If Paolo Fresu is quickly becoming one of the most sought after trumpet players it might easily be because he calls to mind a sound that was attributed to Miles Davis’ most famous “electric period”....
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When Jerry González puts a mute onto his trumpet, the volume of his horn may be turned down a tad, but the tongues of fire that appear to lick out of the bell of his...
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Jaimeo Brown’s music on Transcendence is among the most mesmerising ever put down on record in a long time; at least since a musician delved into the heart of the universal cry of pain at...
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Ronnie Cuber – Live at Jazzfest Berlin
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