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Joelle Leandre and India Cooke Release “Journey”
New Albums

Joelle Leandre and India Cooke Release “Journey”

Free improv bassist Joelle Leandre has teamed up with violinist India Cooke for a new album entitled Journey on NoBusiness Records. The new CD contains a real-time improvised performance split into six tracks from a conference called “Improvisation and Identity: Discovering Self and Community in a Trans-Cultural Age,” which was held in Denver, Colorado. Drawing from free jazz, modern classical...

New Albums

Joëlle Léandre and William Parker “Live at Dunois”

French double bassist Joëlle Léandre has carved a name for herself as one of the best improvisational bassists out there. Her latest release, Joelle Léandre and William Parker Live at Dunois, is a live recording with bassist William Parker where they show off their improvisational chops with a variety of bass techniques and disciplined skill. Léandre and Parker last collaborative...