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Tea Music

Label: AllosDocuments
Released: 2009
Track listing: G.F.O.P.; Fickle; Lament On Ash Wednesday; Oolong With Multiplicity; No Milk; Giants; #32 Busonius; Klang; Dwarfs; Last Love Song; China Black; Klang...reprise.

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Klang: Tea Music

Read "Tea Music" reviewed by Lyn Horton


Four musicians from Chicago, led by clarinetist James Falzone, call themselves Klang, which is the German word for “sound." But Klang's debut, Tea Music, projects more than just sound; it goes deeper than that. The music is a re-examination of Jimmy Giuffre's combination of vibes and clarinet in his late-1950s ensembles. Bassist Jason Roebke and drummer ...

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Klang: Tea Music

Read "Tea Music" reviewed by Troy Collins


Formed in 2006 for a now defunct improvised music series, Klang has since become one of Chicago-based clarinetist James Falzone's primary working groups. An update of the swing era clarinet and vibes combination popularized by Benny Goodman and Lionel Hampton, the quartet (which features vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz, bassist Jason Roebke and drummer Tim Daisy) taps into ...

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James Falzone / Klang: Tea Music

Read "Tea Music" reviewed by Mark Corroto


The much-admired 1950s work of clarinetist Jimmy Giuffre is the inspiration for James Falzone's quartet, known as Klang. But like most things emanating from the insular world of Chicago jazz, the signature is never forged. Falzone, a clarinetist, has explored many musical forms, from classical and chamber music to French folk and jazz. He ...

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The Sign and the Thing Signified

Label: AllosDocuments
Released: 2007
Track listing: The Sign and the Thing Signified.1; A Cord of Three Strands . . .broken; Cut, Tear, Curl; Ten Months; Godric; Presser le pas; Dido

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James Falzone / Allos Musica: The Sign and the Thing Signified

Read "The Sign and the Thing Signified" reviewed by Jerry D'Souza


Clarinetist James Falzone finds the inspiration for his music in various sources, among them the study of signs and symbols. It is from this aspect that this CD gets its name. Falzone brings several musical styles into his compositions. He is an articulate and interesting composer who utilizes the structure of classical music, the rhythms of ...


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