Results for "Brian Sandstrom"

Read "Explosion!" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

Up-and-coming Chicago pianist Jim Holman channels all his musical influences into his debut recording without losing his own personal identity. The resulting Explosion! is an intriguing album that treads the border between hard bop and bolder styles. Recorded in two sessions, the disc features Holman in the company of more established musicians like ...

ARTICLE: ALBUM REVIEW June 9, 2011

Extraordinary Popular Delusions: Apocryphal Fire in the Warehouse, and Other Explanations

By MARK CORROTO

The hit-and-miss improvisation of Extraordinary Popular Delusions has to be admired. The quartet's instant composing (or group improvisation) often begins like a psychodynamic free association, with the players relaying whatever comes into their minds. This music making without the censorship of preplanning or forethought can yield gems or germs. EPD band, whose previous ...