Those who love big-band jazz should go down on their knees and thank Art Lillard and his kind. The New York based drummer/arranger/bandleader has been leading the 12 or 13 …
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After posting a review of Maria Schneider's brilliant concert at the University of Maryland last November, it came as something of a surprise to me to find no reviews of he…
05 Oct
Abstracts by Jacob Garchik
Wednesday, 05 October 2005
Published in Free Jazz / Avante Garde - CD Reviews
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For me there are always contradictions with this type of music. As I discovered myself after an extended involvement with free playing, it isn't free; it imposes a set of s…
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05 Oct
Red Balloon by Denominators
This is an interesting set by an unusual trio. Denominators appear to be a relatively new group-certainly this is their first recording. More details are hard to find as ne…
One of the dangers a critic faces is becoming jaded. Over exposure to recordings and concerts can make even high quality recordings--and there are many of them--seem mundan…
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