If you are unfamiliar with the Peoples Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City I'm here to let you know that you best be knowin' about it. If you live in the greater KC area I'd strongly suggest you checking them out - they can usually be found the first Sunday of the month at …
Tag: Tzigane
Alaturka’s Tamam Abi Reviewed
Alaturka Tamam Abi Tzigane CDAL-101 Guitarist Beau Bledsoe describes the aesthetic and approach of his new group Alaturka as a "musical handshake" between jazz and traditional Turkish music. While visiting his wife's family in Istanbul Bledsoe heard attempts at merging both genres, but noticed that something of each genre and culture were lost in the …
