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Mark Rapp's Melting Pot: Good Eats

Read "Good Eats" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
May 31, 2011

Good Eats could reference trumpeter Mark Rapp's New Orleans heritage, where po-boys, seasoned craw fish, and jambalaya reign supreme. Add some Big Easy-style funk and there is a perfect party setting that provides credence to the city that care forgot adage. Rapp pays homage to alto sax titan Lou Donaldson, who incorporated blues, soul, and funk ...

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Mark Rapp's Melting Pot: Good Eats

Read "Good Eats" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
May 3, 2011

Legendary saxophonist Lou Donaldson doesn't subscribe to a one-size-fits-all approach in his own music making. His oeuvre, which spans more than half a century, touches on bop, hard bop, soul-jazz, and funk, with each setting allowing for a different aspect of his musical personality to shine. In crafting a tribute to Donaldson, trumpeter Mark Rapp honors ...

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