Rudy Royston

Jazz Concert and Album Review: Guitarist Bill Frisell — Mingling the Sublime and the Stimulating

August 14, 2020
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Leave it to guitarist Bill Frisell — he always knows where the musical goodies are to be found.

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Jazz Album Review: Rudresh Mahanthappa’s “Hero Trio” — To the Rescue

June 23, 2020
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Adventurous jazz is not always as much fun to listen to as it is on Hero Trio, a stellar meeting of compositions, arrangements, and astute performances propelled by real passion.

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Jazz Review: Bill Frisell’s Americana Dreams

June 3, 2015
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Bill Frisell and his quartet performed a program of well-worn American hits whose juxtapositions allowed you to make your own cross-references and draw your own conclusions.

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