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Title: colorful canvas
Review: I am a drummer/vibist. As a drummer I have followed Ms Blackman's career for the past ten years. As a vibist I have had the opportunity to play with bassist George Mitchell, so I really looked forward to this cd.My expectations were met. There is lovely playing and great interaction among the players. Many of the pieces are a bit moody and it is great to hear serious drums being played on slower tunes. Proof that there can be musical drumming in all contexts.Blackman uses her cymbals beautifully to create colors under Allen's horns. Holmes provides some great solos and it is great to hear george in this context.My only two complaints are too many of the pieces sound alike, and the bass could have been a bit more forward in the mix.
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