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Instrument: French horn
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by Katchie Cartwright
Reading Marge Piercy's poem To Be of Use" (track two onWhat Times Are These), Jamie Baum could be speaking of herself, one of those who jump into work head first without dallying in the shadows, who swim off with sure strokes," knowing that the thing worth doing has a shape that satisfies, clean and evident." What Times Are These is a satisfying form of this sort. Confined to her New York apartment during the Covid-19 lockdown, Baum responded ...
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by Jack Bowers
Chamber Jazz, alto saxophonist Charles Pillow's eighth recording as leader of his ensemble, is a generally sedate but remarkably engaging series of tone poems that combine contemporary jazz with elements of classical music to produce a hybrid that underlines what is most harmonious and charming in each genre. Chamber Jazz is what it says, and chamber jazz is what it is. For comparison's sake, think of the ensemble as the Modern Jazz Quartet times five. True, there is no John ...
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