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Anthony Braxton Quintet: (Basel) 1977

by Glenn Astarita
April 1, 2001

One might wonder why this release took so along to resurface from the tape archives, yet this 1977 live recording of the “Anthony Braxton Quintet” - (Basel) 1977 looms as a significant entry into the modern jazz legacy and one that reemphasizes the leader’s often brilliant compositional approach. Here, Braxton supplements his woodwind attack with the ...

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Anthony Ortega Trio: Scattered Clouds

by Robert Spencer
January 1, 2001

Here is unsung reedman Anthony Ortega in the most stripped-down of contexts: in contrast to the nonet that he recorded with on 1994's Neuf, and even to earlier quartet recordings, here he appears in a bare trio setting. There is a piano and drums but no bassist, and one is not missed: Mike Wofford's piano playing ...

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Ellery Eskelin, Andrea Parkins, Jim Black: The Secret Museum

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by Glenn Astarita
January 1, 2001

According to saxophonist/composer Ellery Eskelin, The Secret Museum “refers to both the individual and collective experiences that all of us carry around in our daily lives”. And while Eskelin’s liners provide credence to the words behind The Secret Museum, the saxophonist along with sampler/accordion performer Andrea Parkins and drummer/percussionist Jim Black continue to amaze via their ...

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Anthony Ortega Trio: Scattered Clouds

by Glenn Astarita
January 1, 2001

Alto saxophonist Anthony Ortega has swerved in and out of the spotlight for many years whether performing with the Lionel Hampton and Maynard Ferguson big bands or recording a series of solo albums during the 50's. Yet like so many of his fellow jazz brethren, steady work was hard to come by during the somewhat dormant ...

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