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Bennet / Bryerton / Butcher / De Gruttola/ Kaiser / Smith: Sextessense. A Tribute To John Stevens And The SME

by Nic Jones
March 6, 2008

Anyone for an antidote to repertory? On Sextessense: A Tribute To John Stevens and the SME, the musicians involved are acknowledging what through sheer persistence and longevity has become a part of the tradition (one that is still likely to have the reactionaries foaming at the mouth, which, of course, gives them something to do with their time). The musicians paying tribute are at the same time stating the case for renewal and creativity, which is as it should be. ...