Percussion
'REVIEW: The Cookers, 'Call of the Wild and Peaceful Heart,' Smoke Sessions Records
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'REVIEW: Harold Lopez-Nussa, 'El Viaje,' Mack Avenue Records
Pianist/Composer Harold Lopez-Nussa, 33, may be from Havana Cuba but his 'El Viaje' debut (Mack Avenue) spans the globe in a jazz travelogue accentuated by his longtime piano/bass/drums trio now with Mayquel Gonzalez on trumpet and flugelhorn plus three heavily percussive guests. -
'REVIEW, Scott Tixier, 'Cosmic Adventure,' Sunnyside Records
Scott Tixier, 30, from Montreuil, France, plays the violin. His talented quintet consists of harmonica, piano, bass and drums with guests on congas and sax. His Sunnyside Records release takes one on a 'Cosmic Adventure.' He's a rather mystical cat, reminds me, in fact, of a jazz version of Lenny Kravitz.