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Lan Xang

Hidden Gardens

By Lan Xang

Label: Naxos Jazz
Released: 2000

Lan Xang: Hidden Gardens

by C. Michael Bailey
March 1, 2000

Donny Again--Only Different. Hidden Gardens is the third Naxos Jazz release on which West Coast tenorist Donny McCaslin appears. He led his group on Exile and Discovery (Naxos Jazz 86014) and soloed with the Ken Schaphorst Big Band on Purple (Naxos Jazz 86030), both released in 1998. Here he appears with his sometimes group Lan Xang ...

Lan Xang: Hidden Gardens

by Glenn Astarita
March 1, 2000

Their 1997 debut on saxophonist David Binney’s “Mythology Label” marked a high point for jazz, as “Lan Xang” pursued modern jazz with crushing penetration and an edge rarely witnessed in small acoustic ensembles. On Hidden Gardens the band continue their conviction, while augmenting the group sound and overall sonic appearance with ethnocentric horns, percussion and Binney’s ...

Lan Xang: Hidden Gardens

by Glenn Astarita
March 1, 2000

Their 1997 debut on saxophonist David Binney’s “Mythology Label” marked a high point for jazz, as “Lan Xang” pursued modern jazz with crushing penetration and an edge rarely witnessed in small acoustic ensembles. On Hidden Gardens the musicians continue their conviction, while augmenting the group sound and overall sonic appearance with ethnocentric horns, percussion and Binney’s ...

Lan Xang

By Lan Xang

Label: Mythology Records
Released: 1999
Track listing: Xang 1; Day of Fear; Night of Truth; Vevasis; Far Rockaway; Rob Petry; Xang 2; 2nd Line Sally; Xang 3; Tango, Waltz and Variations On; Bob Dole/ Blee Bop Ba Bley; Xang 4; A Hundred Kings; Xang 5; Grunge Factor; Xang 1 (alt).

Lan Xang: Lan Xang

by John W. Patterson
August 1, 1999

This is the “outer territory" of highly inventive yet accessible jazz. Lan Xang is a whirling, swirling, groovin,' eclectically-charged blend of alto/tenor/soprano saxophones, wood flute, acoustic bass, bells, Tunisian horn, percussion and drums. Dave Binney and Donny McCaslin cover reeds predominately. Scott Colley is bass and Jeff Hirshfield is drums and percussion.Compositions are many ...

Lan Xang: Lan Xang

by Glenn Astarita
February 1, 1999

Lan Xang is one of three new releases on saxophonist David Binney's Mythology Records. This exciting and cutting edge alto saxophonist adds another sizzler to his impressive discography and this time teams with the indefatigable tenor and soprano saxophonist Donny McClaslin for a powerhouse affair that packs a mighty punch. Supported by an equally stalwart rhythm ...