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Blowing Up

Brandon Woody, on the cusp of jazz stardom. (Yes, it's a thing.)

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Nate Chinen
Jun 23, 2024
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Brandon Woody Upendo at Solar Myth, June 20, 2024. (Nate Chinen)

Several tunes into their powerfully transporting show at Solar Myth on Thursday night, Brandon Woody’s Upendo offered up “Never Gonna Run Away” — a trance in song form, unless it was the other way around.

Built around a short, stirring chord sequence with gospel underpinnings, the tune roll…

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