Alice Julien-Laferriere / Ground Floor - Matteis: A Neapolitan In LondonThe figure of prodigiously gifted violinist Nicola Matteis looms large in this program featuring composers active in Restoration England. Transplanted from his native Italy to London, he was one of a host of artists and performers from across Europe who flocked to the city and made a crucial impact on the country's musical culture. The artistry of Alice Julien Laferrire and the members of the ensemble Ground Floor, demonstrates that this sumptuous and

less often heard works will constitute pleasant discoveries

we also hear single selections by Vicenzo Bellini and Giuseppe Verdi

Paul Bley - Barrage

drama and a happy end

Roker Records and the affiliated imprints RRG Records

dealing mainly with unrequited love

Hits Squad - Fuck You

an expressive performer who exchanges words and blows up a duet with Davis on "The Sun is Going Down" and solos at length on "Coon Hunt

Joining Ian on the front line is tenor saxophonist Cory Weeds

Ben abruptly lost his best friend to a heroin overdose which drastically changed his life

metal influenced sound

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