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Beyond world music
Review of Le Voyage De Sahar - Anouar Brahem by wiseowl96

Advantages: Relaxing and intelligent music
Disadvantages: None

Here Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem is in a trio setting with Francois Couturier (piano) and Jean-Louis Matinier (accordion). It's a set-up that serves him very well, and the blend of the North African and European is very pleasant to listen to. But it's a lot more than a cliched "meeting of cultures" or traditional album. It works on its own terms - Brahem introduces contemporary guitar styles in his playing, and there's even some keith Jarrett-style ...
...The mood is peaceful; the French, Italian and Spanish titles of the pieces generally suggest land or sea scapes - calm ones as nature intended. But this is not a single paced offering, and your attention is sustained by the trio's subtle nuances. The absence of a rhythm section heightens the instrumental and harmonic power. It's not "world music" as we would conventionally understand the term, as it's not tied to a specific place, time or musical ... Read review

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26.04.2007
Dave Brubeck Compilation
Review of Collections - Dave Brubeck by dilara7

Advantages: Unforgettable jazz classics
Disadvantages: The funny sound of the 60`s

Songs known all over the world!Songs heard by everybody on this planet! This is an extraordinary journey throughout the music with Dave Brubeck and his quartet.. Classics such as Take Five,Weep No More,Take The A Train,Summer Song and so on and so on..We remember Ella performing so much of his music.A great talent such as Dave Brubeck gave us a feeling of an astonishment from the life,a wish to create more,a wish to be more,perception of the beautiful.. ... Read review

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11.10.2008
A fitting tribute to a man well loved.
Review of Essential Rory Gallagher, The - Rory Ga