Michael Orenstein - APERTUREextraordinary talent a wonderful accompanist and soloist. Eddie Henderson. Los Angeles based pianist composer arranger Michael Orenstein comes to his debut recording with a stout jazz education pedigree and ten years of topflight performance experiences, all shining through on this robust set of 8 originals & intricate arrangements of "Giant Steps" and a Herbie Hancock tribute. Much like two major influences, Hancock & Billy Childs, Orenstein's

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Les Imprimés treat us to a tough as nails 7" pulling two stand out tracks from their forthcoming album in a classic Plug & Ballad pairing

an appealing interplay of pathos and melancholy

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He is the artistic director of an opera festival in his hometown of Heidenheim

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