After a football injury to the knee, professional Italian athlete Simone Gubbiotti had an existential crisis of sorts. Having to give up the sport he loved left him on a rough ocean without a paddle. Rescue came in the form of a guitar given to him by his father. Music – specifically jazz – entered... Continue Reading →
A Discussion of Percussion from the Drum Kit of Florian Arbenz
The Swiss ensemble VEIN starts “No Change is Strange” with a sneak attack from the drums, courtesy of Florian Arbenz. Fluidly segueing from small taps to crashes to using all his drums, round-robin, Florian’s prolonged intro is inventive, playful and precise. Suddenly, in come the piano and bass in bold unison (though several octaves apart),... Continue Reading →
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