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Jon Raskin: Synergy Signals

Read "Synergy Signals" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
March 16, 2021

Saxophonist Jon Raskin does not need an introduction as he is one of the most accomplished improvisers alive today. Both as a member of the renowned Rova Saxophone Quartet and with his other ensembles, Raskin has been at the forefront of creative music for over four decades. On the brilliant Synergy Signals, he joins forces with two intrepid Bay area artists, pianist Chris Brown and bassist Jason Hoopes, as well as the venerable Russian drummer Vladimir Tarasov for a genre-defying ...

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Album Review

Wadada Leo Smith: Luminous Axis

Read "Luminous Axis" reviewed by Farrell Lowe

by Farrell Lowe
March 12, 2003

Wadada Leo Smith has been a leading proponent of the creation of a new world music since the late '60s, in confluence with Chicago's AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians). Much like Don Cherry, Smith draws from a broad palate of world musics, and he's a musical pioneer of the highest order.Luminous Axis features music for trumpet with electronics, flugelhorn, computer-driven electronics, and percussion. The music presented here is spacious, thoughtful, and imbued with an overall ...

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Chris Brown Billboard Artist of the Year

Source: All About Jazz
December 13, 2008

The accolades keep coming for Chris Brown this time, he's been named Billboard's top artist of 2008. R&B enjoyed solo hits such as With You and Forever.

Chris Brown won three awards at the American Music Awards in November, including artist of the year. “It's bigger than what I can ever imagine. It's unexpected totally, so it's a surprise," Brown said in an interview Thursday. It shouldn't be too much of a surprise for Brown. He not only nabbed ...
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