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A self-contained and distinct ensemble, the Roundhouse Quartet exemplifies the type of grass roots improvisers who extend creative music without venturing far from their initial locus. That place is New Haven, Con., but unlike other locals like Wadada Leo Smith and Gerry Hemingway, the four are pretty much unknown on the international Jazz scene. Roundhouse members who play on the disc’s three instant composition are Michael Paolucci, a teacher and drummer with bands like Nardy… Read More