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The Onus: Reoccurring Dream
by C. Andrew Hovan
First glances suggested this was going to be another quirky avant-garde project (taking in account the name of the band and the album cover), yet things proved to be quite different and in the end Reoccurring Dream blossomed into a mainstream set of substantial strength. Now just because we’re talking about working “within the tradition,” doesn’t mean this is another one of those hard bop retreads. For one thing, the ensemble make-up assures that. Lead instrumentalist and clarinetist Darryl Harper, ...
read moreThe Onus: Reoccurring Dream
by C. Andrew Hovan
First glances suggested this was going to be another quirky avant-garde project (taking in account the name of the band and the album cover), yet things proved to be quite different and in the end Reoccurring Dream blossomed into a mainstream set of substantial strength. Now just because we’re talking about working “within the tradition,” doesn’t mean this is another one of those hard bop retreads. For one thing, the ensemble make-up assures that. Lead instrumentalist and clarinetist Darryl Harper, ...
read moreHiPNOTIC RECORDING ARTISTS THE ONUS AND SEED TO APPEAR AT WASHINGTON'S BLUES ALLEY IN JANUARY
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All About Jazz
BANDS PROMOTING NEW CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED CDs
releases on HiPNOTIC RECORDS, jazz artists The Onus and Seed will appear on consecutive Tuesdays in January at Washington's famed jazz supper club, Blues Alley.
On Tuesday, January 16th, The Onus, a distinctive quintet led by Baltimore-based clarinetist Darryl Harper, returns to DC for its third Blues Alley appearance in as many years. The band's second CD, Reoccurring Dream, has garnered several favorable reviews since its August 2000 release, adding to the glowing accolades ...
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