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Dennis Adu: Tereza

By Ian Patterson
February 25, 2025
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Trumpeter, composer and bandleader Dennis Adu is a key figure on Ukraine's jazz scene, not just as an outstanding musician but also as an educator. Whether leading small ensembles or big bands, Adu has a penchant for arranging intricate, harmonically appealing multiple horn parts. "Tereza," from his album Sunlight Above the Sky (LableWhoAble, 2021 ) is a great illustration of the warmth in both Adu's arranging and (from minute 02.14) his playing. The septet on this track features Boris Mogylevskiy on alto saxophone, Lucas Pino on tenor saxophone, Alexander Charkin on trombone, Alexander Yemets on double bass, Pavel Galitsky on drums and Alexander Malyshev on piano.

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