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Ivo Perelman Quartet
Kenneth Jimenez Sonnet to Silence We Jazz Records WJCD 51 Two approaches to the traditional reeds/piano/bass/drum configuration confirm the ongoing excellence of a quartet of veteran improvisers and the burgeoning skills of four younger creative musicians. Sometimes it seems that Brazilian tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman has recorded more albums than Donald Trump has told lies – in actually an impossibility – but why not as he keep maintaining his high standards? Water Music also feature… Read More
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Les Émouvantes 2024
Les Émouvantes 2024 was both the 13th iteration of the annual concert series and the 30th anniversary of…
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The 2024 edition of Germany’s venerable Moers Festival repeatedly proclaimed its evolution from the Free Jazz festival it…
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