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'Tania Stavreva, 'Rhythmic Movement,' Self-Released

For her impressive self-released debut, 20something New York City pianist/composer Tania Stavreva has taken solo piano to rare heights on 'Rhythmic Movement,' 14 tracks of a wildly experimental jazz/classical/folk synthesis. Forward-leaning, yet firmly rooted in the folk music of her native Bulgaria, the accents fly by in dizzying whirlwind.
  • 'REVIEW: Harold Lopez-Nussa, 'El Viaje,' Mack Avenue Records

    Pianist/Composer Harold Lopez-Nussa, 33, may be from Havana Cuba but his 'El Viaje' debut (Mack Avenue) spans the globe in a jazz travelogue accentuated by his longtime piano/bass/drums trio now with Mayquel Gonzalez on trumpet and flugelhorn plus three heavily percussive guests.
  • 'REVIEW: Peggy Stern, 'Z Octet,' Estrella Productions

    Peggy Stern is a musician's musician. She's made her mark in Philadelphia, San Francisco, New York City, Europe, Seattle and now Austin. Her multi-hued musical worldview includes classical, salsa, Latin rock, jazz and R'n'B. 'Z Octet' (Estrella Prod.) veers classical as a suite in 10 movements. But, just like it's not exactly jazz, it's not exactly classical either.
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