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HOUSEHOLD
INK PRESS
Brad Dutz press
Brad Dutz / Heat the Grill Cook Loin / Household
Ink (CD) 
You might not expect it, but Los Angeles has a very active and vibrant new
music/jazz scene -- one that overlaps, but is in many ways totally distinct
from, the world of "industry" music and musicians. Brad Dutz is one of
the many fine players/composers with an ear in both worlds, though Heat the
Grill Cook Loin finds him exploring new music from a distinctly jazz-based
perspective. Dutz is a percussionist, and on most of these tracks it shows --
all manner of percussion instruments (gongs, marimbas, tabla, kidi, bongos,
rainstick, etc.) provide these tracks with a subtle but energizing complexity.
Winds (flute, sax, trumpet, clarinet), acoustic bass and occasional guitar round
out the ensemble. Dutz's music is a combination of written-out and improvised
material, and his players easily switch from one to the other. The fixed/free
switching technique helps keep the music from getting bogged down on either
side, and clearly keeps the musicians involved and on top of their playing. Jazz
fans looking for something non-traditional but "friendly" will
probably enjoy this CD, as will anyone interested in pretty, pleasant, energetic
instrumental music.
-- irving
bellemead, Splendid
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last updated:
march 18, 2006
