Fast Citizens is a Chicago based cutting edge sextet originally under the nominal leadership of Keefe Jackson that has a rotating leadership. For its third album Gather (Delmark), it is under the nominal leadership of Fred Lonberg-Holm who plays cello, tenor guitar and cornet and contributed 5 of the 7 compositions for the groups latest recording. Other members of Fast Citizens include Jackson on tenor saxophone, bass clarinet and reed trumpet; Aram Shelton on alto saxophone, clarinet and cornet; Josh Berman on cornet; Anton Hatwich on bass and trumpet; and Frank Rosaly on drums and pocket trumpet.
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Thursday, October 04, 2012
Fast Citizens' Fascinating "Gather"
Fast Citizens is a Chicago based cutting edge sextet originally under the nominal leadership of Keefe Jackson that has a rotating leadership. For its third album Gather (Delmark), it is under the nominal leadership of Fred Lonberg-Holm who plays cello, tenor guitar and cornet and contributed 5 of the 7 compositions for the groups latest recording. Other members of Fast Citizens include Jackson on tenor saxophone, bass clarinet and reed trumpet; Aram Shelton on alto saxophone, clarinet and cornet; Josh Berman on cornet; Anton Hatwich on bass and trumpet; and Frank Rosaly on drums and pocket trumpet.
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