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Album Review

Trio Apoplectic: Trio Apoplectic

Read "Trio Apoplectic" reviewed by Barry O'Sullivan


Ambitious, passionate, but at times a little tentative, the debut recording from Sydney, Australia-based Trio Apoplectic focuses primarily on original composition, as well as one contribution each from jazz giants Thelonious Monk ("Boo Boo's Birthday") and Mal Waldron ("Fire Waltz").

Waldron was Billie Holiday's pianist in the late '50s and the composer of the classic "Soul Eyes."  His later compositions tended to be less memorable other than as effective stimuli to improvisation, making it a brave ...


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