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Ephraim Owens at the Elephant Room
At first I thought his sound was under-supported. Not enough breath. Then I listened more carefully. Ephraim Owens’ trumpet is a whispery, yet exacting instrument, taking tunes like “Bye Bye Blackbird” on atmospheric flights beyond the horizon.
Ephraim Owens, Patti Cox
Owens played as part of a quartet Wednesday at the Elephant Room — the piano, upright bass, drums complementing his sometimes subtle, sometimes bold playing. Owens doesn’t push himself forward like some frontmen, sharing the stage instead, benevolently, harmonizing with a guest horn player who, I believe, is from San Marcos.
Sam Lewis, Jessica Mauricio
Although I was swept away by Owens, the evening was adulterated by yackers at tables around us. One group did not glance in the direction of the stage for the entire first set. Why, oh why would you choose the Elephant Room on a Wednesday to catch up on real estate gossip at top volume when, no exaggeration, there are 150 other bars and clubs downtown?
Nathan Toews, Delfina Garcia
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