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Peter Van Huffel’s Callisto
With tandem harmonies comparable to those of the classic Gerry Mulligan quartet, baritone saxophonist Peter Van Huffel from Kingston, Ont. and Toronto trumpeter Lina Allemano do more than put a contemporary spin on these seven Berlin-recorded tracks. Their polyphonic counterpoint includes spiky and smeared timbres, fragmented and stretched by the electronics used by Van Huffel and pianist Antonis Anissegos, yet with the expositions steadied by drummer Joe Hertenstein’s concentrated rumbles. Alongside horizontal narratives, massive space… Read More
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Les Émouvantes 2024
Les Émouvantes 2024 was both the 13th iteration of the annual concert series and the 30th anniversary of…
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The 2024 edition of Germany’s venerable Moers Festival repeatedly proclaimed its evolution from the Free Jazz festival it…
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