Rolling Stone

Forget Guitar Solos. These Days the Flute Rules

Last week, the news that André 3000 would be releasing an album of instrumental flute jams was greeted with enough head-scratching to draw blood. But don’t tell that to Jake Fridkis, who plays ...
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Darryl Evan Jones is ‘Resilient’ and He’s Reviving the Flute with Instrumental Soul | WatchListen

*Darryl Evan Jones brings the flute’s classic vibe, and rich melodic and harmonic possibilities to a new generation. His musical style is truly original – combining the genres of Jazz, Classical, and ...
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OutKast’s André ‘3000’ is releasing an instrumental flute album

André “3000” Benjamin is set to release his debut solo album, “New Blue Sun,” an entirely instrumental album centered around woodwinds. Co-produced by Benjamin and multi-instrumentalist Carlos Niño, ...
Billboard

OutKast’s André 3000 Warns First Album in 17 Years, ‘New Blue Sun,’ Has ‘No Bars,’ But Tons of Flute

The experimental jazz album is out on Friday (Nov. 17). By Gil Kaufman Good news first: after decades in the musical wilderness, OutKast‘s André 3000 is releasing his first solo album, New Blue Sun, ...
Rolling Stone

At André 3000’s Brooklyn Flute Concert, ‘Words Don’t Matter,’ But Feeling Does

I walked into Brooklyn’s Crown Hill Theatre wondering what kind of set to expect at the first stop of André 3000’s New Blue Sun tour. I had never been to the Crown Heights venue; I didn’t know whether ...