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CITY OF MIRRORS
MOTOR TOTEMIST GUILD
1998 , USA - Out of print/Fuori stampa
Label: CUNEIFORM
ALBUM REVIEW
Brilliant composer James Grigsby has revived his MTG group as a 14 piece "little big band", including Emily Hay-flute & vocals, Eric Johnson-bassoon, Vinny Golia & Lynn Johnston-saxes & clarinets, Joseph Berardi-drums, Dave Kerman-percussion & others on trumpet, trombones, piano & synthesizer, guitar, mallett percussion & contrabass! The compositions the band perform range from a short, almost pop [although HEAVILY contrapuntal] ditty to longer works which stylistically mix classical elements with jazz-stylings & solos to a massive work that features a graphic score, improvisation, as well as after the fact studio manipulations.
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