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Frederik Leroux
With a great respect for tradition, Frederik Leroux is trying to tread new paths continuously. He not only draws inspiration from jazz, but contemporary concert music, minimalism, surrealism and free improvisation seep through in his music. Leroux explores the endless possibilities of his instrument. From romantic Ennio Morricone songs to experimental soundscapes - a wide range of styles are invoked and are systematically approached till it unmistakably sounds like Frederik Leroux . Source: El Negocito Records bio
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Dave Douglas: Secular Psalms
by Jerome Wilson
Trumpeter Dave Douglas has worked with religious themes in the past, notably on Be Still, (Greenleaf Music, 2012), and he gets back into that realm on this wide-ranging 2022 album. The music is a suite commissioned by the city of Ghent, Belgium to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the creation of an altarpiece for its St. Bavo's Cathedral. For this occasion Douglas assembled a group of young European musicians along with cellist Tomeka Reid who, because of the pandemic, had ...
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Last Updated: December 20, 2022
Frederik Leroux
Instrument: Guitar, electric
