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Laurent de Wilde: Time 4 Change
by John Sharpe
Damn, pianist Laurent de Wilde has gone electro! Born in Washington in 1960, de Wilde, grew up in France and now resides in New York. While I was most impressed with Spoon-a-Rhythm (Sony/1997), this latest effort came as a complete surprise. With Time 4 Change, de Wilde joins an ever-growing list of jazz artists who attempt to marry jazz and electronic music, with limited success. De Wilde even went on tour with a drum 'n' bass band (Cosmik Connection) for ...
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