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Klas Jervfors Turner: Odonata

Read "Odonata" reviewed by Geno Thackara


Considering its origins, Odonata could have easily been a much sadder piece of work than it is. It began as part of the grieving process for four potential children that Klas Jervfors Turner and his wife lost through a series of miscarriages. He pays them tribute here with four somber and mostly unaccompanied horn pieces—a somewhat unusual arrangement for a brass player who's thrived in a mad variety of different settings and lineups for decades. Turner's musical personality ...

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Klas Jervfors Turner: Suburban Dreams

Read "Suburban Dreams" reviewed by Geno Thackara


The title suggests something small-scale and maybe quaint. The moody cover hints at sounding dark, thoughtful and/or lonely. The first thing to actually hit your ears here, however, is a sly bit of reggae-funk draped with slinky Eastern saxophone and wailing horns straight out of a Broadway cabaret. There's also Latin dance, European folk, modern experimental and much more to come over the ensuing hour. Whatever impression one gleans from the surface, this affair is continually happy to deliver something ...


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