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2 articles May 31
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Recent releases in the experimental big band genre highlight new recordings of Julius Hemphill's saxophone quartet works by Marty Ehrlich, alongside collaborative projects such as Otomo Yoshihide and Kei Matsumaro's Shutsumin and Joey Alexander's fusion of Brazilian influences with jazz improvisation. These works reflect ongoing explorations in avant-garde jazz, drawing from historical figures like Charles Mingus and Cecil Taylor, while also revisiting rare archival material from the 1970s.
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