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Improvised Thoughts by Jerry Tachoir / Van Manakas Duo
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8 tracks | 47 minutes
Released Aug 2004
on Avita
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This Duo of like-minded musicians offers a performance of original compositions peppered with dazzling interplay and virtuoso improvisations.
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Tachoir / Manakas Duo - Improvised Thoughts - review by Ron Wynn - Nashville Scene - "Nashville vibist Jerry Tachoir and guitarist Van Manakas' current release Improvised Thoughts (Avita) will remind astute jazz listeners of the tasteful encounters between Gary Burton and Chick Corea, or between Burton and Keith Jarrett. Tachoir doesn't rattle off many clusters of notes or complex rhythms. Instead, he carefully explores the instrument, delivering soft, soothing melodies and brisk harmonies to contrast Manakas' fleeting, elegant phrases. The duo's exchanges aren't so much duets as sympathetic collaborations, with Manakas' fills and refrains crisply embellished by Tachoir's bright chords and solos."
The Times - " Tachoir and Manakas have already proven themselves as seasoned, critically regarded artists, two of the brightest talents of the second generation of a style shaped by pianist Keith Jarrett, guitarist Pat Metheny and others.
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