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Reverso (Keberle/Woeste/Courtois) Returns With 'Shooting Star/Etoile Filante' Inspired By Lili Boulanger
by Michael Major - December 12, 2023 Ever since American jazz became old enough to carry a passport, French composers were ready to absorb lessons and borrow licks from the exciting new avant-garde style. That enthusiasm was reciprocated by jazz musicians elated to be treated with dignity, and eager to explore the blithe melodies and b...
Ryan Keberle & Collectiv Do Brasil to Release Second Album 'CONSIDERANDO' in July
by Blair Ingenthron - June 04, 2023 What started as Ryan Keberle's torrid love affair with Brazilian music has blossomed into something far deeper and more enduring. Considerando, the trombonist's second album with the São Paulo-based Collectiv do Brasil, confirms that this is a singular relationship built to last....
Ryan Keberle's Collectiv Do Brasil to Release Sonhos Da Esquina, March 18
by A.A. Cristi - December 20, 2021 Of all the horns in a modern ensemble, the trombone might easily replace the vocalist. This probably has to do with the unique instrument's tone, color, range, and pitch which enables a trombonist to evoke the human voice, moaning and crying like the very best blues singers. ...
Maria Schneider DATA LORDS Is Coming July 24, 2020
by A.A. Cristi - June 04, 2020 Data Lords is a new double-album by Grammy Award-winning composer and bandleader Maria Schneider. Inspired by conflicting relationships between the digital and natural worlds, the recording features Schneider's acclaimed orchestra of 18 world-class musicians. ... |