Portico Quartet - Portico Quartet 2012

Patru tinerei din Londra, care se joaca de-a jazz-ul. Asta e cel de-al treilea lor album. Si suna al naibii de bine. Plecati urechea cu incredere.










Songs:
 01 – Window Seat
02 – Ruins
03 – Spinner
04 – Rubidium
05 – Export for Hot Climates
06 – Lacker Boo
07 – Steepless
08 – 4096 Colours
09 – City of Glass
10 – Trace

Musicians:
Jack Wyllie - Soprano and tenor saxophone
Duncan Bellamy - Drums
Milo Fitzpatrick - Double bass
Keir Vine / Hang and percussion

Thinking Plague - Decline and Fall 2012

Al saselea album al trupei americane de RIO/Avant-Prog, dupa o pauza de noua ani, si care parca nu se ridica la inaltimea ultimelor doua. Au o noua vocalista, dar a ramas Mark Harris la sax-uri. Cui ii place genul asta de muzica, sigur se va delecta. Mie mi-a placut.








Songs:
1. Malthusian Dances (6:39)
2. I Cannot Fly (8:34)
3. Sleeper Cell Anthem (6:10)
4. A Virtuous Man (11:45)
5. The Gyre (4:42)
6. Climbing the Mountain (8:38)

Musicians:
Elaine Di Falco / voice
Mark Harris / saxes & clarinets
Mike Johnson / guitars
Kimara Sajn / drums & keyboards
Dave Willey / bass

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra - The West Will Rise Again 2012

Una dintre multele trupe dragi mie. Asta e un album scurt, de 23 de minute. Pentru mine, o desfatare (Psalms 99, dementiala).










 Songs:
 01. What We Loved Was Not Enough (Part 1)
02. What We Loved Was Not Enough (Part 2)
03. The State Itself Did Not Agree
04. Psalms 99

Musicians:
David Payant - drums
Efrim Manuel Menuck - guitar, vocals, piano
Jessica Moss - violin
Sophie Trudeau - violin
Therry Amar - bass

Ilya - Fathoms Deep 2012

Duo din Bristol, format dintr-o vocalista foarte buna si un tip care canta, printre altele, la chitara si Hammond organ. Piese nitel triste (20 Fathoms Deep iese oarecum din tipar, mi-a placut cel mai mult), dar nicidecum nu e un album monoton. De incercat.








Songs:
 01 – Port Erin Fair
02 – Lean Down
03 – On Vauxhall Bridge
04 – Little Lamb
05 – Hollow
06 – Falcondale
07 – I Fall
08 – All I Got
09 – In The Spring
10 – 20 fathoms Deep

Musicians:
Joanna Swan - Vocals
Nick Pullin - All instruments

Jack deJohnette-Sound Travels 2012

Album pe care deJohnette canta opt piese la pian si unde ii are invitati, printre altii, pe Esperanza Spalding, Bruce Hornsby sau Bobby McFerrin.Avem ritmuri diverse, de la piano solo la bossa nova, pe scurt, un album foarte accesibil. Nu neaparat de ascultat a doua oara, dupa mine cel putin.

Songs:

1. Enter Here
2. Luisito Serena Salsa
3. Dirty Ground (New Mix)
4. New Muse
5. Sonny Light
6. Sound Travels
7. Oneness
8. Indigo Dreamscape
9. Home 

Musicians:

Jack deJohnette - drums

Esperanza Spalding - bass & vocals

Luisito Quintero - percussion & vocals

Lionel Loueke - electric guitar

Tim Ries - soprano and tenor saxophone

Jason Moran - acoustic piano

Ambrose Akinmusire - trumpet

Bruce Hornsby - vocals

Bobby McFerrin - vocals 

Andy Sheppard-Trio Libero 2012

Album scos la ECM, unde scrie ca"interaction is highly creative, as Benita and Rochford respond perceptively to Sheppard’s melodically and rhythmically inventive lines". Calm si linistitor. De ascultat.








Songs:
1. Libertino 3:40
2. Slip Duty 3:39
3. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows 4:18
4. Spacewalk, Part 1 3:13
5. Dia da Liberdade 4:20
6. Land of Nod 3:46
7. The Unconditional Secret 4:01
8. Ishidatami 3:48
9. Skin / Kaa 6:09
10. Spacewalk, Part 2 3:50
11. Whereveryougoigotoo 3:41
12. Lots of Stairs 3:14
13. When We Live On the Stars... 4:04 


Musicians:
Andy Sheppard-tenor and soprano saxophones
Michel Benita-double-bass
Sebastian Rochford-drums

Landforge-Servitude to Earth 2012

Proiectul muzical al unui englez de 20 de ani, el canta la toate cele, si nu o face rau. Asta e al doilea album, post-metal, experimental metal, melancolic daca e sa i se puna eticheta. Nu rupe, dar nici nu e de aruncat, merita apreciat efortul. Piesa Phalanx chiar te duce intr-o stare faina.








Songs:
01. First Watch 07:45
02. Enchantress 07:08
03. Triquetra 09:50
04. God-Figure 07:36
05. Pilgrim 05:05
06. Phalanx 08:04

Musicians:
Stephan Carter - Guitars, Bass, Synth, Drum Programming