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Tal Wilkenfeld: Cosmic Joke

By Mike Jacobs
February 28, 2024
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Though Australian bass wunderkind

Tal Wilkenfeld

bass
b.1986

" data-original-title="" title="">Tal Wilkenfeld may have indeed left jazz behind in favor of a more singer/songwriter-type rock approach, the music she put forth on her debut album Transformation (Goldelux Productions, 2007) still leaves an impression and a hope she will one day return to it. Superlative writing and playing from the then 20-year-old and a band featuring

Wayne Krantz

guitar, electric

" data-original-title="" title="">Wayne Krantz,

Keith Carlock

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Keith Carlock,

Seamus Blake

saxophone
b.1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Seamus Blake and

Geoffrey Keezer

keyboards
b.1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Geoffrey Keezer to boot.

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