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Artist: Mighty Igloo Crew
Representin' Cleveland, OH, is the Mighty Igloo Crew -- Mo Dog Chill, Myke Smoov, Steven D, and Stephanie. The musically tight but loose-knit (members bounce in and out) gangsta rappers are a creation of Mark Morant alias Mo Dog Chill, a native Miamian who's chillin' in C-Town, something he says was difficult to do in Miami because the sunny... [+] Read More
Artist: H Septet
The Belgian jazz group H Septet performs classy, upbeat originals written by pianist/composer Pirly Zurstrassen, who formed the band in 1987. The other six members are clarinetist Antoine Prawerman, saxophonists Pierre Vaiana and Daniel Stokart, trombonist Jean-Paul Danhier, bassist Piet Verbist, and drummer Jan De Haas. The musicians are all... [+] Read More
Artist: Ode for Joe
The Belgium post-bop combo Ode for Joe was formed in the late '90s by guitarist Peter Hertmans, tenor saxophonist Jeroen Van Herzeele, bass player Sal La Rocca, and drummer Jan De Haas to pay tribute to the music of tenor sax great Joe Henderson. A live recording of the group's set at the 1995 Gaume Jazz Festival was released as Ode for Joe on... [+] Read More
Artist: Go Kart Mozart
Go Kart Mozart represents the further adventures of Birmingham, England, native Lawrence Hayward. He spent the '70s and '80s fronting the atmospheric guitar pop band Felt, who drew much inspiration from Television, releasing albums in the '90s under the Denim moniker. Go Kart Mozart continues the pseudo-novelty direction of the latter, who... [+] Read More
Artist: Saul Stokes
Saul Stokes was born in Seattle, WA. After adolescent training on both the violin and trumpet, Saul Stokes discovered the tonal possibilities of the synthesizer and started creating electronic music as a teenager in the mid-'80s. At the age of 20, Saul Stokes made a highly impressionable move to Germany where he was introduced to the new... [+] Read More
Artist: Henri Chopin
Henri Chopin?s name is barely known to most people, and yet he was a key figure in the French avant-garde of the fifties and sixties. His poesie sonore or sound poetry, using multi-layered vocals and tape recorder, went far beyond spoken-word, as the vocal component is stripped of language to fully experiment with the power of the voice. As... [+] Read More
