MAHER SHALAL HASH BAZ - Je Est Un Autre 2x10" Experimental harnessing the hard edge of

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and is fully in effect here

Expertly designed and crafted

Brought together by a shared enthusiasm for bleak UK punk and a history of playing in hardcore bands

” the spark came in 2010 when the group was commissioned by the City of Chicago to compose a suite of music rooted in its ties to the area’s noted jazz and improvised music communities

MAHER SHALAL HASH BAZ - Je Est Un Autre 2x10" Experimental harnessing the hard edge ofThis recording is not a "best of", it is a reflection of Tori Kudo's evolution as a composer, from playing with seasoned musicians, to playing with people just starting out, from playing with meticulous scores, to playing call & response melodies written down, to the songs here on "Je est un Autre": instant improvisations based on keyboard compositions that Tori plays for the group. Yes, that is it. He plays a recording of himself on the keyboard,