And trust me, the music is among the most dynamic Third Stream jazz I’ve heard in recent years. Trumpeter Ralph Alessi , tenor saxophonist Tony Malaby, violist Mat Maneri, violinist Albrecht Maurer, drummer Gerald Cleaver and percussionist Badal Roy help Band and Hébert that sound like eight classical/free jazz symphonies on each song. One of the most amazing things about it, at least to me, is that the album was recorded live at a festival bearing Enescu’s name.
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