Markus Reuter Oculus – Nothing is Sacred (MoonJune, 2020), Michael Manring – Small Moments (2020), Japanese Garden – Roji (WoW Records, 2019)
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Moving between soft-spoken jazz ballads to European folk and then coming back to Indian classical music, take the pinnacle of the tension in the closing Picture from a Polish Wood, Our New Earth keeps its promise to drive us in a journey through the world with highly crafted compositions, a cohesive intimacy between the musicians and catchy harmonic progressions. Soothing and meditative at same time, never self-indulgent, this recording is a portrait of a new Earth.
Harnessing the immense skills of three montser musicians at ease in improvisation like few others, MoonJune’s 100th landmark recording could be no different than taking no-compromises and daring a leap forward. Once again Markus Reuter brings more open minded thinking about where to go next in music.
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When in September 2012 Steve Vai showed up on Guitar World‘s cover along with emerging shredder Tosin Abasi, it seemed… Continue reading
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“Nell’improvvisazione di gruppo si viene a creare un’intimità che richiede, man a mano che si sviluppa, una specie di resa”… Continue reading