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Article: Album Review

Brian Landrus: Traverse

Read "Traverse" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian


Saxophonist/composer Brian Landrus' Traverse is a mature, cohesive and intensely personal musical opus that reflects his various influences. Although adept at playing multiple reed instruments. Landrus is best-known for being a baritone saxophonist, an instrument he mostly sticks, along with some bass clarinet, with on this, his third CD. His creative and personal ...

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News: Recording

Baritone Saxophonist Brian Landrus Releases Powerful New CD "Traverse"

Baritone Saxophonist Brian Landrus Releases Powerful New CD "Traverse"

With pianist Michael Cain (piano and co-producer), bassist Lonnie Plaxico and drummer Billy Hart “A poet who has a mastery of tone, something he explores with gravity and a very gentle swing... Landrus is a voice to watch out for as he charts a creative course in music." —Raul d'Gama Rose, All About Jazz Baritone Saxophone ...

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Article: Album Review

Brian Landrus Quartet: Traverse

Read "Traverse" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


The baritone saxophone: a low-down, honking, raw and randy piece of musical metal, isn't it? What about the baritone saxophone as a romantic, seductive and rather beautifully mellow instrument? Not so likely? Well, once it's placed in the hands of Brian Landrus, the romantic side of the instrument isn't just likely, it seems to be exactly ...

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Article: Album Review

Brian Landrus: Forward

Read "Forward" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose


Forward is a magical sonic journey charted by reeds and woodwinds master, Brian Landrus and explores the tonal depths of the ocean of sound that fewer saxophonists seem to traverse these days. Landrus plays baritone saxophone and bass clarinet on this adventure in sound, as well as alto flute, all of which makes for a breathtaking ...

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Article: Album Review

Brian Landrus: Forward

Read "Forward" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


Forward, multi-instrumentalist Brian Landrus' first album, begins by looking back--with a version of Thelonious Monk's “Ask Me Now." This is, perhaps, a nod of recognition to past masters but Landrus' arrangement adds a freshness made even more effective by his use of the baritone sax as the lead instrument. The rest of the album, which was ...

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The Green-Eyed Keeper

Label: Creative Sources
Released: 2008

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Persiflage

Label: Innova Recordings
Released: 2005
Track listing: March Nor'easter; Hitting The Windshield; Persiflage; Episodio Pa' Osmany; Ring On Delhi; Turbulent Life Seekers; Spitfire; Mallard Call In The Cain Fields; Unknown Rebel; Country Rake Fight.

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Phfew

Label: Creative Sources
Released: 1998

Album

Circa

Label: Creative Sources
Released: 1997


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