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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Amina Figarova, Fumi Tomita, Devra Hoff, Rempis/Abrams/Ra + Baker

by Cheryl K.
November 5, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--pianists Sir Roland Hanna and Amina Figarova; vocalist Joan Watson-Jones; harmonica player Roni Eytan; bassists Fumi Tomita and Devra Hoff; saxophonists Rahsaan Barber and Azar Lawrence; and an extended piece by saxophonist Dave Rempis, pianist Jim Baker, bassist Joshua Abrams, and drummer/percussionist Avreeayl Ra.Playlist Sir ...

Article: Album Review

Rempis / Abrams / Ra + Baker: The Walls Of The Temple Are Made Of Sound

Read "The Walls Of The Temple Are Made Of Sound" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
October 30, 2026

Both Chicago architecture and Chicago jazz inspire images of beefy, mammoth structures. The city's skyscrapers, bridges and industrial-strength rhythms seem built to withstand even the harshest winter winds, the kind vocalist Lou Rawls dubbed “the hawk." The quartet of saxophonist Dave Rempis, pianist Jim Baker, bassist Joshua Abrams and drummer Avreeayl Ra trades in similarly brawny ...

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