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Doug Ellington & New Urban Groove: Life
by Todd S. Jenkins
Trumpeter Doug Ellington's new release conveys some interesting ideas with generally solid musicianship. As they are described in the liner notes, some of Ellington's notions are overly clever and border on pretentious, but all in all this is a very enjoyable effort.
The opening “Xenophobia begins with a vibrant bass vamp that soon supports a bustling theme. Ellington and alto saxophonist Chazz Alley blow two separate layers, a most effective structure. At times Alley sounds remarkably like late-period Bud Shank ...
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