>Speaking of mysterious departures, does anyone know why Andre Ferrari
>left Vasen and whether he might ever rejoin the band? Great as they
>still are, I miss the extra color and inventiveness that he lent their
>music. Perhaps he's working his magic in another group - any news? Tee


Andre is still an official member of the ensemble, and as far as I know
still plays on many occasions with them. But he does not fly (in airplanes,
that is) and so he does not tour off the continent, I think.

Personally, I much prefer the trio. Andre is a great player, but I think
Roger is a brilliant percussionist with his guitar, and the works they have
recorded have all the drive they need without adding a frame drum.
(-:

I find the skin-hand percussion redundant.

You can find all the bios and stuff on their web site at (of course)
www.vasen.se


cliff





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