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Flea Finds His Jazz Thing
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British drummer Bill Bruford released a podcast highlighting his release with Dutch keyboardist Michiel Borstlap. Their album, In Two Minds, has been released on the Summerfold imprint.
Bruford and Borstlap met at the Nijmegen Festival in Holland in 2002. Since then they have recorded on CD and DVD and played festivals and concerts in Japan and Europe.
Recorded in 2007, the album features eleven tracks of original material and a reading of Miles Davis’ “All Blues.” The Bruford-Borstlap Duo will be playing selected live dates through Summer 2008.
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