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FLAME TREE feat. Nik Turner – Flame Tree

October 20, 2016

Purple Pyramid 2016 Brass ablaze to lighten up the conquest of personal space by a former Hawk and electric warriors. Despite his well-known proclivity for free jazz, Nik Turner has too rarely found himself in a situation almost devoid of rock … Continue reading →

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ERIK SONDHY – Recorded At Abbey Road Studios, Vol. 1

September 26, 2016

IndoJazzia 2016 Balinese piano player pays a visit to his heroes’ haunt to get inspired and reports back with a flair. Black-and-white: that’s how it goes for this Indonesian artist whose step on the world’s most famous crosswalk had as … Continue reading →

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FOCUS AND FRIENDS – Focus 8.5 / Beyond The Horizon

September 13, 2016

Cherry Red 2016 Dance of fire and water for Netherland proggers and a new crop of Tropicalistas who break the boundaries of style. It’s quite telling that the opening piece of this unique record is titled “Focus Zero”: with an … Continue reading →

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SAVOLDELLI CASARANO BARDOSCIA – The Great Jazz Gig In The Sky

September 6, 2016

MoonJune 2016 When lunatics are on the grass: unhinged reading of PINK FLOYD’s pinnacle by irreverently imaginative Italians. There’s been a lot of takes on “The Dark Side Of The Moon” – up to bluegrass and dub ones – but, … Continue reading →

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TASSOS SPILIOTOPOULOS – In The North

July 11, 2016

Anelia 2016 No cold up there: elegiac exorcism from transcontinental jazz voyager and his quartet. He might be a merchant of cool, but this guitarist’s modus operandi is based on emotion rather than a vivid lick. Moving on from Athens … Continue reading →

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