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Luis Lascano
In the past two years, in addition to releasing his first solo álbum, ”Some Trips”-featuring most of the best players in the NYC jazz scene, like Sam Sadigursky and Kirk Knuffke-, he has been working in the original music for two documentaries. One of them,“Legacy”, is about the historic development of the LGBT movement in New York City, directed by filmmaker Kris Byrnes. Also he wrote the soundtrack for “Dancing for Peace”, a film that shows the benefits of a dance program, designed for children affected by war and armed conflict in Cazuca, near Bogota, in Colombia, produced by Nukanti Foundation for Children.
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Luis Lascano: Some Trips
by Dan Bilawsky
Luis Lascano may call New York home now, but his music still speaks strongly of his Argentinian origins. On this debut, the bassist delivers six enchanting modern jazz numbers delivered with strong South American accents. Some Trips opens on El Mandril," a number that lives at the intersection of elegance and allure. Violinist Sergio Reyes and multi-reedist Sam Sadigursky have starring roles here, and both personify those aforementioned traits. Things then take a turn toward the mournful ...
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