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Denis Colin Trio: Someting in Common

by Matthew Wuethrich
August 25, 2003

Art can be a bridge between cultures; it also illuminates the barriers. Music is no exception. Perhaps more than any other, the music of African-Americans has captured the world’s imagination. But what is it in the music that speaks to such a variety of people so forcefully?

At first glance, the Denis Colin Trio’s Something in Common would seem to ask this very question. A closer look reveals a more nuanced question, one that addresses what makes the music speak ...