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Title: Much more than a gimick...
Review: It looks like a gimick: Turre invites some of his trombone-blowing friends to blow insteda into shells. The compositions range from cuban to indian(!) to bop, so you may think he's just showing off the strange sound of the shells. But no -- there's real essence behind this craziness. Turre has a real vision, a concept of sound, and it just ends up organic and real. What happens is you forget that this is a "weird" ensemble (e.g., 3 shells, bass, percussion and a solo trombone) and you just hear strong, commited music.
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