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Saxophonist, Sonic Explorer Casey Benjamin Dies at 45
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Swedish jazz electronica group Koop will tour across the United States in November to promote its recent release, Koop Islands (Atlantic). The duo consists of pianist Oscar Simonsson and sampler Magnus Zingmark
Koop will perform at New York’s Hiro Ballroom on Nov. 2, the 9:30 Club in Washingonton, D.C., on November 3, The Mod Club Theatre in Toronto on Nov. 5, Chicago’s Double Door on Nov. 6, Bimbo’s 365 Club in San Francisco on Nov. 8 and Barker Block in Los Angeles on Nov. 10.
For more details on Koop, go to myspace.com/koop
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