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Filed Under: Avant-Garde Jazz
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An original Mother of Invention, keyboardist Preston has achieved deserved individual renown since his days in Zappa's orbit. A synth pioneer, he's also a virtuoso player when he chooses to be, but Pr... more »
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7
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date added:
16-Aug-2005 |
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Filed Under: Avant-Garde Jazz
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The problem with spending all of your time playing "funkabilly" is you start to think "Green Sneaky Chili" sounds like a good band name. Luckily, the problems end there. This West Virginia quartet pla... more »
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2
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date added:
20-Jul-2005 |
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Filed Under: Avant-Garde Jazz
From the artist:
This is a group of monkeys playing music, no more.
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876
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date added:
24-May-2005 |
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Filed Under: Avant-Garde Jazz
From the artist:
Though I'm much is better known as a Fantasy Artist, my unique style of Techno-Tribal Jazz takes you to Fantasy Realms beyond your imagination. All compositions are written executed via computer to pe... more »
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5
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date added:
04-Apr-2005 |
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Filed Under: Avant-Garde Jazz
Editors' Review:
This Montreal-based percussionist performs with a philosophy of rhythmical set-ups and break downs. In other words, he's an expert at establishing a groove and then deconstructing it into free forms. ... more »
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3
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date added:
16-Nov-2004 |
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Filed Under: Avant-Garde Jazz
Editors' Review:
This trio seems to function as a collective improvising unit with a shared brain, exploring distant free-jazz territories and reigning themselves in for quiet, subtle neo-balladry. Multi-instrumentali... more »
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statistics:
1
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1,442
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date added:
15-Nov-2004 |
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Filed Under: Avant-Garde Jazz
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Drimala is a label that favors odd instrumentations, and this duo is no exception. Swell's trombone provides a counterpoint to Robinson's edgy clarinet as the two speak in jazz tongues, using improvis... more »
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2
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date added:
15-Nov-2004 |
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Filed Under: Avant-Garde Jazz
Editors' Review:
This unusual duo (alto sax and vocals) explores free-jazz territories, playing a melodic game of cat-and-mouse, improvisational style. Christi uses her voice like an instrumentalist, eschewing lyrical... more »
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1
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880
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date added:
15-Nov-2004 |
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Filed Under: Avant-Garde Jazz
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Over the past 20 years pianist/composer Michael Jefry Stevens has been associated with some of the most important figures in modern jazz. For over 20 years Michael Rabinowitz has been on the cutting e... more »
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1
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date added:
15-Nov-2004 |
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Filed Under: Avant-Garde Jazz
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The duo of Dominic Duval and Joe McPhee is a partnership of creativity and experimental sound. Both players have forged names for themselves in the avant-garde and free jazz scenes, combining a sense ... more »
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3
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date added:
10-Nov-2004 |
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Filed Under: Avant-Garde Jazz
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The FMRJE band on stage and in recordings is producing music with the collective experience of over a century of drum and orchestral improvisation.
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1
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1,427
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date added:
10-Nov-2004 |
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Filed Under: Avant-Garde Jazz
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Combining lyrical, nearly cool jazz melodies with more free-form improvisation, Burton Greene showcases his impressive skills on the piano. He also incorporates musical elements of his Jewish and Euro... more »
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statistics:
5
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date added:
10-Nov-2004 |
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Filed Under: Avant-Garde Jazz
Editors' Review:
Calling all guitarists! Think you got chops? The fret-board gymnastics of the Nels Cline Singers is enough to make most musicians put their cherished guitars for sale on eBay. Combining blistering noi... more »
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13
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date added:
27-Oct-2004 |
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Filed Under: Avant-Garde Jazz
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Few drummers are able to combine modern technical skills with the artistry of the jazz masters of the '60s and '70s, and Scott Amendola is one of those few. He made his name playing in San Francisco w... more »
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12
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16,650
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date added:
27-Oct-2004 |
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Filed Under: Avant-Garde Jazz
Editors' Review:
Don't expect any kind of normal, straight-ahead jazz here, just exceptional improvisational skills. Trombonist Scot Ray gathers like-minded instrumentalists for a blend of heady post-bop jazz and expe... more »
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4
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4,845
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date added:
27-Oct-2004 |
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