Critic-isms IV
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It’s a garden, not a grid
a torrent of both scored and improvised music
a fascinating side-project of jazz repertory


harmonic beauty
high level of musicianship
a sense of cool elegance
a study in graceful versatility
the epitome of a jazz vocalist in the 1990s


The saxophonist performs with considerable vigor and technical skill
a frequently over-looked genius
moves through Cage and Stockhausen with a pinch of folklore and no fear of melody
flute is conspicuously absent


Their partnership was the most significant musical one for each man
one-on-one empathy
emotionally uninhibited and dynamically explosive
all about performance potential and improvisational savvy on the clarinet
Keep your eye on them