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Keith Humble / Bert Turetzky: Kinetic Conversations
by Robert Bush
This long-dormant recording by the late Australian composer/pianist Keith Humble and legendary contrabass virtuoso Bertram Turetzky is finally available as Kinetic Conversations a searing document recorded in Mandeville Auditorium at the University of California, San Diego, on March 19, 1986. The quality, both in terms of fidelity and performance values, is sterling throughout. Humble plays both grand piano and electronic keyboards--but neither in ways that conform to standard practices--although one could draw favorable comparisons to Cecil ...
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by Jim Santella
His music combines jazz, blues, soul, funk, rock, gospel and a lovely South African vocal style that reaches around the world. At times, however, it’s way too much. Take a lyrical vocal melody, add tasteful instrumental accompaniment, and you have a formula that works in any environment. However, when you start adding too many sounds at once it gets cluttered. Spoken word, rap, a driving techno-dance drum beat and a powerful electric bass line can add up to overkill when ...
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