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Derrick Michaels

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1927 Conn New Wonder II Tenor

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Trio Xolo: In Flower, In Song

Read "In Flower, In Song" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
September 20, 2022

There is always a concerted effort for something more than just music when Brooklyn's 577 Records releases its many substantial efforts. There is a sense of the unknown, the quixotic, the daring, the maddening, but never the mundane. So this debut release from Trio Xolo--Mexican-American bassist Zachary Swanson, Baltimore-based saxophonist Derrick Michaels and Lithuanian percussionist Dalius Naujo--free falls right into the sweet spot for some deep, organic listening. And though the musical setting is as true, tried and ...

“…large sound and free flowing style…”

-Scott Yanow

Downbeat Magazine, November 2022

“Derrick Michaels is an outstanding musician, with a beautiful concept of sharing this music with so many people to bring us together, and to make us appreciate what we all have within.”

-Robert Shahid, host “Masterclass” WEAA

"Derrick Michaels' saxophone playing comes right out of his soul; the instrument sounds like a human voice. He delves deep into the harmonic mysteries of even the most familiar tunes."