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Western Jazz Quartet Ignites New Chemistry with Album, Concert

WMUK | By Cara Lieurance
Published September 10, 2014 at 4:27 PM EDT
wmujazz.com

The Western Jazz Quartetlost three of its founding members in 2012, but barely skipped a beat in re-forming a new group. 

This Friday, saxophonist Andrew Rathbun, pianist Jeremy Siskind, drummer Keith Halland founding member bassist Tom Knific will show off the result of their first collaboration: a full-length albumfilled with new, original compositions. 

The members of the Western Jazz Quartet joined Cara Lieurance to preview the new album and the concert.
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Cara Lieurance
Cara Lieurance is the local host of NPR's All Things Considered on 1021 WMUK and covers local arts & culture on Let's Hear It on 89.9 Classical WMUK weekday mornings at 10 - 11 am.
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