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Jacques Chanier / Jeff Galindo: Access Renewed

Read "Access Renewed" reviewed by Mark Corroto


A ridiculous thing happens when a person is diagnosed with cancer. At first panic occurs as you sprint to doctor appointments, and that hurriedness intrudes on your daily life. Later as you live with the disease, your slow down to a jog or maybe even stop to smell the flowers. When brain cancer strikes an artist like Jacques Chanier, the fleet-fingered pianist, all time stops.

So when he does return with a live recording such as this, attention ...

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Jacques Chanier Trio: Quilt

Read "Quilt" reviewed by Jim Santella


The second release from this fresh New England trio features an eclectic patchwork of styles. As on Kite Flight, pianist Jacques Chanier settles on a formula that employs original compositions as a springboard for creative expression. The trio moves fast and furious one moment, quiet and dreamy the next. Alternative percussion sounds and unusual electronic effects add a dramatic flair to several pieces.

Chanier’s strength lies in his love of the straight-ahead tradition and the manner in ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Access Renewed

Self Produced
2007

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Quilt

Unknown label
2003

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