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Review of PIAZZOLLA CD in Cleveland Plain Dealer

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The Music of Astor Piazzolla
Jason Vieaux, guitar; Julien Labro, bandoneon
Azica Records

Cleveland guitarist Jason Vieaux adds to his list of stellar recordings with this alluring program of works by Argentina’s master of the tango. The music seduces the listener as Vieaux and bandoneon player Julien Labro weave sinuous lines in Piazzolla’s “Four Seasons” and “Hommage a Liege” with A Far Cry, the terrific Boston-based chamber orchestra, and on their own in “History of the Tango.” The irresistible performances and crystal-clear sound — from Cleveland-based Azica Records — make this a don’t-miss disc. Grade: A — Donald Rosenberg, Plain Dealer Reporter

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An Interesting Review from Recent Performance at the Jazz…

  • July 10, 2011July 10, 2011
  • by julien
By Stewart Oksenhorn / The Aspen Times
Review: Why jazz actually ruled at the Jazz Aspen June Festival
JULY, 8 2011 

ASPEN — I don’t generally go to music festivals looking for any big-picture messages. I go to hear the music, to take photos, to commune with people. And yes, to eat. 

But sometimes, there is a message so apparent that it can’t be ignored. Such was the case with the recent Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Festival, and the message that was shoved in the face of festivalgoers was this: It’s the jazz, stupid!

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Julien Labro & Paul Brady from HCOD on Wine…

  • May 1, 2011November 23, 2011
  • by julien

By Jonathan Widran

Both Labro and Brady attribute their love of wine to spending key developmental years in France. Labro grew up in Rodez, near the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region (which boasts three times the combined area of vineyards in Bordeaux) and began learning about pairing food and wine from a tender age. “I got to live the pairings and learn how the right wine can enhance a dish and bring different flavors to the palate.”  Continue to read a longer extract of the article here

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Julien Labro interviewed on The Craig Fahle Show -WDET…

  • April 27, 2011April 27, 2011
  • by julien

Tango is considered to be one of the great music styles of the world…the compositions are as sultry as the infamous dance.  WDET’s  Martina Guzman interviewed Julien Labro from the Oblivion Project…a Detroit group considered to be foremost Tango band in the Mid-West.
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