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Ryan Kisor Quintet: This is Ryan
by Judith Insell
This is Ryan continues to confirm that trumpeter Ryan Kisor is more than a young lion, a label he received after winning the Thelonious Monk Competition back in 1990. At the still young age of 32, he is continuing in the tradition of the modal-minded trumpet players who preceded him, sounding like he comes from the direct lineage of the great Woody Shaw. His excellent trumpet technique, especially clear in the upper register, makes possible seamless solo lines. This is ...
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