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Bruce Lofgren: Earthly and Cosmic Tales
by Richard J Salvucci
Long-time fans of SoCal guitarist and arranger Bruce Lofgren are going to find this recording something of a departure. More akin to a chamber group than Lofgren's past forays into standards and big band jazz, the characterization of the recording as “instrumental adventures" is really quite apt. Clarinet, cello, bass, vibes and percussion are what Lofgren brings to the table, And a tuneful, melodious and largely joyful recording it is, with a mix of originals and covers that are equal ...
read moreBruce Lofgren's Jazz Pirates: Wind and Sand
by Jack Bowers
Batten the hatches and shiver the timbers--guitarist Bruce Lofgren's Los Angeles-based Jazz Pirates are climbing aboard with their fourth album for Night Bird Records and Lofgren's eighth as leader of his own ensemble. While these buccaneers aren't really after gold or silver (although a little of that wouldn't hurt), they do fancy that some of their captain's musical broadsides on Wind and Sand may strike their target and inflame some hearts. Lofgren charts a steady course, weighing ...
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