Articles by Devin Hurd

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  FLUX Quartet play Morton Feldman's 'String Quartet No. 2'

  The Music Gallery, Toronto ON, October 12

  PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2013

  Writing about Morton Feldman's String Quartet No. 2 poses a daunting challenge; how does one discuss this richly rewarding work without fix...

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  The Jamie Baum Septet

  In This Life

  PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2013

  For flautist and composer Jamie Baum, inspiration is a debt one pays back through love and artistic dedication. That's why the layers of in...

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  The Crossing

  I Want To Live

  PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2013

  The Crossing are a women's choir based in Philadelphia that specialize in contemporary works. They've developed a relationship with compose...

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  Justin Rubin

  A Waltz Through the Vapor

  PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2013

  This is exactly the kind of release that gets shouted down by the flashier, louder, more ego-driven releases in the CD pile. It's the type...

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  Dawn Of Midi

  Dysnomia

  PUBLISHED Aug 6, 2013

  Dysnomia is a moon orbiting the planet Eris. Discovered in 2005, it is the only known natural satellite of the largest known dwarf planet i...

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  Frank Rosaly

  Cicada Music

  PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2013

  Frank Rosaly is a key player in Chicago's white-hot improvised music scene. His commitment to this music has endeared him to a creative cul...

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  Ben Goldberg

  Unfold Ordinary Mind

  PUBLISHED Feb 5, 2013

  As a sideman, Ben Goldberg has long been a presence that is difficult to miss. His is an assertive voice on the clarinet that can cast a lo...

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  Chan Smith Walter

  Improvised Music and Tentacles

  PUBLISHED Feb 4, 2013

  There's an extraordinary degree of honesty in Improvised Music and Tentacles. This set does indeed contain a healthy dose of free improvise...