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Luis Lopes’ Humanization 4tet
Electricity (Ayler) by Phil Freeman Two Portuguese musicians, guitarist Luís Lopes and saxophonist Rodrigo Amado, are joined on this disc by bassist Aaron González and his drummer brother Stefan, both...
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Hugo Antunes
Roll Call (Clean Feed) by Phil Freeman Buy MP3s from Amazon Portuguese bassist Hugo Antunes wrote all the tunes on this album, his debut for the Clean Feed label, and it’s ferocious. It swings hard,...
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Interview: Harriet Tubman
Ascension (Sunnyside) by Phil Freeman Buy it from Amazon This is a very New York record. Laid to tape over a decade ago and finally issued thanks to the folks at Sunnyside (who don’t seem all that...
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SFE
Positions & Descriptions (Clean Feed) by Phil Freeman Buy it from Amazon The free jazz orchestra has a long and raucous history. (I analyzed some notable recordings for Perfect Sound Forever in...
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Two CDs Featuring Ellery Eskelin
Harris Eisenstadt September Trio (Clean Feed) Buy it from Amazon MP3 or Clean Feed (physical CD) Gerry Hemingway Quintet Riptide (Clean Feed) Buy it from Amazon MP3 or Clean Feed (physical CD) by Phil...
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Eric Revis
by Phil Freeman Bassist Eric Revis‘s second album for the Portuguese Clean Feed label, City of Asylum, was recently released. It’s a follow-up of sorts to Parallax, an album featuring saxophonist Ken...
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Lawnmower
It’s always interesting when a band undergoes a major metamorphosis between albums, yet retains its name. Drummer Luther Gray has been a part of at least two such bands. He plays for guitarist/bassist...
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Gabriel Ferrandini
Photo: Nuno Martins Anyone who’s been paying attention to the Portuguese avant-jazz scene knows drummer Gabriel Ferrandini‘s name. He’s a member of two excellent groups: the RED Trio with pianist...
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