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Stéphane Kerecki, John Taylor – Patience (2011) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · September 12, 2023 · Comments off

For jazz musicians, the duo of piano and double bass is a perilous exercise in tightrope-walking, reserved for enthusiasts of extreme refinement, those who like to dance on the edge of abysses. Its alchemy is mysterious. By releasing the account of his brief encounter with John Taylor, Stéphane Kerecki does more than merely delight music-lovers; he proves once again that jazz cannot exist without sometimes flirting with the void.

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Stefano Battaglia – Pelagos (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · September 11, 2023 · Comments off

Manfred Eicher’s strong personal involvement in the production of every album released under his ECM label is well documented. In Stefano Battaglia’s Pelagos, the Munich guru went as far as rearranging the Milanese pianist’s sessions. Combining piano and prepared piano (sometimes simultaneously!), these recordings of original compositions, spontaneous improvisations and traditional Arabic songs were captured both live in a concert venue and during intimate sessions at the Fazioli Concert Hall in Sacile, Italy, in May 2016. Thus in retrospect Eicher rearranged them to − in his own terms −“inject them with a new fantastic form, based on a completely renewed dramaturgy.” The eclecticism of the material, as well as its sheer weight (over two hours and ten minutes of music!) make this a truly impressive work. And the use of the word “dramaturgy” suits it rather well. Regardless, one journeys through Pelagos in one sitting, sometimes being caught off guard by a few twists and surprises. A feeling owed, no doubt, to the founder of ECM. As for Battaglia, he draws from his wide range of influences (Paul Bley, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett) to offer us a rather varied style, in perfect osmosis with the play, of which he is both the author and the main character. A great solo piano album.

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Slava Kantcheff & Andreas Keller – Keys & Sticks (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · September 6, 2023 · Comments off

The pianist Slava Kantcheff and the percussionist Andreas Keller set new standards with their extraordinary project: “Two Worlds – One Vision”. When the two artists met for the first time, it was immediately clear: Kantcheff & Keller, piano & drums, two musical worlds, have a common vision: Keys & Sticks can play together. With a great deal of imagination and mutual inspiration, Kantcheff & Keller create an incomparable sound in their musical interplay that does not yet exist and harmonise on their instruments until the Grand Final.

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Simon Oslender – About Time (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · September 5, 2023 · Comments off

The debut album from 21-year-old German keyboard phenomenon Simon Oslender. Despite his young age he is already a member of the Bill Evans band, Wolfgang Haffner band and has worked with Randy Brecker. ‘About Time’ features his regular band plus special guests Evans and Brecker. The album also includes keyboardist and producer Ricky Peterson, vibraphonist Christopher Dell, guitarist Hanno Busch, percussionist Roland Peil and the vocalists Peter Fessler and Cosmo Klein. This is a brilliant debut that is released at the right time in his career. A large-scale party that moves seamlessly between funk, jazz, fusion, soul, blues and pop.

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Sébastien Boisseau, Stephan Oliva, Tom Rainey – Orbit (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · September 5, 2023 · Comments off

Oliva, Rainey, Boisseau are the international trio known as ‘Orbit’. In astronomy, an orbit is the trajectory of a star. In anatomy, it is the cavity of the cranium in which the eye and all its appendages can be found. Perhaps the pianist Stéphan Oliva, the drummer Tom Rainey and the bassist Sébastien Boisseau aim to combine the two into music? Who knows. What is certain, is the trajectory of their impeccably tight – but never bland – jazz. Oliva’s well-renowned impressionist piano, that draws inspiration from the likes of Bill Evans and Lennie Tristano, brings the calm as well as the storm. This cinema fan (he has revisited many film scores) is at one here with rhythms as versatile as himself. The balance is perfect between these three men. Oliva never steals the limelight and each works to refine their lyricism with elegance; rife with unexpected twists and very personal improvisations. – Max Dembo

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Shirley Horn – Live at the 4 Queens (2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · September 3, 2023 · Comments off

The first previously unreleased music by Shirley Horn in nearly a decade was recorded live at the 4 Queens Hotel in Las Vegas in May 1988 and feature Horn’s longtime trio, bassist Charles Ables and drummer Steve Williams. The set was recorded by KNPR radio for a syndicated jazz show and captures the angora-voiced jazz singer and pianist at the very beginning of her resurgence on the jazz scene. Renowned for her inimitable ability to negotiate melodies and lyrics at an exquisitely unhurried pace, Horn applies her unique alchemy to classic and contemporary songs: when she sings a song, she changes the way it’s heard forever.

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Simon Below Quartet – Elements of Space (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · September 2, 2023 · Comments off

In August 2018 the Simon Below Quartet performed at the international Jazz Festival Avignon and won the Grand Prix du Jury: three days of recording at the famous La Buissonne studio in Pernes les Fontaines in the south of France. Countless ECM productions have already been recorded there (e.g. by Tigran Hamasyan, Florian Weber, Nik Bärtsch, Kristjan Randalu), as well as works by piano grandmasters such as Joachim Kühn, Brad Mehldau, Ahmad Jamal and Carla Bley. In addition to the studio days in the summer of 2019, the award included another appearance on the main stage of the festival, which was followed by enthusiastic articles in the French jazz media.

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Shaun Martin – Focus (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · September 1, 2023 · Comments off

From the Snarky Puppy golden days to his solo release, 7 Summers, we have always been (and will remain) huge fans of the style, grace, and versatility that Shaun Martin brings to the piano in its many forms. From delicate riffs to dance party rhythm, Shaun expresses himself with perfect comfort and brings the power when the setting calls for it. So we are proud to announce Focus – the new album from the Shaun Martin Trio. This time Shaun returns to the piano and the roots of the Jazz Trio with longtime collaborators AJ Brown and Jamil Byron.

‘i wanted to sit down and fall back in love with the piano – to dance with the one that brought you.’ – shaun martin

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Shahin Novrasli – From Baku to New York City (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · September 1, 2023 · Comments off

If going back to the great themes is a rite of passage for most young musicians, in this case the experience entails a particular dimension. First, Shahin Novrasli shows intense creativity, inspired by the music of his homeland. Also, Ahmad Jamal’s production, which provides a telepathic rhythm (thanks to drummer Herlin Riley and double bass player James Cammack), symbolizes a wonderful transition: between two generations of musicians, between two centuries, and also between two continents, the West and the East, all this under the loving gaze of their elders, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis. The emotion flowing through this album moves in time to the beating heart of jazz.

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Shahin Novrasli – Bayati (2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · September 1, 2023 · Comments off

Shahin Novrasli is an Azerbaijani jazz pianist. Elegantly blending his classical knowledge, Azerbaijan’s traditional folk “Mugham” and his jazz influences, Shahin created his own unique and accomplished musical universe, where he combines eastern and western cultures. A gentle wave of exotic melodies, powerful and sharp harmonies, capricious eastern rhythms struck by an American Jazz lightning, majestic and vigorous.

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Sean Fyfe – Late Night (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Sean Fyfe - Late Night (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz] Download

Sean Fyfe is a New York based Canadian pianist. He began playing piano at age 5, and was immersed in jazz at age 14 in high school. He has completed performance degrees in piano at McGill University, and Manhattan School of Music, and brings a style to the piano heavily influenced by Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly and McCoy Tyner. He has worked with some of Canada’s finest musicians, including Andre White, Dave Laing, Kevin Dean, Tony Genge, Sean Drabitt, Al McLean and Sam Kirmayer.
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Sophie Agnel, John Edwards, Steve Noble – Aqisseq (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · August 28, 2023 · Comments off

Sophie Agnel is unrivalled when it comes to transcending the piano: she exploits its potential to the full. Together with her two accomplices John Edwards and Steve Noble, – cornerstones of the U.K.’s free scene as individuals and an exceptional rhythm section – since 2011 the ONJ-National Jazz Orchestra’s pianist Sophie Agnel has been exploring the traditional jazz trio format in a way that is immensely inventive and constantly virtuoso.

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21st Century Consort – Eugene O’Brien: Algebra of Night (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Composer Eugene O’Brien teams up with Washington D.C. based ensemble The 21st Century Consort, led by conductor Christopher Kendall, for an album of two of his ensemble compositions, Algebra of Night and Elegy to the Spanish Republic. The two pieces both take inspiration from a constellation of sources related to iconic places. Algebra of Nightfor voice and piano quartet sets poetry by six poets who lived in Manhattan at some point and whose work was shaped by the experience of that multi-layered metropolis. Elegy to the Spanish Republic for nine instruments is a “musical addition” to Robert Motherwell’s powerful series of paintings in response to the Spanish Civil War. In both, O’Brien displays his deft, subtle intuition for how to write music that emerges from a pre-existing context while retaining the integrity of both the music and the extra-musical source of inspiration.

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Richie Beirach & Gregor Huebner – Live at Birdland New York (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

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When it comes to jazz musicians improving with age, pianist Richie Beirach is a perfect example. With the release of “Live at Birdland New York” in May 2017, the pianist and composer celebrates his 70th birthday, demonstrating that he’s still at the top of his game. His congenial partner of two decades, the Stuttgart-born, New York-based violinist Gregor Huebner reaches half-a-century on the exact same day as Beirach. This double birthday tribute to two talented artists features highlights recorded in August 2012 during their annual live residence at the illustrious Birdland in New York, joined by a powerful lineup of trumpeter Randy Brecker, bassist George Mraz and drummer Billy Hart.

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Richie Beirach – Inborn (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · August 21, 2023 · Comments off

“Inborn” by Richie Beirach are recordings of historical significance for the world of jazz and a must-have for all connoisseursof music. Featuring Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, John Scofield, George Mraz, and Adam Nussbaum!. All tracks were recorded at the legendary Clinton Recording Studios in New York, where many of the great Bill Evans trio and some of the later Miles Davis and McCoy Tyner records were realised.

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