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Noel Catura
Noel Catura: Soulful Situation
by Nicholas F. Mondello
San Francisco Bay Area saxophonist/flautist Noel Catura's debut, Soulful Situation, is about as smooth and soulful a debut as possible. Unlike some smooth jazz recordings--passionless, contrived, and delivered as easy listening jazz for the masses--Catura and crew withhold little in terms of expression and energy on this collection of eight original compositions. The various rhythmic grooves supporting Catura's lead lines are familiar, but, Catura's playing commands and seizes the day. He's focused, swings with a fine rhythmic ...
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