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Queen Kong: Fray

by Troy Dostert
July 9, 2022

Providing further evidence of the capaciousness of the Toronto jazz scene, Queen Kong is a neo-klezmer outfit that brings smart musicianship and some crafty grooves to its debut, Fray. Although the name of the band has a facetious aspect, there's nothing flippant about Queen Kong's music, as it mines a rich vein of cultural resources in the course of its eleven engaging tracks. The music's provenance in the covid pandemic is indicated on the opener, “Kavod-19," a tribute ...