mjzee Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 Release date June 16: David Virelles presents an eagerly awaited debut album with this superb trio on Intakt Records. Born in Santiago de Cuba, the pianist and composer has established himself on the international jazz scene with his Afro-Cuban influenced keyboard artistry and has made a name for himself with numerous collaborations with artists such as Henry Threadgill, Andrew Cyrille, Chris Potter, Wadada Leo Smith, Tom Harrell, Milford Graves and Ravi Coltrane, among others. Eight of the nine compositions on Carta are penned by Virelles and all open doors to free interpretation and development. Oscillating between composition and improvisation, this trio brings together three of the most influential voices in contemporary US jazz. Carta was recorded at the legendary Rudy van Gelder Studio, and in lieu of liner notes, poet Malik Crumpler has contributed a poem inspired by the music on the album and by his conversations with the musicians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmce Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 Excited to hear this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hawkins Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 I was on tour so forgot to post about my own newest one on Intakt when it came out last month, so hopefully it's ok to mention this one here: https://alexanderhawkinsintakt.bandcamp.com/album/carnival-celestial ...and here's the album page over at the Intakt website. It's my latest trio music...I hope you enjoy it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted May 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 British pianist and composer Alexander Hawkins is a creative epicenter of the London jazz scene and is regarded as one of the most innovative musicians with a surprising radius of action. His trio with Neil Charles and Stephen Davis was formed in 2012 and masterfully celebrates the connection of freedom and structure, composition and improvisation. Carnival Celestial is a fantastic work of musical presence and impressively proves what is possible with piano, bass and drums - one of the more convention-laden formats in jazz practice. "Hawkins, Charles, and Davis clearly have moved the piano trio forward and stretched it's conceptual horizons with Carnival Celestial, and in doing so, they have contributed to it's ongoing vitality," writes Bill Shoemaker in the liner notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 https://thebluemoment.com/2023/05/12/trio-x-3/ Alexander Hawkins reviewed by Richard Williams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optatio Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 1 hour ago, clifford_thornton said: https://thebluemoment.com/2023/05/12/trio-x-3/ Alexander Hawkins reviewed by Richard Williams Thanks for sharing this article. I have subscribed the newsletter of Intakt ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 This has to be one of the more interesting jazz (and ‘jazz adjacent’) labels going these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 (edited) I’d agree. Intakt’s output is always interesting. I’m eagerly awaiting the new Angelika Niescier release. Edited October 17, 2023 by Clunky spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 On 5/13/2023 at 11:49 PM, mjzee said: Release date June 16: David Virelles presents an eagerly awaited debut album with this superb trio on Intakt Records. Born in Santiago de Cuba, the pianist and composer has established himself on the international jazz scene with his Afro-Cuban influenced keyboard artistry and has made a name for himself with numerous collaborations with artists such as Henry Threadgill, Andrew Cyrille, Chris Potter, Wadada Leo Smith, Tom Harrell, Milford Graves and Ravi Coltrane, among others. Eight of the nine compositions on Carta are penned by Virelles and all open doors to free interpretation and development. Oscillating between composition and improvisation, this trio brings together three of the most influential voices in contemporary US jazz. Carta was recorded at the legendary Rudy van Gelder Studio, and in lieu of liner notes, poet Malik Crumpler has contributed a poem inspired by the music on the album and by his conversations with the musicians. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 (edited) Saw David Virelles with Trio Imagination (Andrew Cyrille and Reggie Workman) earlier this year. Definitely someone to keep an eye on. Edited October 16, 2023 by BFrank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 17 hours ago, Clunky said: I’d agree. Intakt’s output is always interesting. I’m eagerly awaiting the new Angelina Niescier release. That caught my eye too 8 hours ago, BFrank said: Saw David Virelles with Trio Imagination (Andrew Cyrille and Reggie Workman) earlier this year. Definitely someone to keep an eye one. So is his back catalogue to date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hawkins Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 I had the pleasure of writing the liner notes for Angelika's new one, which I think is stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted October 22, 2023 Report Share Posted October 22, 2023 On 10/17/2023 at 2:46 PM, Alexander Hawkins said: I had the pleasure of writing the liner notes for Angelika's new one, which I think is stunning! Well Beyond Dragons arrived yesterday with the Stones album! Unusual combination. Any rate Niesceier’s Intakt release has real urgency. It’s a trio with the incredible Tomeka Reid and Savannah Harris ( new name to me I think) . I think all the Niescier I’ve heard has been on Intakt but once again she leaves a substantial positive impression. I’ll definitely keep her name on my must listen list. Recommended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted October 22, 2023 Report Share Posted October 22, 2023 56 minutes ago, Clunky said: Well Beyond Dragons arrived yesterday with the Stones album! Unusual combination. Any rate Niesceier’s Intakt release has real urgency. It’s a trio with the incredible Tomeka Reid and Savannah Harris ( new name to me I think) . I think all the Niescier I’ve heard has been on Intakt but once again she leaves a substantial positive impression. I’ll definitely keep her name on my must listen list. Recommended Mine arrived yesterday too but not had a listen yet so heartened by your positive impressions. I have an earlier Niescier on Enja with Sorey and Thomas Morgan making the trio, well worth a listen. Savannah Harris is a new name to me too. I seem to have forgotten to order the new Stones album... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted October 22, 2023 Report Share Posted October 22, 2023 (edited) The fairly new Michael Formanek Quartet CD (Malaby, Kris Davis, Ches Smith) is excellent. BTW, Alexander Hawkins wrote the notes for that one too. Edited October 22, 2023 by jlhoots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Reynolds Posted October 22, 2023 Report Share Posted October 22, 2023 19 minutes ago, mjazzg said: Mine arrived yesterday too but not had a listen yet so heartened by your positive impressions. I have an earlier Niescier on Enja with Sorey and Thomas Morgan making the trio, well worth a listen. Savannah Harris is a new name to me too. I seem to have forgotten to order the new Stones album... Saw Savannah Harris with Peter Evans’ “Being and Becoming” this past spring and he was amazing. Will get that CD. Love Tomeka Reid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted October 22, 2023 Report Share Posted October 22, 2023 1 hour ago, jlhoots said: The fairly new Michael Formanek Quartet CD (Malaby, Kris Davis, Ches Smith) is excellent. BTW, Alexander Hawkins wrote the notes for that one too. I’ll need to check that out. I rate Kris Davis highly but haven’t heard much from her in the past few years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted October 22, 2023 Report Share Posted October 22, 2023 6 hours ago, Clunky said: I’ll need to check that out. I rate Kris Davis highly but haven’t heard much from her in the past few years She plays a lot on other people's albums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted November 15, 2023 Report Share Posted November 15, 2023 (edited) Sylvie Courvoisier----Chimera------(Intakt) Arrived a a few days. I've been listening to disc one on repeat. It offers a very different sound to other releases I've heard by the leader. Beautifully spacious recording with a floating cerebral feel but much more visceral than a typical ECM session. Unusual line up with two trumpets , piano, vibes , guitar, bass, drums. Interesting stuff. Edited November 15, 2023 by Clunky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted November 15, 2023 Report Share Posted November 15, 2023 5 hours ago, Clunky said: Sylvie Courvoisier----Chimera------(Intakt) Arrived a a few days. I've been listening to disc one on repeat. It offers a very different sound to other releases I've heard by the leader. Beautifully spacious recording with a floating cerebral feel but much more visceral than a typical ECM session. Unusual line up with two trumpets , piano, vibes , guitar, bass, drums. Interesting stuff. The addition of Fennesz is very interesting considering the rest of the line up is made up of players who must know each other pretty well. I have streamed it once and need to revisit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Berger Posted November 16, 2023 Report Share Posted November 16, 2023 On 10/22/2023 at 6:07 AM, jlhoots said: The fairly new Michael Formanek Quartet CD (Malaby, Kris Davis, Ches Smith) is excellent. BTW, Alexander Hawkins wrote the notes for that one too. Haven’t listened to it yet but this quartet’s first album was terrific. In general albums under Formanek’s name tend to be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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