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Ken Vandermark: Raw and Refined
by Shawn McGrew
Sometimes stumbling blocks and dumb luck can lead to a more satisfyingly final presentation than if everything went as originally planned. This was intended to be a phone interview from the outset, however equipment failures combined with difficult scheduling conspired to turn this into an email interview. Despite Ken's Herculean effort to key paragraph after paragraph ...
Ellery Eskelin: Ten
by Shawn McGrew
This article was originally published under our Call and Response column. It's curious that both Andrea Parkins and Jim Black's names are absent from the front cover of Ten. This marks the tenth year the band has been together and both long-time associates do participate on this project. Despite functioning as the leader, Eskelin's ...
What is Jazz?
by Shawn McGrew
Some say jazz keeps one foot planted in tradition while the other seeks new footwear, or maybe a warm bath and some talcum. If that's true then Charles Mingus must surely be a case in point. Mingus, a socially conscious musician and bandleader, wasn't content to repeat Jimmy Blanton's advances or rest on ...
Olympic Bastid Records Cuts To The Cheese
by Shawn McGrew
Rolph Nemo, producer and owner of upstart Olympic Bastid Records, makes no apologies for offering what other labels would turn down in a heartbeat. “Some think these recordings should be burned," says Rolph, “they weren't meant to be. The truth is, just as Armstrong, Parker and Ornette had moments of sublime insight, so did they also ...
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