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Gleb Kolyadin – Gleb Kolyadin

Russian progressive rock band iamthemorning have been at the forefront of the symphonic rock scene for nearly a decade now, and a lot of the reason for the band’s success lies with their pianist, Gleb Kolyadin, whose composing style reminds me of a lot of bands from the 1970s with far better recording studio access.

This is Gleb’s solo debut record, which was released in 2018.  The music is as dense as it is with iamthemorning, but there is a more varied cast of prog rock superstars participating here.

The personnel on this album are:

Gleb Kolyadin – grand piano, keyboards
Gavin Harrison – drums
Nick Beggs – bass
Theo Travis – flute, saxophones
Vlad Avy – guitars
Evan Carson – bodhran and percussion

with

Steve Hogarth
Mick Moss
Jordan Rudess

also:

Grigorii Osipov – vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel
Iliia Diakov – violin
Alexander Peresypkin – cello
Grigory Voskoboynik – double bass
Tatiana Dubovaya – vocals
Svetlana Shumkova – hang drum, spoken vocals

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Joseph Benzola – When You Get to Saturn, Make a Left.

I cannot think of any genre of music percussionist and composer Joseph Benzola doesn’t sound comfortable working in.  There might be some bizarre concoction lying dormant in the underground somewhere, but it’s not worth wasting one’s time thinking much about.

This collection puts together what sounds something similar to Balinese percussion on the first track, Improv 24 November 2019, and then smoothly transitions to atonal piano music, then some improvisational music, and so on. The variation of styles, and how well everything meshes together, is impressive.

Hints of Alban Berg, Sun Ra, jazz played at a bar over a scotch (well, I’m thirsty, what can I say?) and a bunch of chaps having a banger on some Indonesian paradise all color this album.

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Andrew Land – (Making Good) Defects

Andrew Land is a composer out of Birmingham, England whose work is simple and rhythmic, played in an elegant manner, without sounding simplistic.  It’s minimalistic, so those of you who enjoy the works of Harold Budd, Philip Glass or even Hans-Joachim Roedelius may want to pass your time enjoying this EP.

If you prefer to stream the release, Andrew obliges you at his Spotify account.

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Music You Need To Hear Podcast – 5 Treasures – January 11, 2021

We will be featuring 5 tracks of the day every week.  Our first foray includes the following tracks:

1. Ibibio Sound SystemJoy (Idaresit)
3. DadamahBrian’s Children
4. Alessandra Celletti – Sayyid Dance (Dedicated To Mrs. Gurdjieff)
5. Taylor DeupreeCanoe
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Martin Chilton – Michel Petrucciani Overcame Enormous Odds To Become A World-Renowned Pianist

Martin Chilton at udiscovermusic.com writes on the difficult life and masterful playing of pianist Michel Petrucciani.  A worthy read, which you can access here.