Reviews
chroniques de CD, DVD
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Latest Reviews L’actu des chroniques
| Jazz, Soul |
Whitney Jones – Based on Reality
With an exceptional voice and a new project that, as its title suggests, draws heavily from her personal journey, Jones invites listeners to discover her story the best way possible, by simply listening.
| Jazz moderne |
Sakoto Fuji – Message
Sakoto Fuji has quietly established herself as one of the most important and influential composers of our time, consistently steering clear of easy formulas or complacency.
| Pop |
THEE HOLY BROTHERS – High in My Balloon
Un disque de résilience, dont le pathos sous-jacent ne prend toutefois jamais le dessus sur le positivisme: cette fois, c’est certain, le printemps est bien là!
| Jazz |
TYREEK McDOLE – Open Up Your Senses (FR review)
Avec des racines solidement ancrées dans le riche terreau musical des caraïbes, le jeune artiste mélange habilement tradition et innovation. Son répertoire met en lumière l’amour qu’il porte au jazz spirituel.
| Folk, Pop |
SOUND OF THE SIRENS – The Other Me
Les deux Sirens proposent un nouveau manifeste ciselé, à l’exact opposé des pétroleuses Riot Girls façon Courtney Love et Sleater-Kinney. Il faut certes de tout pour faire un monde.
| Jazz |
Kurt Rosenwinkel & Jean-Paul Brodbeck – The Brahms Project
It takes either complete madness or extraordinary inspiration to dare tackle Brahms in such a way. Fortunately, the musicians behind this project fall squarely into the latter category.
| Jazz |
Champian Fulton & Klas Lindquist – At Home
In the effort to honor the past, they have captured its beauty, but not its fire. Some albums close like a door. This one leaves a window open, and a sigh of wind passing through.
| Jazz |
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol – 7 Shades Of Melancholia
It is, unmistakably, a personal document and it would not be surprising if, in the years to come, 7 Shades of Melancholia stands as a landmark for those seeking to chart the shifting currents between cultures and sound.
| Jazz |
Paul Hecht – Pyrography
This is not an album for casual listening. With each listen, Pyrography reveals new depths, a brilliant, uncompromising work from one of the most multifaceted artists on today’s jazz scene.
| Jazz Fusion |
Kneebody – Reach
This album is something of a UFO in the jazz galaxy, imagine MFSB teaming up with Van Halen, with Yes brought in to handle the musical arrangements. And yet, it’s far more than a stylistic curiosity.
| Ambient pop, Classique |
ALESSANDRO SGOBBIO – Piano Music 3
Captée sur un Grand Piano Fazioli F278, voici donc la nouvelle démonstration novatrice et immersive d’un créateur avec le talent duquel il faudra indéniablement compter.
| Folk |
JAMES H JEWELL – Songs From The Fridge
Comme Dave Van Ronk, Phil Ochs et Graeme Allwright avant lui, James H Jewell est donc un beatnik. Si tout ce qui tend à se raréfier devient cher, James H Jewell ne s’en révèle que d’autant plus précieux de nos jours.
| Jazz |
Yotam Silberstein feat. John Patitucci & Billy Hart – Standards, Vol.2
Take the time to listen to this album. A deeply instructive album for younger generations of musicians.
| Pop |
LUCIUS – Fantasy / Concord
Bien qu’ils ne risquent pas quant à eux de remporter l’Eurovision, la relève de Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha et Frida semble donc assurée.
| Jazz |
Kandace Springs – Lady In Satin
A full orchestra, sixty musicians strong, elevates Kandace’s already sumptuous voice into something soaring and sublime. There’s nothing half-measured here. We are in the presence of one of the great jazz vocalists of our time.
| Jazz |
Trilogy feat. Scott Hamilton – The Slow road
An album that feels as if it has stepped out of another era, like pulling a beloved old book from your shelf, one you’ve read countless times, only to discover its pages once again with undiminished delight.
| Jazz |
Dil Trio – Hammonday
Echoes of Balkan tradition ripple through the entire album, forming a cultural signature that sets the group apart. It’s a singularly refreshing addition to today’s jazz landscape, and one that demands discovery.
| R&B, Soul |
TANIKA CHARLES – Reasons To Stay
L’artiste puise dans les profondeurs d’une vie passée à fuir les promesses non tenues, les douleurs d’un foyer brisé, pour nous offrir ce qu’elle a de plus brut, de plus intime à ce jour.
| Jazz |
Spike Wilner Trio – The Children & The Warlock – Contrafactus
There’s invention here, and passion, and integrity, but also an occasional lack of restraint, even indulgence. It’s a brave record, certainly.
| Jazz |
VIRNA NOVA – Stretching da Bossa
Originaire du Sud de la France, Toulon, Virna Nova signe là son troisième album. Elle sera en concert au Sunside, à Paris, le 24 juin 2025.
| Jazz |
Atlantic Jazz Collective feat. Norma Winstone, Joe LaBarbera – Seascape
When a collective of artists finds such perfect harmony, the magic is instantaneous. This kind of artistry feels rare, intimate, cerebral, perhaps even spiritual.
| Psych-Folk |
RICHARD DAWSON – (JUST RICH) – End Of The Middle
Bon Dieu, cette époque mérite-t-elle encore vraiment la grâce torturée d’artistes aussi inspirés que Richard Dawson? On espère que oui, car elle en a cruellement besoin…
| Jazz |
Deborah Silver & Count Basie Orchestra – Basie Rocks!
Founded over 90 years ago by the iconic pianist and bandleader William James “Count” Basie, the Count Basie Orchestra remains a cornerstone of jazz’s grand tradition.
| Jazz |
Ryan Truesdell & Gil Evans Project – Shades of Sound (Live at Jazz Standard – vol.2)
An Unearthed Treasure: Ryan Truesdell Revives the Timeless Music of Gil Evans in Shades of Sound. Recorded live between May 13 and 18, 2014, during the ensemble’s annual residency at the Jazz Standard.
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