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OccultHawk · 12-08-2017, 08:33 AM

Sounding Tears
Album by Evan Parker, Lucian Ban, and Mat Maneri

Release date:
May 12, 2017

Musicians:
Piano – Lucian Ban
Saxophones – Evan Parker
Viola – Mat Maneri

Label: Clean Feed Records | Made in Lisboa

This excellent albums contains elements of atonal classical music, ambient, and free jazz.

Interesting fact: Mat Maneri is the son of Joe Maneri.

Clip of Joe Maneri’s music:

OccultHawk · 12-08-2017, 10:04 AM

Whit Dickey drums
Mat Maneri viola
Matthew Shipp piano

Vessel in Orbit

Very few solos. Odd aggressive syncopation. Very much a band project. Song titles suggest a space theme reminiscent of Sun Ra. Highly recommended, of course.

Release date:
March 24, 2017

Label: Aum Fidelity - featuring the vanguard works from some of today's masters of music

OccultHawk · 12-08-2017, 10:41 AM

Recent Developments
Album by Harris Eisenstadt

Release date:
March 10, 2017

Musicians:

Banjo – Brandon Seabrook
Bass – Eivind Opsvik
Bassoon – Sara Schoenbeck
Cello – Hank Roberts
Drums – Harris Eisenstadt
Flute – Anna Webber
Trombone – Jeb Bishop
Trumpet – Nate Wooley
Tuba – Dan Peck

A relatively laid back large ensemble. Discordant but not showy. Playful and restrained free jazz.

Label: Songlines | Jazz & World Music Label

Here’s a piece that features the banjo:

OccultHawk · 12-08-2017, 11:29 AM

Suite Salada (feat. Marco Mezquida, Marko Lohikari & Oscar Doménech)
Albert Cirera
January 17, 2017

Spoiler for album art:

Excuse my ignorance I’m not sure if this is Spanish, Portuguese, or Catalan

Albert Cirera - Saxo

Marco Mezquida - Piano

Mark Lohikari - Contrabaix

Oscar Domenech - Bateria

Help yourself to one of the most overlooked records of the year

https://underpool.bandcamp.com/album/suite-salada-2

Cirera is a Lisbon based ethnic Catalan jazz musician.

OccultHawk · 12-08-2017, 12:03 PM

Obsession
Album by Céline Rudolph and Lionel Loueke

Light vocal jazz with a world flair. Both are good guitarists. He’s from Benin and she’s German.

OccultHawk · 12-08-2017, 12:25 PM

Alright, back to business. Here’s a very serious heavy hitter.

Jaimie Branch ‎– Fly Or Die

Musicians:

Bass – Jason Ajemian
Cello – Tomeka Reid
Cornet – Ben Lamar Gay, Josh Berman
Drums – Chad Taylor
Guitar – Matt Schneider
Trumpet – Jaimie Branch

Released:
05 May 2017

Graciously available on Bandcamp

https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/fly-or-die

Absolutely brilliant.

OccultHawk · 12-08-2017, 12:51 PM

First off, yum:

Nubya García (London based saxophonist)

Nubya's 5ive

released May 9, 2017

Joe Armon-Jones / Piano (all tracks)
Moses Boyd / Drums (all tracks)
Daniel Casimir / Bass (all tracks)
Femi Koloeso / Drums (1, 3, 6)
Sheila Maurice-Grey / Trumpet (1)
Theon Cross / Tuba (3, 6)

Influenced by mid period Coltrane

https://jazzrefreshed.bandcamp.com/album/nubyas-5ive

Good stuff

OccultHawk · 12-08-2017, 01:22 PM

Peter Evans: Trumpet

Agusti Fernandez: Piano

Mats Gustafsson: Sax

A Quietness of Water

Feb. 2017

Should make any informed critic’s aoty list.

Not Two Records Home Page (Label)

grindy · 12-09-2017, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Peter Evans: Trumpet

Agusti Fernandez: Piano

Mats Gustafsson: Sax

A Quietness of Water

Feb. 2017

Should make any informed critic’s aoty list.

Not Two Records Home Page (Label)

**** yes.
Saw those three live a few years ago.
One of the best concerts I've ever been to.

OccultHawk · 12-09-2017, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grindy

**** yes.
Saw those three live a few years ago.
One of the best concerts I've ever been to.

I can only imagine how earth shattering that would be.

#jelly

12-08-2017, 08:33 AM	#231 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Sounding Tears Album by Evan Parker, Lucian Ban, and Mat Maneri Release date: May 12, 2017 Musicians: Piano – Lucian Ban Saxophones – Evan Parker Viola – Mat Maneri Label: Clean Feed Records \| Made in Lisboa This excellent albums contains elements of atonal classical music, ambient, and free jazz. Interesting fact: Mat Maneri is the son of Joe Maneri. Clip of Joe Maneri’s music: __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

12-08-2017, 10:04 AM	#232 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Whit Dickey drums Mat Maneri viola Matthew Shipp piano Vessel in Orbit Very few solos. Odd aggressive syncopation. Very much a band project. Song titles suggest a space theme reminiscent of Sun Ra. Highly recommended, of course. Release date: March 24, 2017 Label: Aum Fidelity - featuring the vanguard works from some of today's masters of music __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

12-08-2017, 10:41 AM	#233 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Recent Developments Album by Harris Eisenstadt Release date: March 10, 2017 Musicians: Banjo – Brandon Seabrook Bass – Eivind Opsvik Bassoon – Sara Schoenbeck Cello – Hank Roberts Drums – Harris Eisenstadt Flute – Anna Webber Trombone – Jeb Bishop Trumpet – Nate Wooley Tuba – Dan Peck A relatively laid back large ensemble. Discordant but not showy. Playful and restrained free jazz. Label: Songlines \| Jazz & World Music Label Here’s a piece that features the banjo: __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

12-08-2017, 11:29 AM	#234 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Suite Salada (feat. Marco Mezquida, Marko Lohikari & Oscar Doménech) Albert Cirera January 17, 2017 Spoiler for album art: Excuse my ignorance I’m not sure if this is Spanish, Portuguese, or Catalan Albert Cirera - Saxo Marco Mezquida - Piano Mark Lohikari - Contrabaix Oscar Domenech - Bateria Help yourself to one of the most overlooked records of the year https://underpool.bandcamp.com/album/suite-salada-2 Cirera is a Lisbon based ethnic Catalan jazz musician. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html Last edited by OccultHawk; 12-08-2017 at 11:35 AM. Reason: Typos

12-08-2017, 12:03 PM	#235 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Obsession Album by Céline Rudolph and Lionel Loueke Light vocal jazz with a world flair. Both are good guitarists. He’s from Benin and she’s German. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

12-08-2017, 12:25 PM	#236 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Alright, back to business. Here’s a very serious heavy hitter. Jaimie Branch ‎– Fly Or Die Musicians: Bass – Jason Ajemian Cello – Tomeka Reid Cornet – Ben Lamar Gay, Josh Berman Drums – Chad Taylor Guitar – Matt Schneider Trumpet – Jaimie Branch Released: 05 May 2017 Graciously available on Bandcamp https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/fly-or-die Absolutely brilliant. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

12-08-2017, 12:51 PM	#237 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	First off, yum: Nubya García (London based saxophonist) Nubya's 5ive released May 9, 2017 Joe Armon-Jones / Piano (all tracks) Moses Boyd / Drums (all tracks) Daniel Casimir / Bass (all tracks) Femi Koloeso / Drums (1, 3, 6) Sheila Maurice-Grey / Trumpet (1) Theon Cross / Tuba (3, 6) Influenced by mid period Coltrane https://jazzrefreshed.bandcamp.com/album/nubyas-5ive Good stuff __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

12-08-2017, 01:22 PM	#238 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Peter Evans: Trumpet Agusti Fernandez: Piano Mats Gustafsson: Sax A Quietness of Water Feb. 2017 Should make any informed critic’s aoty list. Not Two Records Home Page (Label) __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html