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Mark Lotz Quartet: Blue Moods
by Todd S. Jenkins
Marvelously atmospheric flute-fronted jazz from the Netherlands. Lotz is a flautist of considerable promise, with an approach that’s clearly rooted in the classics but intimately familiar with the jazz canon. His prior projects included world music and the avant-garde, but here Lotz sticks mostly to American and Brazilian fare with charming results.
The disc opens with the exotic rhythms of Duke Ellington’s “Pyramid”, as Lotz’ flute lilts ethereally over Ben Schroder’s caravan pulse, Sander Tekelenburg’s almost subconscious bass, and Erik ...
Continue ReadingTyro: Crudo
by Michael Askounes
Chile is probably known more for its grapes and dictators than for its contributions to the progressive rock scene, but Chilean trio Tryo tries to change all that with its live release Crudo. Crudo not only succeeds on pretty much every level as a progressive rock CD, it also adds something that is not often seen in the progressive arena - namely a “groove". Some of the tracks on Crudo will both stimulate your mind and get your “body rockin'" ...
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