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Shapes: The Big Picture

Read "The Big Picture" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins

by Woodrow Wilkins
March 2, 2005

It's only February, and already the hot jazz CDs are in circulation. Typically, it's August or September before I hear an album that just blows me away. Within the first week of this month, I got a pair of two-disc sets that set a high standard that will be tough to beat. The first was the ...

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Article: Album Review

Shapes: The Big Picture

Read "The Big Picture" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
March 1, 2005

The Big Picture listening experience had me thinking of the different styles of jazz sounds, from the wild and free end of the spectrum to the more structured funk/groove world. This offering, by Shapes--a vehicle for keyboardist/vibraphone man Roger Burn--has a definite Yellowjackets feel. Produced by bassist Jimmy Haslip of that esteemed ensemble, the sound here ...

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