Tag: Dung Nguyen

CD REVIEWS

RESIDUAL — PETER KNIGHT, DUNG NGUYEN

CD review (Parenthèses Records) 3 stars Peter Knight on trumpet, cornet, prepared piano, voice, laptop electronics, real-time processing Dung Nguyen on dan tranh, prepared dan tranh, dan bau, modified electric guitar Fans of the successful and popular jazz ensemble Way Out West, of which Knight and Nguyen are members, may find this album a shock to the system. Knight’s performances with solo trumpet and laptop … Continue reading RESIDUAL — PETER KNIGHT, DUNG NGUYEN

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CD REVIEWS

Old Grooves for New Streets — Way Out West

(Jazzhead) THE expression “in the groove” suggests a top jazz performance or to be delighted with. Both apply to Way Out West’s second offering. As with Footscray Station, Asian and African influences are unmistakeable, but it’s as if old grooves — tunes and rhythms with a sense of history — are mapping new territory. And it works. In compositions by trumpeter Peter Knight and, on … Continue reading Old Grooves for New Streets — Way Out West

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