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Joo Yeon Sir writes in the booklet to this solo recital album, "Solitude was the state I found myself in along with the rest of the world in 2020. Concerts were suddenly postponed…and I was left eerily by myself at home". |
Artist: Joo Yeon Sir |
From its earliest editions, the Isola Jazz festival, first held in 2005, has hosted innumerable exponents of international jazz, including the great drummer Bobby Durham, to whom the festival has been dedicated since 2009. |
Artist: Isolajazz|
Artist: David Hazeltine Trio David Hazeltine is one of a handful of contemporary pianists who has mastered all of the major musical skills, from improvisation and technique, to accompaniment, arranging, and composition. Even more impressive, David is the rare artist able to innovate in each category. |
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Artist: David Hazeltine Trio David Hazeltine is one of New York City's busiest jazz pianists and he has also attracted attention overseas, having recorded for a number of European and Japanese labels in addition to this work in the U.S. Producer Tetsuo Hara became particularly enamored with Hazeltine and has recorded him on a regular basis for his Venus label |
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By the time African Venus was recorded in 1992, Dewey Redman was combining the fire of his earlier playing with a gentler, melodic approach. |
Artist: Dewey Redman|
Artist: Emil Viklicky Trio Emil Viklicky is a Czech jazz pianist and composer. As a pianist, Viklicky has performed in numerous international ensembles alongside musicians from the U.S. and other European countries, including the Lou Blackburn International Quartet, the Benny Bailey Quintet, and multi-instrumentalist Scott Robinson. |
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Stefano Bollani revisits here a nice collection of old American standards from the 20s and 30s. The trio treats these standards with a fresh approach and infinite imagination. They take the tunes into unexpected directions and they are not afraid to take chances. As usual Venus delivers the album in a seductive amore package. |
Artist: Stefano Bollani Trio|
Artist: David Hazeltine Trio David Hazeltine is one of the most sought after pianists today. He has worked with some of the world's most respected jazz legends including James Moody, Eddie Harris, Jon Faddis, Joe Henderson, Pepper Adams, Jon Hendricks, and Marlena Shaw. |
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Artist: David Hazeltine Trio (feat. George Mraz) David Hazeltine is one of the best pianists and arrangers of our time. For a while now he has been releasing albums dedicated to specific musicians and composers. For Cleopatra's Dream, Hazeltine performed compositions by the legendary Bud Powell. |
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Artist: Eddie Higgins Trio Renowned jazz pianist Eddie Higgins is joined here by bassist Jay Leonhart and drummer Joe Ascione for 13 of his own compositions. By the titles of the tracks, it can be seen that Higgins is taking the listener on a musical journey to places he has visited that have musically inspired him.
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