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Marcel Bonfim: Farewell/Despedida
by Troy Dostert
Although he has spent most of his life in his native Brazil, bassist Marcel Bonfim has resided in Chicago since 2015, when he began pursuing advanced jazz studies at DePaul University. Having been immersed in two distinctive musical environments has lent a wide perspective to his vision, and his debut release, Farewell/Despedida bears that out, with a variety of jazz styles on display, all given their due by Bonfim and his well-chosen colleagues. The bouncy opener, Casa Forte/Zanzibar," ...
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