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Raffi Garabedian: The Crazy Dog

by Hrayr Attarian

Bay area composer and saxophonist Raffi Garabedian is the descendent of survivors of the Armenian Genocide of 1915.

These life defining events have had a major impact on family lore and on cultural expressions primarily in the form of literature. Garabedian draws inspiration from these oral and written stories to craft the cohesive eight part suite that is his third release as a leader, the lyrical The Crazy Dog.

The music is not a fusion of Armenian and ...

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Lizz Wright: Shadow

by Chris May

The singer Lizz Wright made a brief stopover in London in March 2024, on a tour previewing Shadow.

She appeared for one night only at Cadogan Hall, a 900-seat auditorium big enough when full to feel buzzy but small enough still to remain close to intimate. It was a perfect setting for Wright and her char