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Lafayette Gilchrist: Towards the Shining Path

Read "Towards the Shining Path" reviewed by Franz A. Matzner

by Franz A. Matzner
November 10, 2005

A captivating live performer, Lafayette Gilchrist has once again translated his distinctive blend of drama, brooding force, and hard-hitting beats into a successful, high-energy, engaging album. The music on Towards the Shining Path, the pianist's ambitious followup to his acclaimed debut album, The Music According to Lafayette Gilchrist, moves like a boxer: methodical, rocking steadily in ...

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The Music According to Lafayette Gilchrist

By Lafayette Gilchrist

Label: Hyena Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: 1.Assume the Position 2. Baltimore's Belly 3. Rumble 4. The Syndicate 5. For Vince Loving 6. The Return of Jes Grew 7. Coded Sources 8. New Be Bop

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Article: Live Review

New Grooves: Lafayette Gilchrist at Bohemian Caverns

by Franz A. Matzner
September 14, 2004

The darkly lit, basement club Bohemian Caverns just might be the perfect venue for Baltimore raised pianist Lafayette Gilchrist. Both the club's owner and pianist draw on the past glories of Baltimore and Washington's jazz scene, and neither feels any compunction about presenting that history in a totally modernized context. For the club, this means Belgian ...

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Lafayette Gilchrist: The Music According to Lafayette Gilchrist

Read "The Music According to Lafayette Gilchrist" reviewed by Franz A. Matzner

by Franz A. Matzner
September 1, 2004

Deep, brooding grooves, gravelly bass, taut piano lines that stride forward with lithe, contained energy... the music on The Music According to Lafayette Gilchrist feels as if it is about to explode, held in check only by the tight grasp of strict discipline. This tension between barely checked frenzy and control not only ...