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Co Streiff - Russ Johnson Quartet: Oracle
Track review of "In Circles - Yellow Crane"
Sixteen minutes is a lot of room for a quartet with no chordal instrument, and this is where that setup pays off. Streiff and Johnson can stretch out and change direction without anyone reharmonizing under them, while Weber and Hemingway decide how much pressure to apply. Pairing a Streiff tune with a Johnson tune also means the piece keeps changing character, which helps it over the long haul. It is the one track on the album that feels built for a live audience, and it is easy to see why the band would give it this much space.
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Horizontal Heartburn: Smithy Street: In Circles - Yellow Crane: Saguache: Remember Little Feather: Oracle.
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Title: Oracle | Year Released: 2026 | Record Label: Intakt Records
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