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Urban Survival: Storyhill
by Franz A. Matzner
Less than daring, Urban Survival's sophomore release, Story Hill, covers familiar territory, but unlike many contemporary releases, at least it does it dexterously. More a survey of the contemporary jazz scene than anything else--at least the more popular contours of it--the album presents a series of tunes ranging from the Latin-tinged to basic bop, to classic bluesy swing and everything in between. Highlights of the album include a savvy cover of Eleanor Rigby," which takes full advantage ...
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