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The George Maurer Group: On Track-Live at the Dakota

by Dave Nathan
June 1, 2001

St. Cloud, MN is known for its granite, printing and lens manufacturing industries. Now it can put another feather in its claim to fame hat as the home of Pine Curtain Productions, the album for the very good jazz aggregation, The George Maurer Group. This is the Group's second album and with the exception of adding another, the group remains intact.

Judging by the play list the Maurer and company see as its mission presenting jazz in as many of ...

Album Review

The George Maurer Group: Jazz in Black and White

by Dave Nathan
September 1, 2000

With a varied program of music by the Gershwins, Duke Ellington and some originals, the George Maurer Group makes its debut recording with Jazz in Black and White. Maurer and the members of the group are located in the Minneapolis, MN area which can count several good jazz makers among its citizens. While this is the first album as leader of the Group, it is Maurer's 8th album, all but one of them for the Pine Curtain label.

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