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Paxselin Quartet: A Guide To Desolation Wilderness
by AAJ Staff
There's a fresh breeze blowing through A Guide To Desolation Wilderness, as if something peculiarly folkloric were gently stirring up the Paxselin Quartet's more obvious antecedents in Ornette Coleman and Eric Dolphy. Perhaps it's in the intricate dance of bassist Bill Athens and drummer Steve Pancerev. Or maybe it's in the horns of Mary Sue Tobin and Chad Hensel.
Tobin provides several key points of interest, playing blues-drenched alto saxophone with a thick, tangy sound. She's rooted in ...
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