Yearly Archive: 2018
The Music Treasury for 6 May 2018 – The Hungarian String Quartet
The Hungarian String Quartet For a significant portion of the 20th century, the Hungarian Quartet was a defining voice for string quartet literature. In addition to the quartets of the classical and romantic periods, they were involved with the new music of the time, presenting the premier performance of Béla Bartók’s String Quartet No. 5. The show, hosted by Dr Gary Lemco, can be heard in the Bay Area on radio station KZSU, as well throughout the Internet, at kzsu.stanford.edu, Sunday 6 April 2018 from 19:00 to 21:00, PDT. The show will feature works by Glazunov, Beethoven, Kodaly, and concludes with Schubert’s Death and the Maiden quartet. History of the Hungarian String Quartet The Hungarian String Quartet (founded 1935; disbanded 1972) was originally brought together with Sándor Végh (a pupil of Jenő Hubay and Zoltán Kodály at Budapest Academy) as the first violin, but achieved a balanced footing in 1937 when the virtuoso violinist Zoltán Székely (graduate of the same Academy, along with the Quartet’s violist, Dénes Koromzay (1913–2001) was recruited. At that point Sándor Végh moved to the second violin desk, and in 1940 he left to found the Végh Quartet. He was replaced by the Russian, Alexandre Moszkowsky. […]
Editorial for May, 2018
Generation harmonia mundi Harmonia mundi and [pias] are promoting an excellent collection of material from Harmonia mundi’s vast archives, developed over the sixty years since their inception in 1958. The first of these two box sets, entitled Generation harmonia mundi: The Age of Revolution, reflect a sweep of music traditions—from the ancients to the moderns—on 16 CDs, culled from the first 30 years of their libraries. These include: Ancient Greek Music From Renaissance to Baroque The Baroque Revolution A fresh look at the score The twentieth century This collection includes works by Purcell, Schütz, Bach (Magnificat, Mozart, Brahms, Schobert, Chausson, Berio, Schoenberg, and others The second set—Generation harmonia mundi: The Family Spirit— takes another pass the archives, in its 18 CDs of recordings taken over the past 30 years. From Monteverdi to Vivaldi The New Keyboard Virtuosos The New Romantic Historically Informed Performance The Masters of Lied These box sets, offered this month courtesy of [pias] and Harmonia mundi—all you need to do to enter is to fill out the form here: Register To Win. [metaslider id=65010] AUDIOPHILE AUDITION began as a local program in San Francisco and then in 1985 as a weekly national radio series hosted by John […]
WoodWired Duo: “In the Loop” = Works for Flute and Bass Clarinet, by Hannah Leffler and Cheyenne Cruz
Hannah Leffler and Cheyenne Cruz have joined forces to create an outstanding group, WoodWired Duo, and the release of their debut album, “In the Loop”—a new musical odyssey!
Jared Gold – Reemergence – Strikezone Records
Pure Hammond gold… Jared Gold – Reemergence – Strikezone Records 8817 – 51:19 ****: (Jared Gold – Hammond B3 organ; Dave Stryker – guitar; Billy Hart – drums; Jeremy Pelt – trumpet (#1, 3, 5) It’s been awhile since Jared Gold’s last CD (on Posi Tone Records), but Gold has kept plenty busy as a first choice organ sideman in New York City. His talents have also been recognized as he was recently voted as the Top Rising Star on organ in the annual Downbeat magazine poll. For his initial release on the new Strikezone label, Gold has assembled a great trio with guitarist Dave Stryker (who runs the label), and veteran drummer, Billy Hart. Jeremy Pelt (who seems to be a busy man himself—we just reviewed his new Cannonball Adderley tribute with Jim Snidero), guests on three tracks here. As expected, this CD shines, and will appeal to Hammond B3 aficionados. It’s a mix of standards (two Gershwin tunes), blues, gospel, a Beatles tune, as well as an original from both Gold and Stryker. What is unmistakable is the groove set by Gold and Stryker, and the strong presence of Billy Hart, as usual. There are no issues with […]
Presentiment: Orion Weiss = GRANADOS: Goyescas; JANACEK: In the Mists; SCRIABIN: “Black Mass” Piano Sonata
Orion Weiss initiates his own label with a recital ominous in its visions of the WW I apocalypse. Presentiment: Orion Weiss = GRANADOS: Goyescas, Op. 11; JANACEK: In the Mists; SCRIABIN: Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 68 “Black Mass” – Orion Weiss, piano – Orion Weiss, 74:18 (3/2/18) ****: Orion Weiss (b. 1981) has chosen three major piano compositions from the period 1911-1913, each anticipating the throes of WW I and its cataclysm for the world spirit. What Gustav Mahler would label the “Century of Death” had already begun to “flood the aesthetic of the old with anxiety, nostalgia, and confusion.” Weiss describes this music as conveying “foreboding, tormented by premonitions of a horrific future.” Performing on a Steinway CD 888 at SUNY Purchase (May 2014) as produced by David Frost, Weiss achieves alternately liquid and clarion tones that project love and death as two sides of a fateful coin. The 1911 six-movement piano suite Goyescas, Op. 11 of Enrique Granados takes its sensibility from the often Gothic paintings of Francisco Goya, “the last of the Old Masters and the first of the New.” The subtitle of the suite Los majos enamorados indicates that the subject will be love-affairs of […]
BERLIOZ: Harold in Italy – Lawrence Power, viola/ Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra/ Andrew Manze – Hyperion
Berlioz and kindred spirit Weber receive colorful and vibrantly energetic readings from violist Power and conductor Andrew Manze.
Jim Snidero & Jeremy Pelt – Jubilation! Celebrating Cannonball Adderley – Savant
Celebrating Cannonball’s 90th Birthday year with a sweet dedication… Jim Snidero & Jeremy Pelt – Jubilation! Celebrating Cannonball Adderley – Savant SCD2167 – 53:23 – ****: (Jim Snidero – alto sax; Jeremy Pelt – trumpet; David Hazeltine – piano; Nat Reeves – bass; Billy Drummond – drums) I was fortunate enough in August, 2012 to finally catch a concert at the iconic London jazz club, Ronnie Scott’s. Holding court there that night was the Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band led by drummer, Louis Hayes. Vincent Herring did the honors that night channeling ‘Ball. However, Jeremy Pelt, on trumpet, was on fire that night. Needless to say, it was a memorable night. Six years later on the occasion of the 90th birthday year of Cannonball, Savant Records is issuing a tribute to Cannon’s magic. Jeremy is back, working as a co-leader with altoist, Jim Snidero. The rhythm section is top notch with first call pianist, David Hazeltine, bassist, Nat Reeves, and drummer, Billy Drummond. Recorded at the Red Rock Studios in Dec. 2017, the set list is replete both with the Adderley Brothers classics as well as tunes written by bassists, Sam Jones, and Walter Booker, whom both had tenure with the […]
WALTON: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra; Sonata for String Orchestra; Partita for Orchestra – James Ehnes, viola/ BBC Symphony Orchestra/ Edward Gardner – Chandos
James Ehnes and Edward Gardner collaborate in virtuosic, colorful scores from William Walton. WALTON: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra; Sonata for String Orchestra; Partita for Orchestra – James Ehnes, viola/ BBC Symphony Orchestra/ Edward Gardner – Chandos CHSA 5210, 65:50 (4/6/18) [Distr. by Naxos] ****: William Walton (1902-1983) composed his Viola Concerto in A minor in 1929, originally for the instrumentalist Lionel Tertis, at the suggestion of conductor Sir Thomas Beecham. Though Tertis declined the premiere, the work had its debut with Paul Hindemith and the composer at London Promenade concert. The structure of the work follows the design of Prokofiev’s D Major Violin Concerto, with its moderately paced opening movement, followed by an E minor Scherzo, and concluding with a fast-paced ending that quotes from the first movement. The leisurely, walking pace of the first movement, Andante comodo, soon reveals the viola’s sumptuous power of expression in double stops, accompanied by minor and major thirds. The grand melody line comes to us courtesy of Ehnes’ 1740 Bergonzi viola. Syncopations follow that direct us to a faster tempo and its central, developmental section, the whole marked inquietamente (“restless”) that only through jaunty, circuitous routes will finally settle comfortably on E. […]
Sound Prints – Scandal – Greenleaf Music
Joe Lovano and Dave Douglas echo Wayne Shorter’s spirit and inventiveness. Sound Prints – Scandal [TrackList follows] – Greenleaf Music GRE-CD-1065, 66:32 [4/6/18] ****: (Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone, G mezzo soprano saxophone (track 10), co-producer; Dave Douglas – trumpet, co-producer, executive producer; Lawrence Fields – piano; Joey Baron – drums; Linda May Han Oh – bass) Saxophonist Joe Lovano and trumpeter Dave Douglas are both forward-thinkers. So, it should not be a surprise that as co-leaders of the quintet Sound Prints they have put together an original-leaning tribute to Wayne Shorter. The 66-minute Scandal is not a covers album. In fact, there are only two Shorter compositions among the 11 tracks. Douglas explains, “We’re not playing by the traditional, or school-taught, rules of jazz.” The CD’s title refers to “our questioning of everything about the assumptions made in improvisation.” The band’s name is inspired by Shorter’s piece, “Footprints,” and Shorter’s ongoing influence is the guidepost behind Sound Prints’ music. More than just music emanates through the material. Lovano says, “Sound Prints is a free-flowing, joyous expression of music in the social environment we live in today.” Scandal is the group’s first studio output. Their self-titled 2015 live debut was […]
ANGELUS – Zvonimir Nagy Organist and composer – Ravello Records
Contemporary organ music that makes a deep impression in its range and ambition. ANGELUS – Zvonimir Nagy Organist and composer – Ravello Records CD – Catalog #: RR7987 (4/13/18) ****: Angelus is a refreshing exercise in melody and minimalism from Croatian-born American musician Zvonimir Nagy, both a music composer and scholar. He resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he is an Associate Professor of Music at Duquesne University. He is also an active performer with interests in contemporary music and improvisation. The album features music for contemplation, using a solo organ to create what Nagy calls a “delicate space for inner exploration throughout the life of the album.” I can’t help but agree. The album starts meditatively but by the final compositions is full of dynamism and exuberance. Nagy’s performance is impeccable, and each piece is moving and memorable. The sound is fine on the disc, but I long to hear a work like this in higher than CD resolution and multiple channels. I got a little help from my pre-amp giving me a faux surround sound, but that’s never the same as true multichannel music. The recording was made at the Chapel of Holy Spirit at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh […]
Renee Fleming in Concert – Salzburg Festival 2011-12 – Strauss/Wolf/Bruckner – Blu-ray – Opus Arte
A reissue of 2 terrific concerts in a 2 disc set of dazzling video and audio. Renee Fleming in Concert – Salzburg Festival 2011-12 – Strauss/Wolf/Bruckner – A 2 Blu-ray disc set in 1080i video, DTS 5.1 sound – Opus Arte OA BD7235- TT: 190 minutes (1/26/18) *** 1/2: This new release is actually a two disc repackaging of a 2012 release of 2 concerts from 2011 and 2012 with Renee Fleming and Christian Thielemann the Vienna Philharmonic and the Staatskapelle Dresden. There’s a generous amount of music, more than 3 hours worth, and a good portion of the music on offer is bereft of Ms. Fleming. So it’s a bit odd to call this set Renee Fleming in Concert. The purely orchestral works are excellent, both the Strauss Alpine Symphony and the Bruckner Symphony # 7. The vocal programs feature five lieder by the prolific Austrian songsmith Hugo Wolf in addition to four of Strauss’s finest and an opera scene featuring Fleming in one of her career-defining roles, Arabella. The orchestral works are brilliantly performed and recorded. The 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio is thrilling to experience. The rest of the disc gives us Ms. Fleming in her usual […]
Kavakos: Virtuoso = Works for Violin and Piano by STRAVINSKY; SARASATE; TARREGA; FALLA; PAGANINI; WIENIAWSKI; R. STRAUSS; DOHNANYI; ELGAR; TCHAIKOVSKY; DVORAK – Leonidas Kavakos, violin/ Enrico Pace, piano – Decca
Kavakos and Pace deliver alternately fiery and sweetly crisp renditions of virtuoso staples from diverse national styles. Kavakos: Virtuoso = Works for Violin and Piano by STRAVINSKY; SARASATE; TARREGA; FALLA; PAGANINI; WIENIAWSKI; R. STRAUSS; DOHNANYI; ELGAR; TCHAIKOVSKY; DVORAK [Complete list of compositions below] – Leonidas Kavakos, violin/ Enrico Pace, piano – Decca 478 9377, 78:47 (4/8/16) [Distr. by Universal] ****: Greek violin virtuoso Leonidas Kavakos (b. 1967) indulges us in his spectacular talent, often tailored to echo much of the bravura we once associated with the late Ruggiero Ricci (1918-2012). Sporting his 1724 Abergavenny Stradivarius, Kavakos raises the same gypsy sparks we know from Ricci in the Sarasate pieces, the 1881 Caprice basque and lyrical Romanza andaluza. The former, set in ¾ and 6/8, capitalizes on the Spanish zortzico tradition, often sizzling in explosive gestures. The latter exploits double stops as a means of intensifying its melodic content. Using Ricci’s transcription of the 1896 Tarrega guitar piece, Recuerdos de la Alhambra, the song becomes a study for tremolo bow control. While Ricci remained typecast as a Paganini specialist, so too Zino Francescatti (1902-1991) could explore the virtuosic side of the violin solo repertory, and his arrangement of Paganini’s 1821 Variations […]
Carla Thomas – The Queen Alone – Stax/Speakers Corner
Queen of Memphis Soul… Carla Thomas – The Queen Alone – Stax/Speakers Corner #S718 – 180 gm audiophile LP – 1967 ***: (Carla Thomas – vocals: with backing from Booker T and the MGs, and unknown backing roster of horns and strings ) Carla Thomas was Stax Records answer to the much more heralded crew of Motown female stars. Stax had Carla record with Otis Redding and she had hits as well with Rufus Thomas, her father. She deserved the moniker as the Queen of Memphis Soul. Carla had the proper blend of sweetness and sass to fit right in with the funky groove of Stax releases. Speakers Corner, earlier this year, re-released, The Queen Alone, from 1967. With backing from Booker T and the Mgs, the Stax house band, and brass and string accompaniment, Thomas explores a mix of gospel influenced and pop fare of the period. Six of the tracks were written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter of the Stax team. I found the Side B material to be more assertive and less of an attempt to channel traditional Motown than the Side A material. Her soulfulness is more effective without cloying strings that are utilized to […]
G. P. Telemann: Essercizii Musici – Florilegium – Channel Classics
G. P. Telemann: (sections from) Essercizii Musici – Florilegium (dir. Ashley Solomon, flute) – Channel Classics CCS 40118—119:30, ****1/2 Telemann, a contemporary of Handel and Bach, is remembered best today for being a prolific composer. Trained as a lawyer, he took extraordinary means to pursue music and later promote his music, in a variety of genres and by incorporating a number of regional styles. Most notably, Telemann integrated French and Polish elements into his music. Among the collections he took to publishing was a collection he entitled Essercizii Musici, trio sonatas and solo sonatas in four movements, for a variety of instruments. The title of the work itself is interesting. When composers used the word “exercises” in their pieces, they almost seemed destined to an amateur audience. In some cases, these solo sonatas could be played by just two players; the trio sonatas, by three. The use of Italian in the title, I am guessing, was to impart another regional connotation to the works. Some years ago I became acquainted with this collection, which takes the space of four CDs, performed by Camerata Köln on Deutsche Harmonia Mundi. I soon learned the pieces weren’t overly simple; they no doubt presented […]
Schnittke: Psalms of Repentance; Pärt: Magnificat & Nunc dimittis / Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Kaspars Putniņš / BIS
An intense and emotional performance and recording of these contemporary Russian works. Schnittke: Psalms of Repentance; Pärt: Magnificat & Nunc dimittis / Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Conductor Kaspars Putniņš / BIS Hybrid SACD 2292 TT: 59:51 (1/5/2018) BIS have given us a wonderful pairing of works by two contemporary Russian composer; Alfred Schnittke and Arvo Pärt. Schnittke and Pärt lived through times of remarkable change in the last decades of the Soviet Union. From the 1970s, state restrictions on religion were gradually relaxed and this was reflected in the arts and especially in music. Schnittke’s adoption of Christianity was triggered by the death of his mother in 1972, and culminated in his later conversion to Catholicism. Pärt was from a nominally Lutheran background in Estonia, but embraced the Orthodox faith in the 1970s, following intensive study of liturgical music. Both composers began to incorporate religious themes into their work, moving away from the modernist abstraction that had characterized their early careers. This hybrid SACD offers Schnittke’s Psalms of Repentance and Pärt’s Magnificat & Nunc dimittis. Although the two works were written about a decade apart, they are an excellent choice for a listening session. Performed by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber […]
VERDI: Requiem in Memory of Manzoni – World Premiere Recording – Carlo Sabajno – Pristine Audio
Pristine and Mark Obert-Thorn restore the premiere recording of the Verdi Requiem, whose might and majesty resound stylistically.
Fred Hersch Trio – Live In Europe – Palmetto Records
Fred Hersch Trio – Live In Europe – Palmetto Records PM2192 63:51 ****: A top notch performing jazz trio like a bottle of fine wine ( Fred Hersch – piano; John Hébert – bass; Eric McPherson – drums) A top notch performing jazz trio is like a bottle of fine wine. Upon opening, it offers a bouquet of distinctive bell-hued tones, and then provides a long finish of dynamic harmonies beneath the tightly channelled lead lines. Such is the Fred Hersch Trio in their latest release Live In Europe. In a session that was recorded live at Flagey Studio 4 in Brussels, Belgium on November 24, 2017, the trio delivers a flexible and declarative recital of six Hersch originals, and four other compositions from a couple of jazz originals Thelonious Monk and Wayne Shorter. Beginning with Monk’s “We See” which comes from the composer’s 1954 recording entitled Monk, the trio embarks on a sparkling musical banter of the number evidencing their strong interplay. The musical core of the album are the six original compositions by Hersch which are offered in consecutive tracks. While each one provides interesting improvisational opportunities, the numbers that have dedications are somewhat more charming. The ballad […]
Shorty Rogers & His Giants – Jazz Waltz – Reprise/PurePleasure
West Coast Jazz in waltz time… Shorty Rogers & His Giants – Jazz Waltz – Reprise/PurePleasure PPAN R9-6060 – Audiophile stereo 180 gm LP ****: (Shorty Rogers – flugelhorn; Bud Shank – alto sax and flute; Joe Maini – alto sax; Paul Horn – alto sax and flute; Bill Hood – baritone sax; Bill Perkins and Bob Cooper – tenor sax; Harry Betts, Milt Bernhardt – trombone; George Rogers and Kenny Shroyer – bass trombone; Al Porcino and Ray Triscari – trumpet; Joe Burnett and Ollie Mitchell – trumpet and flugelhorn; Emil Richards and Larry Bunker – vibraphone; Lou Levy – piano; Joe Mondragon – bass; Mel Lewis – drums) Shorty Rogers was a master bandleader for showcasing the strengths of West Coast jazz—cool counterpoint and a gentle yet insistent swing, blending a strong ensemble mix with catchy melody that went well with the warm beach breezes in southern California. Shorty was also a risk taker, incorporating Latin rhythms along with movie theme soundtracks. On Jazz Waltz, Rogers uses waltz time to explore a bit of gospel, folk melody, Ellington, as well as well known movie themes and standards. At this time (1962), Rogers had his pick of West Coast […]
20th Century Masterpieces for 2 pianos and orchestra – Pierce and Jonas Piano Duo/David Amos / Carlos Piantini – MSR Classics
Seven 20th century neo-classical concertos for two pianos and orchestra 20th Century Masterpieces for 2 pianos and orchestra: Works by LOPATNIKOFF; TANSMAN; MALPIERO; BEREZOVSKY; POULENC; STARER; CRESTON [complete list of compositions below] – Pierce and Jonas Piano Duo / Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra & National Symphony Orchestra of Polish Radio and Television/David Amos – Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra/Carlos Piantini, MSR Classics MS 1651, 62:53, 63:37, ****: These works for two pianos and orchestra represent a generous survey the neo-classical two-piano-and orchestra revival of the mid-twentieth century. The emergence of duo piano teams (Vronsky & Babin, Gold & Fizale, Whittemore & Lowe, Luboshutz & Nemenoff and others) created a demand for contemporary works they could perform. Beginning in the 1980’s, Joshua Pierce and Dorothy Jonas have continued reviving these neglected works and added new ones. These reissued recordings were made in the 1990’s and this is the first of two Volumes. When completed, there will be recordings of 13 two-piano concertos. The extensive essay by composer, author and critic Eric Salzman, who passed away last year, is a valuable addition to these recordings and the history of the genre these works represent. The neo-classical movement started in the 1920’s and 1930’s […]
BUSONI: Elegies; An die jugend – Carlo Grante, piano – Music&Arts
Ever challenging and knotty, the often academic figures in Busoni retain their experimental vigor in Grante’s powerful realization. BUSONI: Elegies; An die jugend – Carlo Grante, piano – Music&Arts CD-1290, 61:43 (4/20/18) [Distr. by Naxos] ****: Recorded December 2013 on a Boesendorfer instrument, the Seven Elegies (1908) and the four-movement An die Jugend suite (1909) of Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924) by Carlo Grante still startle with their advanced harmonic syntax and post-Romantic sensibility. Busoni, rather than rejecting traditional harmony in the manner of Schoenberg, turned to various polyphonic techniques taken directly from ancient music—the madrigals and motets of the Renaissance—to layer his unorthodox chordal progressions with inversion, dissonant modulations, and eccentric combinations of major and minor thirds. Traditional tonality, then, assumes a greater and more chromatic flexibility, altering the sound world in ways that suggest Liszt, Debussy, and Scriabin without having become merely imitative of their efforts. Busoni felt that the Elegies express his new, creative manifesto, a turning point in music that well conforms to Leonard Bernstein’s assessment of 1908 as decisive for the aesthetic evolution of expressive means. The opening Elegy No. 1 Nach der Wendung (“After the Turning”) exploits the idea of mutatio toni, changing modes, a procedure […]
The Music Treasury for 22 April – The Rare Václav Talich
The Rare Václav Talich: The Czech conductor Vaclav Talich had a highly respected career in the first half of the 1900s in the concert halls of Europe. He held the baton before orchestra and opera houses in Berlin, Odessa, Odessa , Prague, and Ljubljana. He is particularly noted for his interpretations of Czech composers such as Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana, and Josef Suk. Talich also did much to bring the operas of Leoš Janáček into the standard repertoire. In addition to conducting, Talich was also accomplished violinist, and taught a good deal, with Karel Ančerl, Jaroslav Krombholc, Charles Mackerras, Ladislav Slovák, Ivan Romanoff, and Milan Munclinger among his pupils. In 1957, he was awarded the title of a National Artist, the highest artistic title of Czechoslovakia. Václav Talich Photo by Hugo Boettinger The Music Treasury is airing this show at its usual time of 19:00 to 21:00, PDT, hosted by Dr Gary Lemco. The show will feature compositions by Suk, Janacek, Dvorak, Smetana, Tchaikovsky, and Blodeck, and includes orchestral as well as operatic works. It can be heard from the host station KZSU in the Bay Area, or streaming on the ‘Net at kzsu.stanford.edu. The Music Treasury is a unique and […]
Dave Zinno Unisphere – River of January – Whaling City Sound
Dave Zinno Unisphere – River of January – Whaling City Sound Bassist Dave Zinno takes us on a musical journey from Kansas to Brazil and stops in between. Dave Zinno Unisphere – River of January [TrackList follows] – Whaling City Sound [Dist. by Naxos] WCS101, 68:37 [10/6/17] ****: (Dave Zinno – double bass, producer; Mike Tucker – tenor saxophone; Leo Genovese – piano, melodica; Rafael Barata – drums; Eric “Benny” Bloom – trumpet (tracks 8-10)) It makes sense bassist Dave Zinno named his group Dave Zinno Unisphere. The Unisphere is a spherical stainless-steel representation of the Earth created for the 1964 New York World’s Fair dedicated to “Man’s Achievements on a Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe.” Zinno uses many facets of jazz including a large dose of Latin jazz, jazz arrangements of pop material and straightforward jazz. He utilizes them all on his latest ten-track outing, River of January. Zinno—a faculty member at the University of Rhode Island—has previously backed vocalist Dianne Schuur and has performed with Jimmy Cobb, Junior Cook, Jimmy Heath, John Hicks, John Medeski and others. He’s spent much time in Brazil and has extensively studied Latin jazz. Zinno’s band also has tenor saxophonist Mike Tucker. […]
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