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Christoper Dammann
A strong free-ish outing from a veteran quintet, doesn’t break much new ground but shows that adventurous music is still valued in Chicago. It’s led by Christoper Dammann, who has played with Edward Wilkerson Jr. and Brian Sandstrom among others, and who composed all the selections. He’s matched with trumpeter James Davis who plays in groups with Matt Ulery among others; pianist Jim Baker part of the long-running Extraordinary Popular Delusions band; drummer Mike Reed,… Read More
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