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Andy Laster's Hydra, Polyogue (SGL 1507-2) New York alto/baritone saxophonist's band — Herb Robertson (trumpet, cornet), Drew Gress (bass), Tom Rainey (drums) and Brad Shepik (guitars) — dig into his vividly arranged, angular, multi-layered compositions. “A fine quintet... It challenges the idea that 'hot and improvised' rules out 'cool and organized': it's as if a free group were playing Third Stream abstractions... High-quality chamber jazz — a rare commodity.” —Ben Watson, Hi-Fi News “A recording demanding multiple listenings to catch every nuance. It sounds like some latter-day meeting of Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, and Charlie Mingus, all of them playing through a sonic, fun-house mirror.” —Andrew Bartlett, 5/4 Magazine

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