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Expressing both his improvising and compositional prowess, veteran Toronto percussionist Nick Fraser ingeniously operates in two areas here. Three brief tracks find him inserting textures from drums and the so-called piano harp into soundscapes created by the processed electronics of local John Kameel Farah. Lengthier, the remaining four tracks highlight the sympatico interaction between Fraser’s drum patterns and the distinctive narratives of American tenor/soprano saxophonist Tony Malaby and New York-Canadian expat, pianist Kris Davis. Scene… Read More