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Johnny Gandelsman: This Is America: An Anthology

Read "This Is America: An Anthology" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian


Violinist Johnny Gandelsman is as versatile as he is innovative. An accomplished composer, improviser and a producer, Gandelsman defies categorization and excels in the watershed area among genres. A member of both the unique string quartet Brooklyn Rider and the Silk Road Ensemble and the owner of Circle Records, Gandelsman has his finger on the pulse of contemporary music. His response to the historic years of 2020-2021, two years that shook the USA and the world, is summarized in the ...

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Album Review

Don Neely & The Royal Society Jazz Orchestra: Jump Start

Read "Jump Start" reviewed by Dave Nathan


Band leader Don Neely has been mining nuggets from syncopated jazz, 1920 style, and 1930's big band music then releasing them on albums featuring his Royal Society Jazz Orchestra} for more than 20 years. His latest, Jump Start, continues in that vein, but has the added attraction of including for a change, some Neely compositions. Among his four tunes is the title tune “Jump Star" with clever drumming by Steve Apple. This and the other Neely originals like “Record Hop" ...


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