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Album Review

Karl Silveira: A Porta Aperta

Read "A Porta Aperta" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


Toronto-based trombonist Karl Silveira opens his debut recording, A Porta Aperta, with no ego at all. The disc spins into life with “Nymark Plaza," featuring an arrangement which allows the rhythm section—pianist Chris Pruden, bassist Dan Fortin, with Nico Dann on drums—a good deal of room to stretch out after a brief beginning of understated harmony from the leader, and alto saxophonist Allison Au. The piano, bass and drums ease into an off-center, Andrew Hill-like rumination before the leader re-enters ...

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Mark Godfrey: Square Peg

Read "Square Peg" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


Mark Godfrey has done his fair share of commuting in furtherance of his jazz career. Toronto--his home base--to New York has been a regular journey. The near five hundred mile trip would certainly be shorter (timewise) via airplane. But the decision was made to roll in a 2006 Dodge Caravan, due to the fact (we can guess) that an acoustic bass is a bulky yet fragile beast, susceptible to in transit damages. In your own vehicle, you can treat the ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

A Porta Aperta

Self Produced
2022

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demiLAN

Self Produced
2021

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Square Peg

Self Produced
2020

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Eric West Group EP

Self Produced
2019

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Rye & Lilacs

From: A Porta Aperta
By Chris Pruden

demiLAN

From: demiLAN
By Chris Pruden

USS Rent-a-Car

From: Square Peg
By Chris Pruden

Blindside

From: Eric West Group EP
By Chris Pruden

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