KUNIKO - kuniko plays reich II - Baker & Taylor CD Hotlist

The rest of the program makes more obvious sense: an arrangement for overdubbed vibraphones of Piano Phase, a gorgeous rendition of Nagoya Marimbas (a work that I’ve always wished was longer), and the brilliant Mallet Quartet (for two vibraphones and two five-octave marimbas). As always, Kuniko plays not only with virtuosic skill but with a deep emotional connection to Reich’s music. Here’s hoping for a third volume.