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Dave Liebman & Richie Beirach Unite on 'Balladscapes,' Intuition Records [REVIEW]
The 'Further Explorations' of the Alchemy Sound Project Fuse Classical and Jazz [REVIEW]
To properly distill classical music and jazz music, one must be on intimate terms with both or the experiment will most likely wind up being either one or the other...but not both. Enter Alchemy Sound Project. Its 'Further Explorations' debut (Artists Recording Collective) combines West African folk motifs with European classical and stateside jazz. Does it succeed? In spades! Damien Escobar Explodes Genre Conventions With His Crossover Violin
Damien Escobar, a classically trained violinist with the pedigree of a pop star, is changing the way classical music fans think about the beloved instrument. The musician defies standard genre constrictions with a unique crossover musical style all his own.
