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Paul Winter Consort: Miho - Journey to the Mountain
by Raul d'Gama Rose
Paul Winter's music pulsates with the earth's polyrhythmic heartbeat. Various incarnations of his Consort have been so in tune with the ground beneath their feet that this ensemble, in all its forms, has come to be the harbinger of the wellspring of all life. From time to time, Winter's soul has roamed the realms where mysticism rubbed cricket-legs with the limbs of Gaia, as in Missa Gaia/Earth Mass (Living Music, 1982). At other times, he has aligned his heart with ...
Continue ReadingVarious Artists: Trombones on Parade
by Norman Weinstein
Trombones on Parade offers 23 classic performances spanning the years from 1927 to 1950, and every selection is a worthy addition to this cleanly remastered, budget-priced collection. Odd how American jazz labels so like to collect tunes unified by musician, style, or era – or even listener mood ("Jazz for a Sad Afternoon") – but U.K. jazz reissue labels often perceptively anthologize by instrument. It makes for an entertaining and enlightening overview. The collection starts with Kid ...
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