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Cool Bop Phonics: Cool Bop Phonics

by Ed Kopp
November 1, 1999

If you like fusion that’s more bop than pop, Cool Bop Phonics is well worth tracking down.Cool Bop Phonics was born out of a series of Friday night jam sessions at a club called Robin Hood’s in Stamford, Conn. Organized by percussionist Gerard “Vito" Diacri, these sessions attracted a bevy of veteran jazzers from New York City and surrounding area. Some of the players were so inspired by the get-togethers that they decided to capture the same spirit ...