Browsing Month January, 2010

Brian Hulse “Pseudosynthesis” Review

Brian Hulse “Pseudosynthesis” Review

Posted January 4, 2010 at 11:50 am | No comments

Brian Hulse’s album Pseudosynthesis is a collection of original compositions for solo piano, guitar and violin duo, flute and piano duo, and small chamber ensemble. On this album there are moments of singing melody, flamenco rhythms, discontinuities, syncopated rhythms, virtuosity; borrowing both form the classical tradition and twentieth century, making this music some of the most interesting and fresh twenty-first century chamber music recently recorded.

Posted in: Classical, Classical Reviews, Reviews

Hot Club of Detroit “Night Town” Review

Hot Club of Detroit “Night Town” Review

Posted January 3, 2010 at 11:44 am | No comments

The Hot Club of Detroit’s album Night Town is a tour de force that is full of hard-swinging, toe-tapping arrangements of gypsy jazz standards and original compositions penned by members of the ensemble.

Posted in: Jazz, Jazz Reviews, Reviews