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Scott Hill: Narrow Streets

Read "Narrow Streets" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman
January 2, 2004

The clarinet is not the most popular reed instrument in modern jazz; nevertheless artists including Don Byron (US) and Louis Sclavis (France) are making solid cases for the instrument in improvised music. Now add Bay Area musician Scott Hill to that select group of artists. With Narrow Streets he delivers a recording that at times bristles with excitement, and at others lulls with peaceful tranquility. As both a clarinetist and composer Hill can easily be considered a peer with both ...