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Dave Mihaly: Light in the Ring: The Ali Suite
by Harry S. Pariser
San Francisco-based drummer, percussionist, guitarist and pianist Dave Mihaly has long been a fan of boxing. And Mohammed Ali had been a hero of his youth. So he and his Shimmering Leaves Ensemble have taken it on in their sophomore effort to create a musical tribute to the life and legend of the legendary boxer and political activist. Light in the Ring: The Ali Suite (Calar Music, 2018) also plays tribute to what Mihaly refers to as a sonic book," ...
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by AAJ Staff
Always on the move, Rent Romus has gone after the exploratory ethic of science fiction" with this quintet recording dedicated to author Philip K. Dick. The title track leads off with a swirling, mysterious darkness, proceeding gradually to a full-on dark nightmare assault. After the crescendo finally reaches its crest, the group turns on a dime to shifting polyrhythmic funk. The beauty of dedicating a recording to a writer with the imagination of Dick is that you earn the freedom ...
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