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Arthur Russell: The World of Arthur Russell (Soul Jazz) *****

Simon Reynolds, Uncut, February 2004

IT'S AN UNLIKELY STORY: avant-garde cellist sees the light in a disco glitterball at New York gay club The Gallery and decides disco is the ultimate modern format for exploring minimalist composition.

Total word count of piece: 646

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