Andre / Cendo / Capellino - Ricard Capellino: Introspecti(on)s - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Ensemble Dal Niente - Abhanden [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/28/2014

With their two-track EP InchDomur um daudan hvernInch (InchJudgement of Everyone DeadInch), Fortid send out an impressive sign of life. The Icelandic pagan black metal outfit continues in the massive footprints that their current album InchWorld SerpentInch has left. Epic Icelandic melodies, sharp riffing that draws from black, death, thrash, and heavy metal as well as Einar Eldur Thorberg's distinct vocals combine into fiery and spirited new songs. Instead of twiddling thumbs while stuck at home, Fortid decided to hone their weapons by writing new material and to weather out the global storm season in their rehearsal room and later in the studio to make the best out of the situation. The first new songs on InchDomur um daudan hvernInch demonstrate that InchWorld SerpentInch was not an accidental success, but that this album represents a new height, which the Icelanders, with many years of experience under their belts and still burning with passion, have securely reached and hold on to. With Einar firmly at the helm, the Icelanders are still following the course that he set on the InchVoluspaInch-trilogy of albums from 2003 to 2010. Their combination of harsh black and death metal riffing with a pinch of thrash and a penchant for epic melodies, versatile vocals as well as a heavy dose of InchIcelandic soundInch was maintained on the acclaimed InchPagan PropheciesInch (2012) full-length and the following Inch9Inch (2015) album as well, which finally led to the dark and deadly InchWorld SerpentInch being unleashed onto the pagan metal world. Far from being satisfied with their latest achievements, Fortid are preparing for their next attack. InchDomur um daudan hvernInch is a strong omen for those ravens of the north to embark on another metal journey filled with heavy glory, riffs of ice, and steel-strings!

Jazz guitarist Bill Banfield's father just turned 100 years old. At a recent celebration, family and friends gathered virtually and in person to celebrate his life and ask his advice. Bill had been learning his father's lessons for years, but a recent phone conversation led his dad to give him the title for his new Mesa/Bluemoon Recordings album. As Bill tells it, he was speaking with his dad when he suddenly realized that he had something else that he needed to do. His father said, InchBill, I will talk to you, but you must TAKE TIME TO LISTEN.Inch The words hit Bill like a thunderbolt, as his album was designed as encouragement to concentrate on the stories found deep in his music.Born and raised in Detroit, Banfield attended the prestigious arts magnet school, Cass Tech. He was mentored by two of the city's finest jazz guitarists, Kenny Burrell and Earl Klugh. He also learned from the examples of masters George Benson, John Scofield, Emily Remler, Pat Martino, and Jack Wilkins. Banfield calls his approach Inchsolo-voiced guitar,Inch reflecting his belief that imagination and emotion are essential ingredients in all great music, and that his playing comes directly from his heart. Banfield dedicates TAKE TIME TO LISTEN to Burrell and Klugh Inchto lift up these jazz guitar icons who greatly inspired and coached me as an early teen as I aspired to be like my heroes.InchBanfield's accomplishments range far beyond the scope of this album. His independent tag JazzUrbane issued recordings featuring Chief Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott), Grace Kelly, Greg Osby, and Terri Lyne Carrington. On the classical side, Banfield has composed 12 symphonies, 7 operas and 9 concerti, with performances of these works spanning most of North America's finest orchestras. A renowned educator, he is a Professor Emeritus from the Berklee School of Music and is currently an Artist-in-Residenc