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Songs of Tales: Life is a Gong Show
by Hrayr Attarian
The collaborative Canadian quartet Song of Tales brings a unique mix of free improvisation and rock accessibility to its debut Life Is A Gong Show. Members of the ensemble have their individual styles yet they share a similar creative vision. All four are accomplished multiinstrumentalists as well as genre benders who draw from a wide range of influences in their work. All these attributes make this release intriguing. The energetic Non-Fiction" is an otherworldly tune with folkish overtones. ...
read moreJacek Kochan & musiConspiracy: Occupational Hazard
by Franz A. Matzner
Polish-born and current Canadian Jacek Kochan's 22nd release as a leader, Occupational Hazard, exists at the crossroads of straight ahead and electric jazz. A drummer, composer and arranger, Kochan has played with a variety of musicians over the course of his long career. On Occupational Hazard he leverages this broad experience to bring together an unusual mix of instrumental and vocal talent, establishing an intriguing blend likely to appeal most to fans of accessible tunes dominated by guitar ...
read morePetr Cancura: Down Home
by Mark Corroto
Once jazz migrated from New Orleans and the Deep South to Chicago and New York, a favorite put-down for those making music that wasn't urban, cool or modern was to call the musicians country." It was as if all things of jazz consequence outside of urban centers was required to be imported from said cities.Of late, jazz artist have latched onto the 'slow food,' buy-local movement, taking ingredients found in the country to build upon this thing called ...
read moreJazz Bands Led by Rob Mosher, Petr Cancura Play Brooklyn Benefit March 12
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Peter McDowell Arts Consulting
Rob Mosher's critically acclaimed and quirky 10 piece jazz/classical band Storytime and Petr Cancura's buzz-worthy new musical project Down Home will be featured at a benefit for New York City based charity Rational Animal on Friday, March 12th at 8pm in the Great Room at South Oxford Space,138 South Oxford Street(Between Atlantic Avenue and Fulton Street)in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn. Tickets are $12 in advance (visit rationalanimal.eventbrite.com to purchase) and $15 at the door. Each ticketholder will receive ...
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Petr Cancura's New Album - "PeopleMusic"
Source:
All About Jazz
Recorded in Brooklyn, NY, the new record celebrates the sounds of Brazil, Africa, the Balkans and Americana. All for the fun, sadness and hope of life through music.
The album PeopleMusic is a collection of fables told with the help of masterful music makers. With a soft spot for music that makes people cry, dance and sing, we recorded this album to tell our own stories. The music is inspired by rhythms and melodies of the Balkans, Brazil, Africa and ...
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“The opening was folksy, with the mandolin of Petr Cancura (he also plays rugged postbop tenor sax) announcing a prancing theme that transformed into a dark sax riff over a bumpy groove… the departures from conventional bop phrasing was one of the gig's fascinating features.” John Fordham, The Guardian, London, UK
"Petr Cancura is a great musician. He has all of the skills, imagination, versatility, and artistry he needs to be one of the great saxophonists of his generation." Joe Morris, guitar legend
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There Is a Chance
From: Don't Let It Stop! Live at On...By Petr Cancura
Traure
From: Life is a Gong ShowBy Petr Cancura
Evident Monk
From: Occupational HazardBy Petr Cancura
Lonely Hearts
From: Another Way HomeBy Petr Cancura