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Jon Crowley: At the Edge

by Nicholas F. Mondello
October 1, 2011

There's a mysteriously haunting and melancholic presence to trumpeter Jon Crowley”s At the Edge. In a way, the elongated melodies, tonal shadings and ensemble colorings seem Impressionistic; there are layers of sound--textural gemstones, displayed via minimalist melodic segments, like a beautiful haiku. All thirteen of At the Edge's cuts are Crowley originals. His ...