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The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra: Trumpet Madness

by Jack Bowers
November 20, 2005

Having listened as closely as possible to the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra's Trumpet Madness and tried my best to understand what is going on, I must confess that I am thoroughly perplexed. Either this is exceptional music that is clearly beyond my grasp, or chaotic nonsense that does nothing but reinforce the group's turgid self-image. I must leave that for other listeners to decide.

Much of the music produced here is, to me, vacuous twaddle that is one step above street ...