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Willem Breuker Kollektief: At Ruta Maya Cafe
by Jeff Stockton
The picture on the back of the CD booklet for the Willem Breuker Kollektief's At Ruta Maya Café shows a low-lying, nondescript building that looks like an old Howard Johnson's. The website for the Austin venue mostly talks about its coffee business,with some live entertainment on the side. You would think, with over thirty years on the road, and having given performances across Western and Eastern Europe, Canada, Mexico, Russia and India, this Dutch tentet would be celebrating its history ...
Continue ReadingJorrit Dijkstra: 30 Micro-Stems
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by Mark Corroto
When Dutch saxophonist Jorrit Dijkstra plays saxophone alone, he is never alone. His latest recording 30 Micro-Stems, while a solo effort, is filled with the loops and delays that process sound, keeping him in good company. Dijkstra, a Dutch saxophonist is one of the stars on the Amsterdam scene releasing recordings on the BVHaast label. He works in various groups including his Trio Jorrit Dijkstra (sax/bass/drums), a quartet Sound-Lee! that plays the music of Lee Konitz, Jorrit Dijkstra + Strings ...
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