Jon Garelick
Live, the band crackled. But it was the front line of the grey-maned Rava and trombonist Gianluca Petrella who ultimately defined the band’s sound. .
Read MoreThe music Allan Chase’s septet presented at the Lily Pad on Wednesday night made a cogent argument for Sun Ra’s place among the great jazz composers.
Read MoreSongs sometime climax with Nicky Schrire improvising in a pure tone way up in her top register, like a bird darting on an updraft.
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