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Happy Apple: Body Popping - Moon Walking - Top Rocking

Read "Body Popping - Moon Walking - Top Rocking" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
March 1, 2000

“Happy Apple” is a Minneapolis based modern jazz trio featuring multi-reedman Michael Lewis, drummer David King and electric bassist Erik Fratzke. On Body Popping - Moon Walking – Top Rocking the band articulate somewhat of a blood and guts approach. With the lengthy opener titled “The Barstow Sizzler” the trio advance through subtle microtonal passages while concurrently working the free-jazz side of the spectrum and exploring delicate themes, yet climactically pick up steam via rollicking and downright explosive interplay. Hard ...

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Album Review

Happy Apple: Body Popping - Moon Walking - Top Rocking

Read "Body Popping - Moon Walking - Top Rocking" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
March 1, 2000

“Happy Apple” is a Minneapolis based modern jazz trio featuring multi-reedman Michael Lewis, drummer David King and electric bassist Erik Fratzke. On Body Popping - Moon Walking – Top Rocking the band articulate somewhat of a blood and guts approach. With the lengthy opener titled “The Barstow Sizzler” the trio advance through subtle microtonal passages while concurrently working the free-jazz side of the spectrum and exploring delicate themes, yet climactically pick up steam via rollicking and downright explosive interplay. Hard ...

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