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Mike Pope and the House of Cardinals at Blues Alley
Courtesy of Liz Fixsen | Posted on May 20, 2014
Where
Blues Alley
1073 Wisconsin Avenue Nw
Washington, DC
Map
202-337-4141
When
Wed, June 4, 2014
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Mike Pope
bassEldar Djangirov
pianoJoe Locke
vibraphoneMauricio Zottarelli
drumsBob Franceschini
saxophone, tenorAbout
Mike Pope leads an all-star ensemble performing music from his new CD, Cold Truth, Warm Heart. The new album shows him to be a visionary composer, arranger and bandleader with deep listening skills and an eloquent voice.
The virtuoso bassist has toured extensively with Chick Corea, David Sanborn, Al DiMeola and Bill Bruford, and recently, Joe Locke and Eldar Djangirov.
Writing for All About Jazz, Alexander Stern called Pope's early album, The Lay of the Land, “one of the most exciting new albums this reviewer has heard in a long time.” Ottawa Citizen noted Pope’s “jaw-dropping exuberance and precision.” Bass legend Victor Wooten said, “If I were going to study improvisation at this point, I’d do it with Mike Pope.” ...