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TYSHAWN SOREY TRIO + 1

Sorey, drums; Aaron Diehl, piano; Russell Hall, bass; Greg Osby, alto saxophone

Pi P196 (3 CDs, available as download). 2022. Sorey, prod.; Kengchakaj Kengkarnka, recording/mixing eng.

There is no one like Tyshawn Sorey. As a jazz drummer, he is at home in the far reaches of the avant-garde. As a composer of contemporary classical music, he gets commissions from major orchestras for his concertos, oratorios, and operas. His extreme eclecticism makes him an enigma (he cites Asian folkloric music and death

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