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"Kocour is a compelling storyteller whose playing reaches across the footlights, pulling listeners inside the music where magic happens on the fly. Each improvisation here reveals the cohesive scaffolding and clarity of a tightly constructed short story - while the natural flow of Kocour's phrasing contains myriad unexpected details that suggest subtle plot twists. Blink and you'll miss them." (Mark Stryker)
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"On "Wherever You Go, There You Are," pianist and composer Michael Kocour offers a kind of casual mastery and urbane carriage that makes the demanding solo piano idiom sound as natural as breathing. His models are Hank Jones, Tommy Flanagan, Cedar Walton and Barry Harris. Kocour has internalized their values--storytelling, melodic integrity, refined harmony and voice leading, spontaneous orchestration and swing--without sounding like a clone of any of them." (Mark Stryker)
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This is the debut recording by Unhinged Sextet on OA2 Records which features all original compositions by the members of the group. Purchase CDs at any of these retailers, or download it at your favorite download site like iTunes:
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“Mike Kocour’s careful yet fearless choice of notes and intervals come from the deepest grotto of his heart, and his extraordinary ability enables him to give life to things that had no prior existence. Mike's playing is a breath of fresh air in an asphyxiating world. Listen to him —as I do.” (Benny Golson)
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“The trio demonstrates the amazing facility Kocour has for generating lots of melodic and harmonic interest. Although Kocour's style is extremely sophisticated, it doesn't ignore the swing and beat of things.” (Audiophile Audition)
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