'Out to Lunch' stands as Eric Dolphy's magnum opus, an absolute pinnacle of avant-garde jazz in any form or era.

This double-CD has subtle and inventive music from pianist Bernardo Sassetti. The 21 solo piano performances are mostly Sassetti's originals. Some are sophisticated and accessible enough to possibly be covered by other advanced improvisers, while others are one-chord ruminations. In addition to performing his own songs, Sassetti creates fresh variations on several standards along with witty renditions of Thelonious Monk's "In Walked Bud" and "Pannonica." In general, his interpretations are performed at slower tempos (sometimes out-of-tempo) and his improvisations develop gradually. This thoughtful set, which would have benefited from the inclusion of liner notes, grows in interest with each listen. Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Lindstrøm & Christabelle - Real Life Is No Cool (2010)
Electronic | 1CD | MP3 CBR 224 Kbps | 115 Mb
Publisher: Smalltown Supersound | Language: English

Hans Peter Lindstrom and Norwegian chanteuse Christabelle will release their Real Life Is No Cool album early next year. The pair have collaborated three times previously, with the vocalist (real name Isabelle H. Sandoo) adding her smooth tones to "Music In My Mind" and "Let's Practise" (where she went under her Solale moniker) as well as their cover of Vangelis' "Let It Happen," which originally featured on Lindstrom's Late Night Tales compilation. All of these tracks appear on Real Life Is No Cool, as well as seven previously unreleased compositions. Fans enamoured with the duo's sultry electronic disco stylings have still got a fairly long wait to hear the record, with the release currently pencilled in for early next year.