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Tancède D. Kummer Forges Boomslang Records No # Two French trio sessions built around vibraphones are determined to express swing and improvisations in a quiet and understated fashion. Blending vibe tones with those from particular other instruments, contrasting programs is the result. Yet there are points both sessions drift uncomfortably close – sometimes uncomfortably close – to sweetness and delicacy. Forges includes two musicians from Montpelier, pianist Remi Ploton and vibist Samuel Mastorakis as well… Read More