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Darcy James Argue's Secret Society at The Jazz Gallery

by Paul Reynolds
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society Jazz Gallery New York, NYJanuary 12, 2024 One of last year's most acclaimed jazz albums became an early contender for a standout show of 2024 when Darcy James Argue brought his 20-piece Secret Society to Manhattan's cozy Jazz Gallery to showcase Dynamic Maximum Tension. The hourlong New York performance was as original and delightfully unpredictable as everything the Canadian-born composer/conductor touches. The recording--released in the fall, nominated for ...
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by Angelo Leonardi
Precursore nel 2009 (con l'innovativo Infernal Machines) del nuovo rinascimento orchestrale nel jazz, Darcy James Argue approda all'etichetta Nonesuch e pubblica il nuovo album in studio: un doppio CD realizzato con i consueti partner della Secret Society più l'aggiunta della cantante Cecile McLorin Salvant e della violinista Sara Caswell. A differenza degli ultimi due dischi, Dynamic Maximum Tension non è un'opera multimediale ma conserva la spinta visionaria animata dalla costante riflessione socio-politica. Spinta che si traduce in ...
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