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Together since 2021, this Montréal-based quartet demonstrates tight-knit cooperative performances during this set of group compositions. With Allison Burik on alto saxophone and bass clarinet, Claire Devlin playing tenor saxophone, bassist Eli Davidovici and drummer Mili Hong, the four work through tunes that are rugged and expanded when they should be and compressed and exquisite elsewhere. The last adjective is a bit of an overstatement since Bellbird, the band, eschews aviary delicacy and instead often… Read More