“***** Dirk Serries: Solo Acoustic Guitar Improvisations II/III and VII nwoj0045 2 LPs and EP DirkSerries (elecc g, acous g). 2021.As I said above, and as I say below, Dirk Serries is the most prominent continuator of the guitar free improvisation scene in Europe, going back to Derek Bailey and John Russell, or Fred Frith. His music also evokes associations to “younger” members of the European scene, like Terry Ex. Me, I cannot resist trying to hear similarities and differences to the Catalan giants: Ferran Fager or Diego Caicedo, or Portuguese giants: Luís Lopes or Marcelo Dos Reis. In Poland, only Michal Dymny has comparable ideas. Volumes II and III contain very profound acoustic improvisations, keeping a relaxed mood, yet being quite expressive. Performed, recorded, mixed, and mastered at the Sunny Side Inc. Studio, Anderlecht (Belgium) in November and December 2020. Note: “These are mono recordings, using the AEA R44 Anniversary Edition ribbon microphone placed 50cm away from the body of the guitar. One band EQ and variable-mu compression were subtly applied across the spectrum to smooth out dynamics. No other audio processing was used.” Wow!!! For me, the best of the best, however, is Volume VII, An EP with four miniatures, A true sublimation of beauty!” Maciej Lewenstein
A New Wave Of Jazz 
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