Transylvanian Concert şi Elevation/Mystery în TOPUL PRIMELOR 10 albume
de Emilian Lacăt
La final de 2013 avem bucuria să anunţăm o reuşită discografică româno-americană în câteva topuri semnate de câţiva critici notabili sau publicaţii de specialitate de referinţă.
Iată inclusă în aceste clasamente şi prezenţa discurilor „Transylvanian Concert” şi „Elevation/Mystery” ale pianistului român Lucian Ban, printre producţii din jazzul actual ale unor labeluri şi artişti de renume internaţional.
Jeff Stockton de la The New York City Jazz Record – NEW RELEASES:
1. William Parker, Wood Flute Songs (AUM Fidelity)
2. Wayne Shorter, Without a Net (Blue Note)
3. Adam Lane, Absolute Horizon (NoBusiness)
4. Joshua Abrams, Unknown Known (RogueArt)
5. David Murray, Be My Monster Love (Motéma)
6. Chicago Jazz Orchestra & Cyrille Aimee, Burstin’ Out (Origin)
7. Lucian Ban, Elevation/Mystery (Sunnyside)
8. Chris Potter, Sirens (ECM)
9. Paul Dunmall & Tony Bianco, Tribute to Coltrane (Slam)
10. Colin Stetson, New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light (Constellation)
Ken Micallef de la DownBeat, eMusic.com , NEW RELEASES:
1. Ben Goldberg, Subatomic Particle Homesick Blues (BAG)
2. Gilad Hekselman, This Just In (Jazz Village/Harmonia Mundi)
3. Craig Taborn, Chants (ECM)
4. The Whammies, Play the Music of Steve Lacy, Vol. 2 (Driff)
5. Mike McGinnis, Road Trip (RKM)
6. Albert „Tootie” Heath, Tootie’s Tempo (Sunnyside)
7. Han Bennink & Uri Caine, Sonic Boom (816 Music)
8. Lucian Ban, Elevation/Mystery (Sunnyside)
9. Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette, Somewhere (ECM)
10. Marco Capelli, Le Stagioni Del Commissario Ricciardi (Tzadik)
REISSUES
1. Miles Davis, Live in Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 2 (Columbia/Legacy)
2. Ran Blake, Plays Solo Piano (ESP-Disk)
3. Giuseppi Logan, More (ESP-Disk)
Elzy Kolb de la Hot House, NEW RELEASES:
1. Michele Rosewoman’s New Yor-uba, 30 Years: A Musical Celebration of Cuba in America (Advance Dance Disques)
2. Jaimeo Brown, Transcendence (Motéma)
3. Carla Bley-Andy Sheppard-Steve Swallow, Trios (ECM)
4. Geri Allen, Grand River Crossings: Motown & Motor City Inspirations (Motéma)
5. Lucian Ban, Elevation/Mystery (Sunnyside)
6. Will Calhoun, Life in This World (Motéma)
7. Mary Stallings, But Beautiful (HighNote)
8. Frank Wess, Magic 101 (IPO)
9. David Murray, Be My Monster Love (Motéma)
10. Jamie Baum, In This Life (Sunnyside)
Derek Taylor de la Dusted, NEW RELEASES:
1. Peter Evans, Zebulon (More Is More)
2. Adam Lane, Oh Freedom (CIMP)
3. Stephen Riley, Lover (SteepleChase)
4. Ellery Eskelin, Trio New York II (Prime Source)
5. William Parker, Wood Flute Songs (AUM Fidelity)
6. Nate Wooley, (Sit In) The Throne of Friendship (Clean Feed)
7. Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri, Transylvanian Concert (ECM)
8. Tommy Flanagan & Jaki Byard, Magic of Two (Resonance)
9. Peter Brötzmann, Long Story Short (Trost)
10. Ralph Lalama, Bop Juice (Smalls Live -12)
Robert Bush de la All About Jazz, NEW RELEASES:
1. Mark Dresser, Nourishments (Clean Feed)
2. Keith Jarrett, Somewhere (ECM)
3. Wadada Leo Smith, Occupy The World (TUM)
4. Nate Wooley, Sit In The Throne Of Friendship (clean feed)
5. Lucian Ban, Mat Maneri, Transylvanian Concert (ECM)
6. Mary Halvorson, Illusionary Sea (Firehouse 12)
7. Michael Formanek, Small Places (ECM)
8. Ches Smith, Hammered (Clean Feed)
9. Tim Berne, Shadow Man (ECM)
10. Michael Vlatkovich, You’re too dimensional (pfMENTUM)