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Daniel Blacksberg Trio: Perilous Architecture

Read "Perilous Architecture" reviewed by John Sharpe


Philly-based Dan Blacksberg may not be well known (though he is a founding member of Anthony Braxton's Tri-Centric Orchestra). But on the evidence of Perilous Architecture, a limited edition LP which constitutes the second release by his trio, that won't be the case for long. While not novel, trombone lead outfits remain far from everyday occurrences. All three members work as a balanced unit, equally poised between the interpreting the leader's charts and extemporization casually rooted in that thematic material. ...

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Daniel Blacksberg: Bit Heads

Read "Bit Heads" reviewed by Clifford Allen


It's somewhat surprising that there aren't too many active trombone/bass/drums power trios around, with the model being strongly set in the late 1970s New York scene by such bands as BassDrumBone (trombonist Ray Anderson, drummer Gerry Hemingway, bassist Mark Helias) and the comparable, albeit freer group Brahma, with drummer Barry Altschul. The lack of current 'bone-heavy units is notable, especially given the resurgent appreciation for such architects on the instrument as Roswell Rudd, Grachan Moncur III, Albert Mangelsdorff and Paul ...


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