Thursday 27 November 2008

ANDREW D’ANGELO TRIO

Andrew d’Angelo-alto sax, clarinet, Trevor Dunn-bass, Jim Black-drums

Like many musicians around the New York club Knitting Factory, Andrew D’Angelo naturally shifts between divergent styles. The alto sax player was struck down by serious illness earlier in the year, but recently began performing again. He recently released the the energetic album Skadra Degis. ‘D’Angelo, bassist Trevor Dunn and drummer Jim Black tick off styles like power shoppers on a grocery list, but it never feels like they’re just showing off their versatility’ (Downbeat).

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