- Blank Slate festival review...
- "Looking back on the seven hours of music presented at the Earth House, some of the most memorable performances came from festival organizer and pianist Gerard Cox. A gifted and versatile musician, Cox's piano could at once evoke the rich sonic tapestries of McCoy Tyner, only to be ripped apart with radical plunks and stabs à la Cecil Taylor....his second appearance was with the Ohio trio Wizards, which featured the impressive sax work of free jazz veteran Hassan Abdur-Razzaq, whose caustic, spiritual tone recalled the roaring cries of Albert Ayler." [Read More...]
