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Paul Dunmall Afraid to Speak DISCUS 211 CD Continuing with his exploration of reed-directed compositions from every angle, the UK’s Paul Dunmall places himself in two diverse yet equally challenging situation and creates compelling scenarios for each. Consistently intense, Afghan Women is a meditation on the deteriorating human rights situation for the distaff citizens of that oppressively patriarchal country. Freedom is expressed in the classic John Coltrane quartet’s format. Completed with a version of Coltrane’s… Read More