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Footprints: When You Dream
by Ian Patterson
Footprints is a New York-based five-piece, formed in 2008 by trumpeter Christoph Siegrist and saxophonist Joshua Kwassman. Together they set out with the intention of exploring the music of trumpeter Miles Davis' second great quintet, which blazed such a glorious path from '64 until the end of that decade. Repertory has since been largely replaced by original compositions on the group's debut, When You Dream, though Davis' spirit is ever-present despite Siegrist's distinctive, full-bodied tone, refreshingly unlike so many trumpeters ...
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by Dan Bilawsky
Dreams can be vivid or cloudy, mellow or intense, and everything in between. Ditto for the music on When You Dream, the debut release from Footprints. This New York City-based band might bear the name of one of Wayne Shorter's most popular songs--and take inspiration from none other than Miles Davis, Shorter's longtime employer--but their music is of their own creation. Like dreams themselves, the music of Footprints lives in an uncertain, ever-evolving plane of existence. Its ...
read moreCarnatic Footprints In New York City at The Cornelia Street Cafe
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Jason Byrne - Red Cat Publicity
New York City has always been a receptive home for the new and experimental in the arts. Indian music is emerging as an exciting site where traditional forms are now being treated to creative makeovers. Young Indian-Americans are offerings new engagements with the melodic and rhythmic structures of classical music from the subcontinent. Guided by guitarist Tom Chang's vision to expand the palate of musical offerings, Cornelia Street Café has emerged as a vibrant space for the new in Indian ...
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"Footprints: The Life and Music of Wayne Shorter" Now Available in Paperback
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All About Jazz
Expanded to include a complete list of Wayne Shorter compositions, annotated with fascinating facts “[I]t's impossible to imagine a book that would give any better understanding of this enigmatic man." --Los Angeles Times “Mercer's book is pleasurable and empathetic, essential for anyone who wants to get closer to this inscrutable genius." --The New Republic The saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter has done much more than leave his footprints on our musical terrain. He has created a body of work that ...
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