Michael Toland
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Progger Fills Austin’s Jazz Fusion Hole • The Austin Chronicle (opens the original)
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It’s always been strange that jazz fusion never really caught fire in this music-loving town. Despite the One World Theatre hosting touring staples, Pat Metheny recently packing the Paramount Theatre, and members of local Seventies/Eighties act Passenger going on to play with Leonard Cohen, Joe Ely, and Eric Johnson, there’s been little traction. That’s a shame, since Austin boasts Progger, one of the best American fusion acts around. Chronology verifies this. Kicking off with blazing energy and
Elias Haslanger Charts the Musical Legacy of Jazz Greats • The Austin Chronicle (opens the original)
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When you stick to tradition in jazz, it can be a trap. If your style is hard bop, bebop, and/or swing, the way can become narrow, the options thin, and the next thing you know you’re playing like it’s 1963 all over again. To carve your own trail from the rock of (over)reverence, self-expression beyond your support for heritage is key. Joined by trumpeter Mike Sailors, pianist Andy Langham, bassist Ryan Hagler, and drummer Daniel Dufour, saxophonist/composer Elias Haslanger finds that sweet spot
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