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There are decades when nothing happens, said Lenin, and weeks when decades happen. There have been far too many weeks in the three years since 2019 when decades went by. Looking for stability in the midst of madness may be a fool's errand, but it is for just such instances that recordings like The Meeting are made. Ray Noble's “Cherokee" is a warhorse, right? Could anyone find novelty there without an endless display of chops and musical gimmicks? ...

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Jimmy Branly Trio: The Meeting

Read "The Meeting" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
June 24, 2022

Patience is a commodity which musicians generally have in an unlimited supply because the path from being an unknown musician to a known musician is long and filled with twists and turns, with no guarantee of arriving at a predicted destination. Drummer Jimmy Branly began that journey in his native Cuba and, along the way, recorded with Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Arturo Sandoval, Jane Monheit and Gretchen Parlato among many other top names. In this first release as leader, The Meeting, Branly ...