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Birro - Dani - Gregory - Maiore: Sing Without Words

by Glenn Astarita
August 1, 2001

American trumpeter/educator, Dr. Kyle Gregory performs with an Italian rhythm section on Sing Without Words. With this release, the ensemble melds free jazz and contemporary classical with odd-metered time signatures as the soloists deconstruct and reinvent intricately devised themes. However, the listener may need to crank up the volume a bit on his or her sound system as the recorded mix and relatively flat sonic characteristics elicit notions that the musicians were performing in separate rooms. Otherwise, Gregory provides a ...