Jazz Articles about Robert Dick

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Robert Dick / Steve Baczkowski / Ravi Padmanabha: Doh Tala

by Marc Medwin
March 20, 2009

The duo of Steve Baczkowski and Ravi Padmanabha has been engaging in exploratory improv for some time and the addition of master flutist Robert Dick is a stroke of genius. A certain world-beat vibe pervades much of the disc, as it does many of Padmanabha's projects, but this is no mere new-age feel-good session. The opening track should clarify the direction from which these improvisers are coming as they create structures ranging from serene introspection to New ...

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Robert Dick & Ursel Schlicht: Photosphere

by Derek Taylor
June 19, 2006

In this age of shoebox-budget labels and shoebox-sized recording technology, the concert stage has swiftly become the new studio. As a result, home listeners are privy to more live music than ever before. This rhyme-ready pairing of flautist Dick and pianist Schlicht illustrates the immediate benefits of the progress with this performance taped in front of a respectful German audience.

Both musicians are masters of extended techniques on their respective instruments. Dick has been expanding the capabilities of the flute ...