Europe Jazz Media Chart April 2018

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Europe Jazz Media

A selection of the hot new music surfacing across the continent this month by the top European jazz magazines and websites.

 
Luca Vitali, Giornale della Musica (Italy):

Arve Henriksen «Composograph» (Arve Maria Music AB)

 Video trailer | buy on Amazon | listen on Spotify (registration required) | listen on Tidal (registration required)


 
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Madli-Liis Parts, Muusika (Estonia):

Maria Faust «Machina» (Stunt Records)

album in iTunes | trailer on YouTube | listen on Deezer (registration required) | buy on Amazon | listen on Spotify (registration required) | listen on Tidal (registration required)

 
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Paweł Brodowski, Jazz Forum (Poland):

Adam Makowicz «Swinging Ivories» (Polskie Radio)

Trailer on YouTube | album on GooglePlay | buy on Amazon | listen on Yandex.Music | listen on Deezer (registration required)

Adam Makowicz, 77, is one the few living piano virtuosos in the tradition of Art Tatum, Erroll Garner and Oscar Peterson. «Swinging Ivories», recorded live for Polish Radio at Witold Lutoslawski Concert Hall in Warsaw last November, it is Makowicz’s first new album in almost ten years. It features his own original compositions as well as standards from the Great American Songbook, displaying his stunnig virtuosity, lyrical touch and invention.
 
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Mike Flynn, Jazzwise (U.K.):

Dinosaur «Wonder Trail» (Edition)

Release scheduled for May 4, 2018
Trailer on YouTube | album on BandCamp | album in GooglePlay | listen on Spotify (registration required) | album on label’s website

A highly imaginative follow up to the band’s Mercury nominated debut – Wonder Trail sees trumpet player Laura Jurd’s band hitting their stride on an album that effortlessly blends folk, 1980s Krautrock, electronica and jazz with consistently captivating results.

 
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Anna Filipieva, Jazz.Ru (Russia):

Alexey Kuznetsov and Friends «Happy Jazz Day» (ArtBeat Music)

album on BandCamp: listen, buy | trailer on YouTube


 
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Christine Stephan, JAZZTHETIK (Germany):

Kekko Fornarelli «Abaton» (Eskape)

 Trailer on YouTube | album in GooglePlay | listen on Spotify (registration required) | listen on Deezer (registration required) | album on artist’s website | album on label’s website


 
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Henning Bolte, Jazzism (Netherlands):

Mary Halvorson «Code Girl» (Firehouse 12)

Album on BandCamp | listen on Yandex.Music | listen on Deezer (registration required)


 
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Jan Granlie, Salt Peanuts (Norway/Denmark):

Misha Mengelberg «Pech Onderweg» (ICP)

Vinyl re-release of the 1979 album: album on label’s website (for purchase in EU; to purchase outside EU, click here)



 
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Magnus Nygren, Orkester Journalen (Sweden):

Maria Faust «Machina» (Stunt Records)

album in iTunes | trailer on YouTube | listen on Deezer (registration required) | buy on Amazon | listen on Spotify (registration required) | listen on Tidal (registration required)



 
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Cim Meyer, Jazz Special (Denmark):

Lars Møller & Aarhus Jazz Orchestra «Glow Of Benares» (Dacapo)

Trailer on Vimeo | album on GooglePlay | album on label’s website

A rare and successful fusion of three different musical traditions. And only a genuine jazz musician can do that.

 
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Lars Mossefinn, Dag & Tid (Norway):

Espen Berg Trio «Bølge» (Odin)

album in iTunes | один трек на YouTube | listen on Spotify (registration required) | listen on Tidal (registration required) | album on label’s website



 
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Axel Stinshoff, Jazz thing (Germany):

Chris Dave & The Drumhedz «Chris Dave & The Drumhedz» (Blue Note)

Album on GooglePlay | listen on SoundCloud | buy on Amazon | listen on Yandex.Music | listen on Spotify (registration required) | listen on Dezeer (registration required)

 
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