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Kolida Babo: Spirits Of Mauronoros
by Chris May
Here is some strange and magical music. A synthesis of global electro-acoustic modal jazz and the hermetic folk music of Epirus, a remote mountain region in northwestern Greece. It is played on traditional Balkan instruments--duduk and kaval double-reed woodwinds, qanun zither and gaida bagpipes--together with soprano and baritone saxophones and Moog, Roland and Farfisa synths and keyboards. The music is simultaneously ancient and modern, roots and futuristic. Generis does not come more sui than this. Kolida Babo ...
Continue ReadingYako Trio: OdesSea
by Jim Worsley
Having a wonderful new record from Greece come to the fore is a reminder of how random it all is. There are so many works of brilliance out there, all over the world, that no matter how hard one tries to uncover every stone, it is impossible to come close. It is necessary to be discerning. This album needs to be shared with as many serious jazz ears as possible. OdesSea is composed and performed by the ...
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