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Domas Žeromskas: Meditations on Providence and Perseverance, Vol. 1
by Neil Duggan
Domas Žeromskas is a Lithuanian pianist and composer living in Boston. For his debut album, Infinite Itinerant (Vinilo Studija, 2019), he collaborated with numerous musicians from his home country. Subsequently, he worked with musicians such as Tom Scott and Jacques Schwarz-Bart before forming his trio with drummer Héctor L. Falu Guzmán and bassist Ian Quinton Banno. This trio forms the musical backbone of Meditations on Providence and Perseverance Vol. 1. Žeromskas takes the chemistry of his trio and ...
Continue ReadingOrchestrating Innovation: Brian Urra And The Evolution Of Musical Organizations
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All About Jazz
Step inside Wally’s Café Jazz Club on a brisk Friday night and you’ll feel the pulse—an electric current rewriting Boston’s musical DNA, one bold violin line at a time. It was 2023, and audience members squeezed through the famous red door for a taste of something new and vital: Chilean crossover jazz, surging from beneath Brian Urra’s restless bow. Urra didn’t just play—he ignited. Under his residency, the club’s legendary jam session tradition tangled with South American fire. Jazz lifers ...
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Brian Urra: A Beacon Of Chilean Jazz On The World Stage
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All About Jazz
Acclaimed violinist and composer Brian Urra is poised to take center stage Chile’s UNESCO-supported Jazz por la Paz festival, and a landmark Futura Studio recording, underscoring his standing as a leading figure in crossover jazz. With a career spanning 25 years and awards that include the prestigious Ravinia Bridges Composition Prize, Urra has become a central force wherever he performs, observes Chilean music critic Luciana Garcia. Urra, celebrated not only for his dynamic artistry but also for his innovative crossover ...
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Be Still My Soul
From: Meditations on Providence and...By Brian Urra
