F over tnty yers now, Sws-bn ERIK TRUFFAZ hs been mkg ss frtieres. Those pigehole describe him s jzz i, perhps, truth stly-spoken 55-yer-old trumpet plyer mkes difficult clssify - yes, re's rgubly plpble jzz dimensi undscpes Truffz cretes h embrce immersi, drum--bss, mbient electric wld s ll s rock results unique omlous styltic hybrid hrd defe. Th l pthfder spent yers t Blue Note lbel we he ged niety lbums ' The Dwn ' ' Bendg New Cners ' lte-'90s which ok Dv's ccept fusg jzz- rock furr by cptg rp elements. F curious those whg g furr sight Truffz's sgulr style, trumpeter h qurtet - which compres lgtime members bsst Mrcello Giulii keybdt Benoit Cboz 1/5
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