Articles by Glen Hall

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  Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra

  Treelines

  PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2010

  It must have been an adventure growing up in a family that produced two such gifted musical sisters: trumpeter/fluegelhornist Ingrid and sa...

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  Chris MAMA Bauer

  A Universe of Horrors

  PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2010

  People talk of getting in touch with their inner child. Bauer's music is a direct route to contacting that 13-year-old boy inside who loves...

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  Dave Lisik Orchestra featuring Tim Hagans

  Coming Through Slaughter

  PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2010

  Inspired by Michael Ondaatje's novel of the same name, Coming Through Slaughter is a ten-movement, radical re-imagining of legendary New Or...

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  Jason Kenemy

  UpSideDownTown

  PUBLISHED Mar 8, 2010

  Keyboardist Jason Kenemy's UpSideDownTown begins with an oriental feeling, rubato meditative piece that's quite unlike the more rhythmicall...

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  Joel LeBlanc Quartet

  Joel LeBlanc Quartet

  PUBLISHED Mar 8, 2010

  East coast guitarist Joel LeBlanc clearly has an abiding respect for the blues. From the first notes of opener "Third and Goal," his approa...

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  Red Blue Green

  Transparent Thesis

  PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2010

  It's quite a feat to make a debut recording confident and relaxed, rather than anxious and solicitous. The trio of pianist Tom Richards, ba...

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  Steve Kaldestad

  Blow-Up

  PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2010

  Mississauga, ON-born, Vancouver, BC-based tenor saxist/composer Steve Kaldestad wields his axe with authority. With a robust tone and swing...

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  Morton Feldman / Milton Babbitt / Phoenix Ensemble

  Clarinet Quintets

  PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2010

  Many new music folks would wholeheartedly agree that composers Morton Feldman and Milton Babbitt are, in meaningful ways, polar opposites....