Jessica Lurie Ensemble
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Zipa! Buka!: Lurie leads her ensemble through some serious hard bop and post bop charts of her own composition with remarkable alacrity. While there is room for improvisation in the music, Lurie's ensemble is definitely not a jamband; this is genuine jazz, based on tightly constructed charts. A wonderful album, and a must have for fans of jazz.; Available at: Homegrown

Motorbison Serenade: A Seattle bred composer and woodwinder, Jessica Lurie performs and records worldwide with The Living Daylights Trio and The Billy Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet , and collaborates with local and national artists such as Ellen Fullman, Amy Denio, The Indigo Girls, The Shakin' Ray Levis Society, Eyvind Kang, and Wayne Horvitz. In addition to composing for dance, film, and multi-media performances, her musical experience includes work with Booker T. Jones, The Posies, and Sleater Kinney. Lurie has recieved grants in composition, to teach workshops in improvisation, and to participate in collaborative musical and multi-media events. She co-founded the Seattle Tonehole Music Festival with radio genius Eric Boyer. Together, during the years of 1998 and 1999 , they were able to feature over 40 Northwest Artists in original, "new jazz" festival setting.; Track Listing: 1- City Dreams 2- Hands Down 3- Duka 4- Panther 5- The Hunger Artist 6- 1000 Eyes 7- Frosty Cricket 8- Some Other Day 9- Mad Dog 10- The Hunger Artist (reprise); Available at: Homegrown

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