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Mitteleuropa Ensemble: Balkan Project
by Glenn Astarita
This Milan, Italy based ensemble have been around since 1988. Here, they fuse Balkan stylizations with Klezmer and slight traces of baroque. Yet, the musicians' hearts and motivations lie within modern jazz frameworks. On this fine release, the sextet receives strong support from the guest musicians who comprise the “Rhapsodua Trio. As they render an artful program consisting of hip arrangements, sprawling rhythms, avant musings and more.
Vocalist Sabrina Sparti's wordless vocalise adds quite a bit of luster ...
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