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Rova Saxophone Quartet at Guelph Jazz Festival at River Run Centre
Courtesy of Jon Raskin | Posted on June 29, 2012
Where
River Run Centre
Guelph Jazz Festival
35 Woolwich Street Guelph
Guelph
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When
Fri, September 7, 2012
8 pm
At Door
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Musicians
Rova Saxophone Quartet
saxophoneChris Brown
pianoHamid Drake
drumsCarla Kihlstedt
violinJenny Scheinman
violinNels Cline
guitar, electricFred Frith
guitarIkue Mori
electronicsAbout
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