ECM

One of the very early ECM 2013 release - Chris Potter label's debut (as collaborator he already played on ECM Dave Holland and Paul Motian albums). It looks during last few years ECM founded new success formula recording new generation of NY advanced jazzers with real peak in 2012. From a bit radical Tim Berne to more accessible Michael Formanek to nu-styled Greg Taborn, all ECM albums received good media and listeners popularity. Chris Potter's label debut is most traditional step of their NY jazz program, but far not too conservative or old-fashioned. Music here is not avant-garde jazz but adventurous post-bop, quite lyrical and very modern sounding. Pianist Greg Taborn is here giving signature keyboards sound of other related ECM NY-jazz series albums. Most accessible from above mentioned works, but far not boring

Edited by snobb - 29 May 2015 at 3:35am

Young generation Italian pianist Giovanni Guidi debut on ECM (in trio format). Down tempo dreamy beautiful music, characteristic for ECM South European artists. Acoustic, aerial, not too sweet or melancholic - with clear but warm sound (opposite to ECM Nordic recordings),good chamber listening if you're fan of such genre



Edited by snobb - 29 May 2015 at 3:37am

Who said ECM plays too safe? Italian-Swiss trio "Third Reel" debut album - and right on ECM! Reeds-guitar-drums (bassless)trio music reminds Paul Motian and David Torn/Tim Berne's current works, accessible and adventurous at the same time. Guitar's sound gives lot of drive to generally mid-tempo music. Really strong debut!



listen here:

http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/third-reel--mp3.aspx?id=2827

Edited by snobb - 25 Mar 2013 at 3:00am

idlero wrote: ^sounds like my kind of music

Guidi played on some last Enrico Rava's albums

Second ECM 2013 compilation presents Charles Lloyd early ECM recordings in a form of 5 CD set. It includes the albums “Fish Out Of Water”, “Notes from Big Sur”, “The Call”, “All My Relations” and “Canto”. All five albums were recorded in Oslo (between 1989 and 1996)



Edited by snobb - 29 May 2015 at 3:39am

New Keith Jarrett Trio album to be released in May

Edited by snobb - 29 May 2015 at 3:40am

pinknote wrote: Listened some while ago Garbarek's "Afric Pepperbird" and surprised to see that ECM and Garbarek were indeed more adventurous back in the day... on the other hand, I also picked up Stanko's Balladyna seeing that it is considered... Free Jazz. Quite far from it, actually - which I would not mind if the album would have impressed me. Not the case. Note to self: ought to try more ACT and Tzadik.

idlero wrote: pinknote wrote: Listened some while ago Garbarek's "Afric Pepperbird" and surprised to see that ECM and Garbarek were indeed more adventurous back in the day... on the other hand, I also picked up Stanko's Balladyna seeing that it is considered... Free Jazz. Quite far from it, actually - which I would not mind if the album would have impressed me. Not the case.Note to self: ought to try more ACT and Tzadik. <div id="isChromeWebToolbarDiv" style="display:none"> IMHO ACT is less adventurous then ECM, maybe you should try Clean Feed

agree very much - ACT is modern mainstream with strong world fusion influence, Clean Feed is probably most adventurous of European labels from last some years. From smaller non-conformists there are Not Two in Poland and NoBusiness in Lithuania.

Ketil Bjørnstad is well know to fans of neo-classic chamber jazz and melancholic soundtracks. "La Notte" is great news for them - classic music rooted piano plus lot of Italian movies soundtracks melancholy and sensibility. Still enough tasteful and with touches of adventure - in best ECM tradition.


listen here:

http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/ketil-bjørnstad--mp3.aspx?id=2964

Edited by snobb - 24 Jun 2013 at 2:42am

Best Keith Jarrett band of last three decades - his trio with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette - released live album of standards, recorded in Switzerland in 2009. Quality post-bop album - better than many Jarrett's solo piano or contemporary jazz releases, to be honest it could be recorded three decades ago or yesterday. Jarrett being a highest level pianist is really good manager as well: you can easily find five or ten similar albums in his huge discography, but he knows the real fans will buy this one as well




listen here:


http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/keith-jarrett--mp3.aspx?id=3170

Edited by snobb - 27 May 2013 at 7:59am