[33] The album's history was documented in an episode of the TV and DVD series Classic Albums. In: E. Vanderheiden, & C.-H. Mayer (Eds. Steely Dan's lyrics contain subtle and encoded references, unusual (and sometimes original) slang expressions, a wide variety of "word games." [17] The group's lead singer, Jay Black, dubbed Becker and Fagen "the Manson and Starkweather of rock 'n' roll", referring to cult leader Charles Manson and spree killer Charles Starkweather. Striving for perfection, Becker and Fagen sometimes asked musicians to record as many as forty takes of each track. However, Dias remained with the group until 1980's Gaucho and Michael McDonald contributed vocals until the group's twenty-year hiatus after Gaucho. Can't Buy a Thrill, Steely Dan's debut album, was released in 1972. Blending elements of rock, jazz, latin music, R&B, blues and sophisticated studio production with cryptic and ironic lyrics, the band enjoyed critical and commercial success starting from the early 1970s until breaking up in 1981. Many Steely Dan classics were performed by Becker/Fagan and others in the New York Rock and Soul Review which toured in the early 90's. The project would not go smoothly: technical, legal, and personal setbacks delayed the album's release and subsequently led Becker and Fagen to suspend their partnership for over a decade.[34]. In these songs, everyone’s alone, … [49] Jamalot Ever After, their 2014 United States tour, ran from July 2 in Portland, Oregon to September 20 in Port Chester, New York. Steely Dan are in the middle of their annual five-night residency at the Beacon Theatre, which wraps October 22nd. In 2000 Steely Dan released their first studio album in 20 years: Two Against Nature. Debbie Harry's rhymes left lots of room for improvement. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. In 1995 they released a live CD, Alive in America, compiled from recordings of several 1993 and 1994 concerts. Baxter and McDonald went on to join The Doobie Brothers. It was also one of the first American LPs to be certified 'platinum' for sales of over 1 million albums.[29][30]. [51] Becker's final performance came on May 27 at the Greenwich Town Party in Greenwich, Connecticut. Horn arrangements have been used on songs from all Steely Dan albums. [24] Porcaro played the sole drum track on one song, "Night By Night" on Pretzel Logic (Jim Gordon played drums on all the remaining tracks, and he and Porcaro both played on "Parker's Band"), reflecting Steely Dan's increasing reliance on session musicians (including Dean Parks and Rick Derringer). [57], Becker's widow and estate sued Fagen later that year, arguing that the estate should control 50% of the band's shares. Pretzel Logic was released in early 1974. During this tour, Fagen introduced himself as "Rick Strauss" and Becker as "Frank Poulenc". The band was formed by … It’s messier, less sure of itself, besotted neither with youthful confidence nor veteran polish. Their albums are also notable for the characteristically 'warm' and 'dry' production sound, and the sparing use of echo and reverberation. Do you know any background info about this album? Steely Dan is an American jazz rock band which formed in 1972. Sia planned to quit her solo career after her 2014 album 1000 Forms of Fear, but the "Chandelier" video proved so popular it drew her back in. "[23] "Dallas" was later covered by Poco on their Head Over Heels album. Difficulty: intermediate. I know for sure there was a 1996 and I believe a 1998 tour as well. Musical style. Becker sang lead vocals on a Steely Dan studio album for the first time ("Slang of Ages" — he had sung lead on his own "Book of Liars" on Alive in America). In an interview (1995), Becker and Fagen called the songs "stinko. Katz would produce all their 1970s albums in collaboration with engineer Roger Nichols. Becker died from complications of esophageal cancer on September 3, 2017. Rehearsal ended and the tour was canceled when backing musicians began comparing pay. Among the musicians from the live band, several would continue to work with Steely Dan over the next decade, including bassist Tom Barney and saxophone players Cornelius Bumpus and Chris Potter. Absolutely no activity, chain-smoking Lucky Strikes and dope. HobbeLink. Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. In contrast to their earlier work, they had tried to write music that captured a live feel. The band will also play multi … The music industry as a whole is dark and ugly, but I have a particular hatred for the K-Pop industry. Steely Dan is an American rock band; its core … Special attention is given to the individual sound of each instrument. It also features performances by session drummer Bernard Purdie. That year Becker released a second album, Circus Money, produced by Larry Klein and inspired by Jamaican music. 2 hit "Jazzman" (1974) with Carole King. "[13] Discovering that they enjoyed similar music, the two began writing songs together. ", The band also often name-checks drinks, typically alcoholic, in their songs: rum and cokes ("Daddy Don't Live in That New York City No More"), piña coladas ("Bad Sneakers"), zombies ("Haitian Divorce"), black cows ("Black Cow"), Scotch whisky ("Deacon Blues"), retsina ("Home at Last"), grapefruit wine ("FM"), cherry wine ("Time Out of Mind"), Cuervo Gold ("Hey Nineteen"), kirschwasser ("Babylon Sisters"), Tanqueray ("Lunch with Gina"), Cuban breeze (Fagen's solo track "The Goodbye Look"), and margaritas ("Everything Must Go") are all mentioned in Steely Dan lyrics.[76]. [13] Terence Boylan, another Bard musician, remembered that Fagen took readily to the beatnik life while attending college: "They never came out of their room, they stayed up all night. Steely Dan originates from Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Steely Dan entered the ’80s with something elegant and arid—immaculately conceived malaise-age bachelor-pad music. The album sold well in the United States, though without the strength of a hit single. [54] In a note released to the media, Fagen remembered his longtime friend and bandmate, and promised to "keep the music we created together alive as long as I can with the Steely Dan band. [citation needed]. Released in 1973, Countdown to Ecstasy was not as commercially successful as Steely Dan's first album. Geschiedenis. [11] Rolling Stone ranked them No. Becker and Fagen were unhappy with some of the performances on the record and believed that it sold poorly because it had been recorded hastily on tour. It won four Grammy Awards: Best Engineered Album – Non-Classical, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Pop Performance by Duo or Group with Vocal ("Cousin Dupree"), and Album of the Year (despite competition in this category from Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP and Radiohead's Kid A). Last edit on Feb 13, 2014. During the summer of 1981, Becker and Fagen announced that they were parting ways. [71] Many of their songs concern love, but typical of Steely Dan songs is an ironic or disturbing twist in the lyrics that reveals a darker reality. [44] On October 23, 1991, Becker attended a concert by New York Rock and Soul Revue, co-founded by Fagen and producer/singer Libby Titus (who was for many years the partner of Levon Helm of The Band and would later become Fagen's wife), and spontaneously performed with the group. Since reuniting in 1993, Steely Dan has toured steadily and released two albums of new material, the first of which, Two Against Nature, earned a Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Becker produced Fagen's second solo album, Kamakiriad, in 1993. The album's singles were "Show Biz Kids" and "My Old School", both of which stayed in the lower half of the Billboard charts (though "My Old School" and—to a lesser extent—"Bodhisattva" became FM Rock staples in time). During the first tour, however, Katz and Becker decided that they preferred Fagen's interpretations of the band's songs, persuading him to take over. Other themes that they explore include prejudice, aging, poverty, and middle-class ennui. In the summer of 2000, they began another American tour, followed by an international tour later that year. The cynicism that was suppressed on Katy Lied comes roaring to the surface on The Royal Scam-- not only are the lyrics bitter and snide, but the music is terse, broken, and weary. In 2002 during the recording of Everything Must Go, Becker and Fagen fired their engineer Roger Nichols, who had worked with them for 30 years, without explanation or notification, according to band biographer Brian Sweet's 2018 revision of his book Reelin' in the Years. [63], On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Steely Dan among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.[64]. Turmoil in Becker's personal life also interfered. We have 12 albums and 137 song lyrics in our database. Gaucho was finally released in November 1980. Steely Dan disbanded in June 1981. Nichols would win six Grammy Awards for his work with the band from the 1970s to 2001.[18]. [39][40][41] Meanwhile, Fagen released a solo album, The Nightfly (1982), which went platinum in both the U.S. and the U.K. and yielded the Top Twenty hit "I.G.Y. Longtime studio engineer Roger Nichols died of pancreatic cancer on April 10, 2011. The 2007 Heavy Rollers Tour included dates in North America, Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, making it their most expansive tour.[47]. Becker later said bluntly, "We did it for the money. Featuring Michael McDonald's backing vocals, "Peg" (No. Although some of these songs ("Caves of Altamira", "Brooklyn", "Barrytown") were re-recorded for Steely Dan albums, most were never officially released. He hired Becker and Fagen as staff songwriters; they flew to California. Partly because of Carlton's prominent contributions, it is the band's most guitar-oriented album. In 2003 Steely Dan released Everything Must Go. 82 on their list of the 100 Greatest Musical Artists of All Time. Becker and Fagen had planned on leaving ABC for Warner Bros. Records, but MCA claimed ownership of their music, preventing them from changing labels. In order to have the best experience, please upgrade to a more modern browser. The band played its final shows with Becker in 2017. 11 respectively on the Billboard singles chart. Start the wiki. Characters appear in their songs that evoke these cities. [25], A rift began growing between Becker-Fagen and Steely Dan's other members (particularly Baxter and Hodder), who wanted to tour. [61] In February 2019, the band embarked on a tour of Great Britain with Steve Winwood. 2,465 views, added to favorites 31 times. Also realizing that their songs were too complex for other ABC artists, at Katz's suggestion Becker and Fagen formed their own band with guitarists Denny Dias and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, drummer Jim Hodder and singer David Palmer, and Katz signed them to ABC as recording artists. Author MotMandre [pro] 78. Palmer quietly left the group while it recorded its second album; he later co-wrote the No. Young teens are groomed to perfection by these large entertainment companies with the sole purpose of making as much money as they can from their “investments”. (What a Beautiful World)." Soon after, Becker was struck by a taxi while crossing a Manhattan street, shattering his right leg in several places and forcing him to use crutches. 10 on the pop chart in early 1981, and "Time Out of Mind" (featuring guitarist Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits) was a moderate hit in the spring. [46] Despite much fluctuation in membership, the live band featured mainstays Herington, Carlock, bassist Freddie Washington, the horn section of Michael Leonhart, Jim Pugh, Roger Rosenberg, and Walt Weiskopf, and backing vocalists Carolyn Leonhart and Cindy Mizelle. In 1988 Fagen wrote the score of Bright Lights, Big City and a song for its soundtrack, but otherwise recorded little. [65] Other backing vocalists include Timothy B. Schmit, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White-King, Carolyn Leonhart, Janice Pendarvis, Catherine Russell, Cynthia Calhoun, Victoria Cave, Cindy Mizelle, and Jeff Young. In 2009 Steely Dan toured Europe and America extensively in their Left Bank Holiday and Rent Party Tour, alternating between standard one-date concerts at large venues and multi-night theater shows that featured performances of The Royal Scam, Aja, or Gaucho in their entirety on certain nights. Roger [Nichols] made those records sound like they did. [53] Fagen embarked on a tour that summer with a new backing band, The Nightflyers. Steely Dan finally released Gaucho, the follow-up to Aja, in late 1980, and it became another Top Ten hit for the group. Listen to Steely Dan mp3s, watch Steely Dan videos, find Steely Dan fans. The band even employed self-reference; in the song "Show Biz Kids," the titular subjects are sardonically portrayed as owning "the Steely Dan T-shirt. Still more legal trouble was to come. Like Steely Dan's 1972 debut album Can't Buy a Thrill, Countdown to Ecstasy has a rock sound that exhibits a strong influence from jazz. 6 and No. the sound is from the studio version and the video is from the Midnight Special aired in 1973. An all-star 16-piece tribute to the songbook of Steely Dan and Donald Fagen Fagen released his fourth album, Sunken Condos, in 2012. [13] In an interview, Fagen recounted the experience: "I hear this guy practicing, and it sounded very professional and contemporary. The album went gold on the strength of "Black Friday" and "Bad Sneakers", but Becker and Fagen were so dissatisfied with the album's sound (compromised by a faulty DBX noise reduction system) that they publicly apologized for it (on the album's back cover) and for years refused to listen to it in its final form. The first #1 hit with a rap was "Rapture" by Blondie in 1980. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. 15 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time. Apr 9, 2021 at 6:25 am via YouTube. Artist: Steely Dan Song: Josie [Chords] G#maj7/6: xx6563 A/D: x57655 B7##95: x21233 C/F: xx3553 D/G: xx5775 E/A: xx7997 F#7#9: 242355 G/C: x35433 (On the record, those X/Y chords are almost certainly played as a standard X chord on guitar, with the bass covering the Y note; the fingerings suggested above are for anyone who wants to replicate the overall sound of those chords on a single … Misfortune struck early when an assistant engineer accidentally erased most of "The Second Arrangement", a favorite track of Katz and Nichols,[35] which was never recovered. It’s a well-oiled machine. The movie was a box-office disaster, but the song was a hit, earning Steely Dan another engineering Grammy award. Steely Dan with Steve Winwood at the Walmart AMP - This is the ONLY official authorized ticket venue of Walmart AMP - The Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) in Rogers is the top Arkansas live music venue. [28] Becker and Fagen favored a distinctly soul-influenced style of backing vocals, which after the first few albums were almost always performed by a female chorus (although Michael McDonald features prominently on several tracks, including the 1975 song "Black Friday" and the 1977 song "Peg"). Becker and Fagen recruited a diverse group of session players for Katy Lied (1975), including Porcaro, Paich, and McDonald, as well as guitarist Elliott Randall, jazz saxophonist Phil Woods, saxophonist/bass-guitarist Wilton Felder, percussionist/vibraphonist/keyboardist Victor Feldman, keyboardist (and later producer) Michael Omartian, and guitarist Larry Carlton—Dias, Becker, and Fagen being Steely Dan's only original members. Steely Dan is an American rock band founded in 1971 by core members Walter Becker (guitars, bass, backing vocals) and Donald Fagen (keyboards, lead vocals). "[13] Fagen himself would later remember it as "probably the only time in my life that I actually had friends."[14]. Jeff Porcaro and Katy Lied pianist David Paich would go on to form Toto. The band’s name is in reference to the steam-powered dildo, Steely Dan III from Yokohama, in William S. Burroughs' 1959 Planning to tour in support of Aja, Steely Dan assembled a live band. [52] Due to illness, Becker did not play Steely Dan's two Classics East and West concerts at Dodger Stadium and Citi Field in July. In the song "Everyone's Gone to the Movies," the line "I know you're used to 16 or more, sorry we only have eight" refers not to the count of some article, but to 8 mm film, which was lower quality than 16 mm or larger formats and often used for pornography, underscoring the illicitness of Mr. LaPage's movie parties.[70]. Fans with tickets to the previously announced 2020 dates are encouraged to hold on to their tickets as they will be honored for the new dates. [37] Becker and his family moved to Maui, where he became an "avocado rancher and self-styled critic of the contemporary scene. [72] However, some of their demo-era recordings show Fagen and Becker expressing romance, including "This Seat's Been Taken", "Oh, Wow, It's You" and "Come Back Baby". [7][8][9][10] VH1 ranked Steely Dan at No. [60] The band also played a nine-show residency at the Beacon Theatre in New York City that October. The group released the Plush TV Jazz-Rock Party DVD, documenting a live-in-the-studio concert performance of popular songs from throughout Steely Dan's career. In the song "Glamour Profession" the conclusion of a drug deal is celebrated with dumplings at Mr. Chow, a Chinese restaurant in Beverly Hills. Download Pdf. The next year, MCA released Citizen Steely Dan, a boxed set featuring their entire catalog (except their debut single "Dallas"/"Sail The Waterway") on four CDs, plus four extra tracks: "Here at the Western World" (originally released on 1978's "Greatest Hits"), "FM" (1978 single), a 1971 demo of "Everyone's Gone to the Movies" and "Bodhisattva (live)", the latter recorded on a cassette in 1974 and released as a B-side in 1980. Steely Dan’s fascinating fourth album, from 1975, lives at the midpoint of the band’s first act. The Art Crimes Tour followed, including dates in the United States, Japan, and their first European shows in 22 years. With Becker playing lead and rhythm guitar, the pair assembled a band that included a second keyboard player, second lead guitarist, bassist, drummer, vibraphonist, three female backing singers, and four-piece saxophone section. [45], To complete his Nightfly trilogy, Fagen issued Morph the Cat in 2006. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1977 Vinyl release of "Aja" on Discogs. They typically feature instruments such as trumpets, trombones and saxophones, although they have also used other instruments such as flutes and clarinets. Aja reached the Top Five in the U.S. charts within three weeks, winning the Grammy award for "Engineer – Best Engineered Recording – Non-Classical." Some of their lyrics are notable for their unusual meter patterns; a prime example of this is their 1972 hit "Reelin' In the Years", which crams an unusually large number of words into each line, giving it a highly syncopated quality. The duo have said that in retrospect, most of their albums have a "feel" of either Los Angeles or New York City, the two main cities where Becker and Fagen lived and worked. ~ Steely Dan producer Gary Katz regarding Roger Nichols' role in the band's recording legacy. The tour featured guitarist Jon Herington, who would go on to play with the band over the next two decades. [42] Becker is listed as an official member of China Crisis on the first of these albums, 1985's Flaunt the Imperfection, and played keyboards on the band's Top 20 UK hit "Black Man Ray". by Steely Dan. More trouble — this time legal — followed. The band also featured singers like Patti Austin and Valerie Simpson on later projects such as Gaucho. "[38] He stopped using drugs, which he had used for most of his career. Steely Dan - Robert Klein Interview 12/15/1980 - Part 2. [50] 2015's Rockabye Gollie Angel Tour included opening act Elvis Costello and the Imposters and dates at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. ), You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "With Steely Dan, Walter Becker gave us jazz-fusion perfection", "The Modesto Bee: Reelin' in the years with Steely Dan's Walker Becker", "Official Steely Dan | Tour Dates 2013 | MOOD SWINGS '13 | RESOURCES", "Ep. Becker en Fagen kenden elkaar vanaf 1967. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Greatest Hits - Steely Dan on AllMusic - 1979 - This 1978 ABC set was issued to bide time between… In particular, they are known for their use of the add 2 chord, a type of added tone chord, which they nicknamed the mu major. The Royal Scam was released in May 1976. Steely Dan music - free on Blip.fm. [62] Guitarist Connor Kennedy of The Nightflyers joined the live band, beginning with a nine-night residency at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas in April 2019. As one half of Steely Dan, Donald Fagen was responsible for what many consider to be one of the greatest albums ever made, 1977's jazz-infused masterpiece, Aja.With a … "My Rival" was featured in John Huston's 1980 film Phobia. Aja solidified Becker's and Fagen's reputations as songwriters and studio perfectionists. Internet Explorer is no longer supported on Last.fm. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1998 CD release of "Gaucho" on Discogs. "Once I met [session musician] Chuck Rainey", he explained, "I felt there really was no need for me to be bringing my bass guitar to the studio anymore". The Dan Who Knew Too Much tour followed in 2016, with Steve Winwood opening. ... Apr 9, 2021 at 5:21 pm via YouTube. Steely Dan is een Amerikaanse jazz-georiënteerde popgroep rond de muzikanten en componisten Walter Becker en Donald Fagen. [19][20][21] Palmer joined as a second lead vocalist because of Fagen's occasional stage fright, his reluctance to sing in front of an audience, and because the label believed that his voice was not "commercial" enough. [59], In 2018, Steely Dan performed on a summer tour of the United States with The Doobie Brothers as co-headliners. [12] Founding member Walter Becker died on September 3, 2017, leaving Fagen as the sole official member. As Fagen passed by a café, The Red Balloon, he heard Becker practicing the electric guitar. [17], They had little success after moving to Brooklyn, although Barbra Streisand recorded their song "I Mean To Shine" on her 1971 Barbra Joan Streisand album. The Royal Scam is the first Steely Dan record that doesn't exhibit significant musical progress from its predecessor, but that doesn't mean the album is any less interesting. 11) was the album's first single, followed by "Josie" (No. In the UK the single "Haitian Divorce" (Top 20) drove album sales, becoming Steely Dan's first major hit there. [58] Fagen filed a counter suit, arguing that the band had drawn up plans in 1972 stating that band members leaving the band or dying relinquish shares of the band's output to the surviving members. Jazz composer Keith Jarrett sued Steely Dan for copyright infringement, claiming that they had based Gaucho's title track on one of his compositions, "Long As You Know You're Living Yours" (Fagen later admitted that he'd loved the song and that it had been a strong influence).[36]. Becker and Fagen began playing in local groups. You might as well track down the studio musicians who make all the Goldman Sachs elevator muzak and pretend like they’re the greatest thing ever because that is literally all this is. The obscure and sometimes teasing lyrics have given rise to considerable efforts by fans to explain the "inner meaning" of certain songs. Recording is done with the utmost fidelity and attention to sonic detail, and mixed so that all the instruments are heard and none are given undue priority. Despite its tortured history, it was another major success. Distribution of "stock" copies available to the general public was apparently extremely limited;[22] the single sold so poorly that promotional copies are much more readily available than stock copies in today's collectors market. After the group disbanded in 1981, Becker and Fagen were less active throughout most of the next decade, though a cult following[5] remained devoted to the group. They played covers of songs by The Rolling Stones ("Dandelion"), Moby Grape ("Hey Grandma"), and Willie Dixon ("Spoonful"), as well as some original compositions. It was his first solo release unrelated to the Nightfly trilogy. View interactive tab. In April, they played the 12-date Reelin' In the Chips residency in Las Vegas and Southern California. In March 2001, Steely Dan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[7][8]. In December, Fagen said that he would rather have retired the Steely Dan name after Becker's death, and would instead have toured with the current iteration of the group under another name, but was persuaded not to by promoters for commercial reasons. Becker settled out of court, but he was shocked by the accusations and by the tabloid press coverage that followed. [5] Initially the band had a core lineup, but in 1974, Becker and Fagen retired the band from live performances altogether to become a studio-only band, opting to record with a revolving cast of session musicians. After Aja's success, Becker and Fagen were asked to write the title track for the movie FM. [43] The two rekindled their friendship and held songwriting sessions between 1986 and 1987, leaving the results unfinished. Becker and Fagen reunited for an American tour to support Kamakiriad, which sold poorly despite a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year. The album's first single, "Hey Nineteen", reached No. Steely Dan's sixth album, the jazz-influenced Aja, was released in September 1977. It sounded like, you know, like one of them colored people, really. Fagen conceived the album as a sequel to The Nightfly. Unlimited free Steely Dan music - Click to play Do It Again, Reelin' in the Years (Live) and whatever else you want! Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. Steely Dan also performed at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles with an accompanying orchestra. Steely Dan is an American jazz rock band which formed in 1972. Steely Dan's lyrics are often puzzling to the listener,[69] with the true meaning of the song "uncoded" through repeated listening, and a richer understanding of the references within the lyrics. Kenny Vance (of Jay and the Americans), who had a production office in the building, took an interest in their music, which led to work on the soundtrack of the low-budget Richard Pryor film You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat. James L. Kelley, "Steely Dan's Donald Fagen: A case of mistaken self-identity, corrected by self-reformulation." [27] Katy Lied also included "Doctor Wu" and "Chain Lightning". In 1972, ABC issued Steely Dan's first single, "Dallas", backed with "Sail the Waterway". Its hit singles "Do It Again" and "Reelin' In the Years" reached No. The song "My Old School" is an example, referring to Annandale (Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, is home to Bard College, which both attended and where they met), and the Two Against Nature album (2000) contains numerous references to the duo's original region, the New York metro area, including the district of Gramercy Park, the Strand Bookstore, and the upscale food store Dean & DeLuca. That year Becker released his debut solo album, 11 Tracks of Whack, which Fagen co-produced. It comprises uptempo, four-to-five-minute rock songs, which, apart from the bluesy vamps of "Bodhisattva" and "Show Biz Kids", are subtly textured and feature jazz-inspired interludes. 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