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Jonathan Besser with Bravura: You Got Your Wish

Jonathan Besser is a New York born-and-raised musician who has been resident in New Zealand since 1974. He has composed on commission for the NZSO and the Royal NZ Ballet among many other prestigious appointments. This album is a sharp departure from all that, featuring tango and klezmer styles reminiscent of his native New York. In Bravura, he has brought together a cornucopia of talent from equally diverse backgrounds. Miranda Adams (violin) and Tatiana Lanchtctikova (accordion) combine perfectly to bring life to these compositions. Besser himself on piano with guitarist Nigel Gavin and bassist Peter Scott make for the most sultry rhythm section imaginable. The works themselves range from the more experimental Descending Minors to music inspired by Sufi poetry. Wayne Laird produced and mastered what Paul Crowther had recorded and mixed. The whole album is a sheer delight - sad but not maudlin, never a dull moment, from pert vocals of Jackie Clarke to the inspired instrumentals. Out on Atoll.

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