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John MacMurchy: Outside the Ministry of Truth
by Jack Bowers
It’s true that one can almost never judge a book—or an album—by its cover. In fact, when it comes to recordings, one shouldn’t even try, as nothing apart from the music is of any consequence. As Exhibit A, I would offer Outside the Ministry of Truth by Canadian saxophonist John MacMurchy’s quintet. The title is hardly auspicious, while the booklet contains two photos of MacMurchy, the first seated on a bench in front of what appears to be a bronze ...
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