If the first album, The Brubeck Octet Project, was an act of reverent reimagination—reframing the recorded oeuvre of the original Dave Brubeck Octet (1946–53)—Strikes Again! takes the mission deeper. This time, De Lucia and company go after the arrangements the original Octet never got the chance to record. The result is more than a tribute; it’s a recovery operation.
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