Title: Chizhik--unknown genius
Product review: Leonid Chizhik is one of those unknown geniuses that a few are lucky to discover now and again on these pages. These live solo jazz piano recordings were made in 1979-80 and 1986 in Russia. He's a master improviser and a good technician. He uses huge, blocky chords at times -- and since the recording is good you can hear the inner voices well. There's a bit of audience noise, but nothing different from most live recordings. I only give it a "4" rather than a "5" because of one track that's a real clunker (#3), sort of oompah band meets jazz. I re-recorded my disc to remove the track.
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