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Kuniko: Bach: Solo Works for Marimba

Read "Bach: Solo Works for Marimba" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
July 15, 2017

Johann Sebastian Bach. His music is a cornerstone of Western Civilization. On reason Bach's music has had staying power in our quickly evolving culture is its durability. Bach's music has been effectively framed by vastly different instrumental approaches. These include Vittorio Ghielmi's near-the-intent viol consort approach to The Art of Fugue (Winter & Winter, 2009), through ...

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Kuniko: At The Bare Minimalism

by C. Michael Bailey
October 5, 2013

Percussionist Kuniko Kato is a total package who redefines our awareness of the vibraphone, marimba, indeed the entire percussive spectrum. If we think of the “vibes" as Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, Victor Feldman, Gary Burton and Joe Locke then we are missing a full half of the population of players. On her debut and sophomore releases ...

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