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Depart: Mountain Messenger

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The histories of the players who make up the powerhouse trio Depart are distinguished, but give only a small clue to the nature of the music they offer on Mountain Messenger or its predecessor, Reloaded (ACT Music, 2006), the group's debut.

Austrian saxophonist Harry Sokal and the Swiss rhythm team of bassist Heiri Kanzig and drummer Jojo Mayer have all, together and separately, been members of Mattias Ruegg's Vienna Art Orchestra. Sokal has also played with pianist Carla ...

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