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The Lunar Octet at Fennville City Square
Courtesy of Charged Particles | Posted on August 2, 2024
When
Thu, August 22, 2024
6:30 pm
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Musicians
Jon Krosnick
drumsSteve Hiltner
clarinetPaul Vornhagen
saxophoneDave Rajewski
trumpetSam Clark
guitar, electricKeaton Royer
pianoJeff Dalton
bassAron Kaufman
congasOlman Piedra
congasAbout
Michigan based Latin-jazz group The Lunar Octet recently released a new CD called “Convergence”, on Summit Records. The record has gotten airplay on more than 325 radio stations world-wide and has gotten rave reviews from the jazz press, including: "14 sizzling tracks." (Jazziz Magazine) "Convergence bursts with joy and authority. The group sounds fresh, and the compositions spur the impulse to dance and encourage intellectual engagement at the same time." (Downbeat Magazine) "Great stuff. The very best of arranging and instrumental art . Not just adrenaline-soaked music but also many fine nuances and even echoes of tango." (JAZZthing Magazine) "Colorful and tight grooves, gorgeous three-horn arrangements, and strong solos." (Jazz Life Magazine) "An extremely skillfully played recording, excellent soloing, with the three horns providing the pointed accents typical of the best Latin music, and impeccable percussion." (Jazzism Magazine) "Original music that's marvelously arranged ......