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Claudia Acu: Wind from the South

Read "Wind from the South" reviewed by AAJ Staff

by AAJ Staff
January 20, 2003

Opening with a playful stretch of “Pure Imagination," Chilean chanteuse Claudia Acuña leads a talented band based around bassist/co-producer Avishai Cohen, drummer Jeff Ballard and pianist Jason Lindner through a series of contrapuntal improvisations. Performing songs composed both by old guards like Ellington, Berlin, the Gershwins and Rodgers and Hart, as well as newer standard bearers ...

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Claudia Acu: Rhythm of Life

Read "Rhythm of Life" reviewed by David Adler

by David Adler
April 12, 2002

Claudia Acuña dedicates her sophomore effort to her friend and mentor Dianne Reeves, and indeed, there’s a certain Reevesian drama to Rhythm of Life. Whereas Acuña’s debut was driven mainly by pals Jason Lindner and Avishai Cohen, the new record features a broader cast of characters, including the perfect-10 rhythm team of Dave Holland and Jeff ...

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