and Ran Blake worked together, that is, made music together. In 1961 she and Blake won the legendary Apollo Theater’s Amateur Night contest (the one through which so many famous jazz musicians have come). After winning Lee and … More The Newest Sound Around (1962) Ran Blake\Jeanne Lee
It is never easy writing about Scandinavian jazz – or even talking about it, for that matter. The Norwegian sound is something that is hard to describe – probably because the Scandinavian style in jazz is so varied. Yet it has something that makes it stand out as a whole. “The Most Beautiful Sound Next … More Oslo Jazzed Out – The Norwegian Sound
Archangelica is no ordinary album. I first discovered it in the jazz section, and yet it could be equally called classic. The name itself suggests something Renaissance and\or baroque-like, and so does the album cover. If you look at the list of instruments included in the album, you will see that they are also unique … More Michel Godard – “Archangelica”
Нильс Петер Молвэр – джазовый трубач из Норвегии, уже заслуживший репутацию одного из лучших джазовых музыкантов нашего времени. Когда я стала слушать его новый альбом The Switch в первый раз, была уже глубокая ночь. С первых же нот захотелось выразить те ассоциации, которые стали возникать в голове. Я взяла блокнот и начала было писать о … More Nils Petter Molvaer – “The Switch”
У многих о Бельгии довольно смутное, общее представление. Все знают, что эта страна граничит с Францией и что это родина легендарного литературного персонажа – детектива Эркюля Пуаро. Известно, что Брюссель – штаб-квартира Евросоюза, офис НАТО, город, где проживает огромное количество политиков, дипломатов, деятелей искусства. Возможно, именно потому, что в Брюсселе все так спокойно и надежно, … More Melanie De Biasio – джаз-нуар из Бельгии
Patty Waters. Who is she? A jazz vocalist who recorded two avant-garde jazz albums in the 60s and then, after 30 years’ silence, reappeared for a few performances in the late 90s and early 2000s. And yet her voice has that something that makes her stand out among the rest. Patty Waters has lived and … More Patty Waters Sings
I am cloud in Heaven’s height The stars are lit for my delight… A clear, beautiful voice and tiny icicles that pierce the soul. A melancholy lullaby of calm and still evening air. Nothing can tame me, nothing can bind, I am a child of the heartless wind… Pensiveness, submission and inner revolt against fate. … More Susanne Abbuehl – “The Gift”
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