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Instrument: Saxophone, tenor
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by Glenn Astarita
With Tourismo's debut album Torque, the mischievous Australian quartet not only throw their hat into the progressive jazz ring but do so with a distinctly Outback-bred flair. The brainchild of drummer Alex Hirlian and pianist Matthew Thomson--both laureates of the National Jazz Award--this album bursts onto the scene with electrifying energy that proves these musicians are here to jazz things up. The music defies easy categorization, drawing inspiration from jazz, funk and fusion. The group weaves a myriad ...
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