Articles by Glen Hall

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  François Houle 5 + 1

  Genera

  PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2012

  Clarinetist François Houle is never less than excellent, performance- and composition-wise. And his current sextet give him a depth of soun...

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  One World Trio

  Journeys

  PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2012

  From Pakistan, Sudan and Canada, with a 20-year residency in South Africa, the members of this trio share an astonishing breadth of musical...

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  Wadada Leo Smith

  Ten Freedom Summers

  PUBLISHED May 29, 2012

  For trumpeter/composer Wadada Leo Smith, the four-CD Ten Freedom Summers is one of his "life's defining works." Within the opening moments...

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  Ryan Truesdell / Gil Evans Project

  Centennial: Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2012

  Jazz, by its nature, is ephemeral; it can be timeless and enduring. The music of Gil Evans is all that and then some. Evans, who died in 19...

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  Pauline Oliveros

  Reverberations: Tape & Electronic Music 1961-1970

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2012

  A 12-CD set definitely constitutes an "immersive experience" with any artist's music. And Pauline Oliveros is well served by Important Reco...

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  Avi Granite's Verse

  Snow Umbrellas

  PUBLISHED May 10, 2012

  In 2009, Canadian guitarist/composer Avi Granite moved to NYC to seek new challenges and recover from a deep personal loss. As Snow Umbrell...

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  Mary Halvorson Quintet

  Bending Bridges

  PUBLISHED May 10, 2012

  Guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson is an iconoclast who developed among other iconoclasts like Anthony Braxton, Myra Melford and Tim Berne....

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  Hildur Guðnadóttir

  Leyfou Ljosinu

  PUBLISHED May 8, 2012

  Icelandic cellist/vocalist/composer Hildur Gudnadóttir creates a sound world of enchantment and mystery. Leyfou Ljosinu ("Allow the Light")...