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CD Review: Simon Frick’s violin at times transforming herself into a percussion instrument, a guitar, a bass, or even a noise generator

Simon FrickArtist: Simon Frick
Titel: Simon Frick Solo
Label: Boomslang Records
Genre: progressive rock/free style/electronics

CD Review by Dawoud Kringle

Simon Frick’s new CD, appropriately titled Solo was a present surprise. Frick composed, arranged, and produced this recording like a man on a mission.

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CD Review: THE CHRISTOPH IRNIGER TRIO (Switzerland) – Jazz from Another Perspective

The Christoph Irniger TrioArtist: CHRISTOPH IRNIGER TRIO
Title: Octopus
Label:  Intakt Records
Genre: jazz

Review by Dawoud Kringle

Zürich born bandleader and tenor saxophonist Christoph Irniger studied at the Musikhochschule Luzern with Christian Grab and Nat Su, Irniger founded the Christoph Irniger Quartet / Trio, the bands Pilgrim and Cowboys from Hell, and was sideman and co-leader of NoReduce, R.I.S.S. and the Lucerne Jazz Orchestra. The Christoph Irniger Trio has performed in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France, and the US.

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Concert Review: Raga Masters Come To St. Peter’s (NY) Performing Classical Indian raga

Photo by Veronique  Lerebours

Photo by Veronique Lerebours

Date: Friday, June 12, 2015
Venue: St. Peter’s Chelsea Episcopal Church (NY)
Review by Dawoud Kringle

All videos and photos courtesy of HarmoNYom”s Veronique Leboures
All photos by HarmoNYom”s Veronique Lerebours

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