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Alex Kelly
Alex’s versatility is demonstrated in a variety of styles, which range Renaissance to Romantic, from avant-garde to rock. Alex frequently performs with Baroque cello, and with electric cello (enhanced with loop pedals and laptops). He is a classical musician as well as improviser and a jazz and rock musician. Alex has premiered over one hundred solo and chamber works. His 300 page method book: “The Seven Points: A New Proportional Approach to Cello Technique” is slowly changing the world of cello pedagogy. Other interests include conducting, electronic music, and ethnomusicology.
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Bob Weir: Ace - 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2CD)
by Doug Collette
Befitting its heady milestone date, the title of Bob Weir's initial solo album, Ace, carries multiple meanings. First of all, it was the Grateful Dead guitarist, vocalist & songwriter's nickname at the time of its gestation and completion (his bawdy persona as such mirrored in the ultra-suave pose on the inside photo as well as the risque cover art). More importantly, the album's name is also a reflection of the gambling lore so prevalent in songs of the ...
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