Reviews

Jason Kao Hwang: Human Rites Trio (True Sound)

I sometimes keep listening to this record after it finishes. No, I’m not on those drugs you’re thinking of. But from my living room I can’t quite … Read More “Jason Kao Hwang: Human Rites Trio (True Sound)”

Karl Berger/Jason Kao Hwang: Conjure (True Sound)

While there is solid justification for the genre police to tag this music as free jazz or pure improvisation, that act of classification would ultimately … Read More

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Jason Kao Hwang: Sing House (Euonymus)

Jason Kao Hwang isn’t the only violinist using his instrument in a context that relies equally on free improvisation and composition. But Sing House amply … Read More

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Jason Kao Hwang: Burning Bridge

With his 2011 album, Symphony of Souls, violinist and composer Jason Kao Hwang attained an intense singularity of expression by leading an orchestra of 37 … Read More

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Jason Kao Hwang/Edge: Crossroads Unseen

The third outing by adventurous violinist Jason Kao Hwang’s avant-chamber-jazz group Edge, Crossroads Unseen, consists of five pieces showcasing the stunning extended vocabulary of each … Read More

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Jason Kao Hwang: Human Rites Trio (True Sound)

Karl Berger/Jason Kao Hwang: Conjure (True Sound)

Jason Kao Hwang: Sing House (Euonymus)

Jason Kao Hwang: Burning Bridge

Jason Kao Hwang/Edge: Crossroads Unseen

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