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Shuteen Erdenebaatar: Bright Folk

Read "Bright Folk" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
November 11, 2026

Be it said that Bright Folk, 28 year-old pianist/composer/bandleader Shuteen Erdenebaatar's third, vivaciously daring Motéma recording, was born with a depth of classical understanding and underpinning that most fail to entertain well into their AARP membership. The unspoken hypothesis put forth on Bright Folk is that it is the most personal but wide-open statement of intent heard in these parts in a longish while. Take, for instance, the barely contained, Celtic title shanty. Its Gobi-swept, Mongolian breezes wrest ...

Album Review

Omer Klein, Haggai Cohen Milo, Air Bresler: Life & Fire

Read "Life & Fire" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
March 21, 2023

If you're going to release an album to celebrate 10 years as a trio, then here is a fun way to do it. Invite your friends and family to the studio, sharing the experience and bringing a celebratory mood to the recording, it's an anniversary party after all. Omer Klein grew up in Israel, moving to the US in his early twenties, and is in 2023 resident in Germany. He is considered a major artist in Israel and has won ...