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Kevin Figes: You Are Here

by Jack Kenny
This is an intriguing album. It could have been titled musicians in search of an identity." The album details Kevin Figes' history. His choice of pieces spells it out: Keith Tippett's work means so much to Figes. It is good to have a hero and to play his music; some of the long melodic lines and unisons are very effective. Tippett's Echoes" is an example. This group of musicians is given space, embedded in the writing and arrangements. ...
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