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Rockingchair: Rockingchair
by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
The quirky and visionary Dogs of Great Indifference (Winter & Winter, 2006), by Jim Black's AlasNoAxis group, is among the most critically praised jazz records of recent years. But has this critical acclaim been matched by creative influence?Apparently, the answer is yes, and what's more, it turns out that Jim Black's musical progeny can be found in France. This début recording by Rockingchair, fronted by trumpeter Airelle Besson and multi-reed player Sylvain Rifflet, mines a groove ...
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