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Maikotron Unit: Effugit
by Jerry D'Souza
The maïkotron, invented by multi-instrumentalist Michel Côté, is a woodwind instrument played with the reed and mouthpiece of a saxophone and is made up of trumpet valves, the bell of a cornet and parts of a clarinet and euphonium. The unusual makeup is not only an indicator of Côté's resourcefulness, but of the trio itself, which uses the name as the canopy for its wide range of sounds and style.The three have been together since 1984 and, in ...
read moreMaikotron Unit - Ex Voto (Jazz from Rant, 2011) ****
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Free Jazz by Stef Gijssels
By Paul Acquaro From Quebec, the Maikotron Unit refers to themselves as 'mythic' in some of their press material. Now, the 'mythic' may refer to the elusive maikotron, a reed instrument with a range that dips below that of the bass saxophone, or perhaps it is related to the scope or origin of their mission, which is dedicated to research in New Music." Regardless, the trio has been together for over 26 years but this year's Ex-Voto" is their first ...
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Mythic Trio Maikotron Unit Release "Ex-Voto"
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Lambert
MONTREAL, QC (CANADA): On May 20, 2011, the mythic trio, Maïkotron Unit, releases their new album Ex-Voto. Quebec-based Maïkotron Unit is a trio dedicated to research in New Music. The first maïkotron instrument was built in 1983 and it is the cornerstone of the trio's acoustic creations. Its sounds reach below the range of the bass saxophone. Even though this is the seventh recording of the Maïkotron Unit, it is the first to appear on compact disc. Following its 26 ...
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