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NYNDK
“The Hunting of the Snark”
www.chriswashburne.com/nyndk.html
NYNDK stands for NewYork, Netherlands, Denmark. This Trans-Atlantic music collective has achieved a balance between European cool and NYC aggression (and the result is VERY interesting). The first track “Cage” best exemplifies this cultural blending of styles, to my ears. Many of the remaining tracks are jazz perspectives on classical music, some very experimental in approach and some more straight forward. The end result, however, for me was an appreciation of the mastery that is obvious throughout the 14 tracks. Honestly, I may only listen to 3 or 4 of them OFTEN, but those 3 or 4 are worth it. The playing is stellar and the recording quality is as good as it gets. Although it strays from the path I hoped it would take occasionally, this is some great music!
Damian Erskine has written 160 articles in BMM.
Damian Erskine is not your ordinary bass player. While not touring, Damian hones his chops with some of the best jazz and latin musicians the West coast has to offer. Damian is known for his ability to fit into any musical situation and his extraordinary reading and improvising skills. Damian has played in the studio or on the stage with the likes of • Peter Erskine • Teri-Lynn Carrington • Gino Vannelli • John Ellis • Shawn Pelton • Sveti w/ Marko Djordjevic • Luis Conte • Brandon Ross • Les McCann • Jeff Lorber • Vardan Ovsepian • Charmaine Neville • Jessy J • Luis Perdomo • Tony Furtado • Kate Schutt • Bobby Torres • Alan Jones • Patrick Lamb • Dan Balmer • Klezmocracy and many others as well as being featured on the GospelChops.com "Shed Sessionz Vol. 1" DVD. Whether playing as a sideman or with his own group, he is known for his rock solid bass work, virtuosic solos and thoughtful chordal abilities.
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