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Bystrov/Bledsoe/Lapin: Triologue

Read "Triologue" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


American flautist and educator Helen Bledsoe resides in Cologne, Germany, and is a prominent improviser on the global circuit. She aligns with Russians, pianist Alexey Lapin and clarinetist Vlady Bystrov, for a soundscape that defies stringent categorizations but touches on avant-Chamber, free-jazz, and is embedded in dense montages, as they explore numerous possibilities and outcomes. Recorded in St. Petersburg, Russia, the trio's abstract manifestations are shadowed with melodic mini-themes and flirtatious exchanges via the omnipresent improvisational component. The ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Triologue

Leo Records
2013

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Magic Letters

Leo Records
2009

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