Articles by Bryon Hayes

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  Nite Lite

  Megrez

  PUBLISHED Dec 17, 2012

  Music is most relevant when it literally swells with meaning, but it is downright engaging when the meaning within the music is not immedia...

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  Travis Bird

  Bourgeois Treats

  PUBLISHED Dec 12, 2012

  Travis Bird divides his time between New Orleans and Chicago, travelling the highways and byways spanning the North-South axis of America....

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  Ken Aldcroft's Convergence Ensemble

  Sneaky Pete ― Slugs'

  PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2012

  Toronto, ON guitarist/composer/improviser Ken Aldcroft and his handpicked ensemble continue to outdo themselves with every recording. This...

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  Nico Muhly

  Drones

  PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2012

  With Drones, American composer Nico Muhly sets about questioning and expounding upon the nature of sound in daily life. Noise is all around...

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  Moskus

  Salmesykkel

  PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2012

  Moskus is a youthful Norwegian piano trio that specialize in quiet, fireside jazz with a colourful personality that sets their music apart...

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  Weasel Walter, Mary Halvorson, Peter Evans

  Mechanical Malfunction

  PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2012

  This trio barely need an introduction, as all three players have either lengthy, diffuse (Walter) or burgeoning (Halvorson and Evans) caree...

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  Grass Roots

  Grass Roots

  PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2012

  A quartet made up of some of the hardest working members of NYC's spirited free-jazz scene, Grass Roots take their moniker to heart. This c...

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  William Parker Orchestra

  Essence of Ellington / Live in Milano

  PUBLISHED Sep 11, 2012

  Documenting the worldwide debut of bassist/composer William Parker's new jazz creation, Essence of Ellington finds his orchestra distilling...