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'REVIEW: Sullivan Fortner, New Orleans Pianist, Debuts 'Aria' on impulse!

New Orleans piano player Sullivan Fortner, 28, makes his major label debut, 'Aria', on one of the most legendary of jazz labels, impulse! Making his bones in Roy Hargrove's band, the spider-fingered multi-harmonic wizard of the 88s has sterling accompaniment in drummer Joe Dyson, Jr., bassist Aidan Carroll and saxophonist Tivon Pennicott. Fortner maintains he's only one-fourth of 'Aria' though, as he's always been more comfortable in a band context, not as a leader. Welcome to the big leagues, kid.
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