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Rudder: Lucky Beard

By Mike Jacobs
March 30, 2024
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It's hard to figure how a band populated by esteemed players such as

Henry Hey

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Henry Hey (keys),

Tim Lefebvre

bass
b.1968

" data-original-title="" title="">Tim Lefebvre (bass),

Chris Cheek

saxophone
b.1968

" data-original-title="" title="">Chris Cheek (sax) and

Keith Carlock

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Keith Carlock (drums) could remain so firmly off so many people's radar. While

Rudder

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">Rudder's penchant for staying off the beaten stylistic path may have something to do with this, it also makes them all the more uniquely delectable. Bon app��tit.

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