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Brad Felt Nu Quartet Plus: First Call
by John Barron
Veteran Detroit jazz musician Brad Felt has been championing the role of the euphonium and tuba as front-line instruments for over thirty years. Felt has an extensive sideman résumé, having performed with notable artists such as Roy Brooks, Martha Reeves and Howard Johnson's Gravity. First Call is an introduction to Felt's progressive jazz ensemble Nu Quartet Plus, featuring saxophonist and longtime musical associate Steve Wood.
Felt composes with an intriguing playfulness, building on rhythmic motifs and cleverly engaging euphonium and ...
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