Ryo Kawasaki

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(Mostly) Not the Usual Suspects

by Patrick Burnette
September 4, 2025

The Bastards delve into the fecund fields of fusion once again, focusing on that most electric of decades, the 1970s. This excursion sticks mostly to lesser-known stars in the fusion firmament, but there's one exception to this rule. That exception likes his finger-picking fast and his cover-girls nekkid.Playlist Discussion of Passport's album Hand Made (Atlantic) 2:51 Discussion of Ryo Kawasaki's album Juice (RCA) 15:17 Discussion of Herman Szobel's album Szobel (Heartcore) 26:44 Discussion of Neil Ardley's album Kaleidoscope ...

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Album Review

John Clark: I Will

Read "I Will" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
March 1, 2000

French hornist John Clark along with his venerable band-mates go straight to the heart with their expressive and altogether grand rendition of Coltrane’s hypnotically melodic, “India”. Bright, rousing horn charts, and fluent phrasing by Clark get things off to a rather rapid and somewhat boisterous start! Here, the pre-eminent french hornist and his fine cast including, drummer Bruce Ditmas, saxophonists Alex Foster, Chris Hunter and others assist Clark in compiling this outstanding production consisting of jazz standards and Clark originals. ...

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John Clark: I Will

by Joel Roberts
December 1, 1997

The French horn is not the first instrument that comes to mind when one thinks of jazz. In modern jazz history, there have been only a handful of musicians -- David Amram, Julius Watkins, Gunther Schuller -- who have achieved any acclaim on the instrument. John Clark is another. A veteran of the progressive big bands of Gil Evans, Carla Bley, and McCoy Tyner, and a current member of the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, Clark is probably the most in-demand ...