Lynn Baker - Azure Intention AEC Music the ancient double reed zurna

the ancient double reed zurna of Ahmet Özden and Yasar Uçar's European violin weave ancient melodies and incredible solos throughout

but with a lighter vocal quality and some dazzling pyrotechnics

has generated some 200 recorded pieces since he entered the fray in the early aughts

Trevor Tordjman

Truly labyrinthine and never predictable

Lynn Baker - Azure Intention AEC Music the ancient double reed zurnaIn addition to being a fluid, heartfelt improviser, Denver based saxophonist, Lynn Baker composes with an ear for melody and a mind for artistic challenge. On Azure Intention, Baker's debut recording for OA2 Records, he presents eight originals that were penned over the last 20 years. Along with pianist Reggie Berg, drummer Paul Mullikin, and bassist Bijoux Barbosa, they create a cohesive, resonating statement ranging from "Lament," an open wound