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Susan Alcorn Quintet Pedemal (Relative Pitch) Alcorn takes the pedal steel into new terrain by deftly combining pleasingly melodic quasi-folk and country-tinged pieces, free improvisation, neo-chamber music and post-bop for a genuinely impressive outing. Acoustic bass, violin, drums and especially M...

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Published inJazziz (Gainesville, Fla.) pp. 94 - 96
Main Author Snider, Eric
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Gainesville Jazziz Magazine 01.01.2021
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Summary:Susan Alcorn Quintet Pedemal (Relative Pitch) Alcorn takes the pedal steel into new terrain by deftly combining pleasingly melodic quasi-folk and country-tinged pieces, free improvisation, neo-chamber music and post-bop for a genuinely impressive outing. Acoustic bass, violin, drums and especially Mary Halvorson's impressionistic guitar make for a potent combo, but it's the slippery, syrup-toned pedal steel playing that's the standout here. Various artists I Blue Note Re:imagined2020 (Blue Note/Decca) Sixteen British notables, including Ezra Collective, Nubya Garcia and Ishmael nsemble, re-envision Blue Note classics uch as "Footprints," "A Shade of Jade" nd "Search for Peace."
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ISSN:0741-5885