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Darcy James Argue's Secret Society: Missing Parts

By Mike Jacobs
September 19, 2023
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Like a few others (such as

Maria Schneider

composer / conductor

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John Hollenbeck

drums
b.1968

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" data-original-title="" title="">Darcy James Argue seems bent on expanding the musical envelope of the big band via the instrumentation, repertoire and approach of his Secret Society. Though this piece from their 2013 Brooklyn Babylon project was designed to be heard in tandem with the highly stylized visuals of graphic artist Danijel Zezelj, it soon becomes clear that music is also plenty evocative on its own.

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