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Charlie Haden, with Geri Allen, Paul Motian; and with Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Paul Motian...
...live recordings, the Rubalcaba performance, which constituted the now-established pianist's North American debut, is more immediately arresting than the other, which features the relatively subtler, more angular style of pianist Geri Allen. Allen's set features more integrated playing and arguably more depth than Rubalcaba's virtuostic display, however. In the end, both recordings prove to be quality examples of contemporary small-group jazz. They are worthwhile, though not essential, acquisitions for serious acoustic jazz fans...
Haden's trio with Geri Allen feels less like a vehicle for showcasing the pianist and more like a veteran, integrated combo--no surprise, since they had played and recorded together well prior to the engagement, unlike the group with Rubalcaba. Allen's set is also evenly divided between the compositions of Allen, Haden and Motian, while Rubalcaba's featured three Haden tunes and three standards...
...Reading resident reported that her motor vehicle was stolen from lot 5 on Bishop Allen Drive. The owner notified the Cambridge Police Dept. at 3:10 a.m. that she found her motor vehicle parked in lot 6. The report was canceled...
...disagree with James Allen Johnson's plea for a Harvard Square McDonald's (Opinion, March 9), invoking McDonald's "right" to be here. John-son unfairly accuses those who are anti-corporate-chain-monolith of being anti-proletariat. Those who fight McDonald's can care about the local working class...