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David S. Ware Quartet: Renunciation
by Matthew Sumera
David S. Ware Quartet Renunciation Aum Fidelity 2007 While it is always tempting to over-praise the final work of any major artist--in this case arguably the greatest jazz combo of the last twenty years--sometimes a more measured, nuanced approach is useful. After all, hagiography does little to situate such works ...
Evan Parker/Barry Guy/Paul Lytton: Zafiro
by Matthew Sumera
It's hard to account for longevity among freely improvised groups. One somehow assumes that part of the success of much of the genre relies upon the newness of encounter--flirting with the unknown that presumably can only come from fresh associations. This, of course, is one of the myths of free improvisation, for in truth there are ...
Drumheller: Wives
by Matthew Sumera
The Canadian jazz and improv scene has long been dreadfully overlooked. Apart from The Victoriaville (FIMAV) and Guelph Festivals, it is still the case that many fans rarely if ever equate great jazz and improvised music with the land of the maple leaf. Hopefully Drumheller's Wives will help to rectify that situation some.
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