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Rachel Therrien: Vena
by Mike Jurkovic
A hot organ intro accompanies the simple, fifty-two second, folk-dance breeze of Folks Jam" before sweeping you into the grander, ballroom dance that is V for Vena." It's an alluring intro to trumpeter/flugelhornist Rachel Therrien's fifth album as a leader. You quickly hear the beauty of Therrien's playing: there's no need to nerdily testify which horn she's playing on any given solo (even if you could spot the difference). Just gasp and when she's done soaring or imploring, ...
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson