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Sketches of Influence: The Grind - Sketches of Influence
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by Nicholas F. Mondello
Shortly before the COVID pandemic went full force lockdown, Troy, New York drummer Joe Barna and his group, Sketches of Influence" recorded this live album at the Middle C Jazz Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. The audience that evening was either the most polite as listeners, or, more likely they were taken up by the killer performance of this ensemble. This album verifies the latter. The performance offers six extended tracks, all Barna originals. The opener, The ...
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