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Beat Infraction
Beat in Fractions
Beat Infraction
Genres: International Music, Jazz, Pop
 
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The first release from Montreal-based trio, BEAT iN FRACTIONS, mixing elements of urban beats, jazz, and Japanese traditional music in an acoustic format. The all-original tracks are a selection of works performed in the l...  more »

     
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All Artists: Beat in Fractions
Title: Beat Infraction
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Healthy Boys
Release Date: 4/17/2007
Genres: International Music, Jazz, Pop
Style: Far East & Asia
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 669910664469, 837101318839

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The first release from Montreal-based trio, BEAT iN FRACTIONS, mixing elements of urban beats, jazz, and Japanese traditional music in an acoustic format. The all-original tracks are a selection of works performed in the local scene over a span of three years. The trio features Richard Le Gendre on bass, Alain Mercure on drums/percussion, and Ko Umezaki on shakuhachi.
 

CD Reviews

Extraordinary musicianship!
Jon H. Appleton | White River Junction, VT USA | 06/03/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a surprise...never heard anything like it in my many years as a professional musician. There is a subtlety and restrained energy that keeps the listener entranced. These young musicians know how to take their time unfolding musical ideas that seem closest to me to jazz...but without the cliches one ordinarily associates with jazz on exotic instruments. Occasionally I thought the mix was too strong on the drums and percusssion. There could be more presence of the shakuhachi."