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Alan Broadbent: Intimate Reflections on a Passion...
Pianist, composer, and arranger Alan Broadbent doesn't just "dig" jazz. He has a deep and enduring passion for it. Growing up in mid-20th-century New Zealand, he quickly went beyond piano lessons to reading...
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Does Talent Matter?
A good friend of mine, who is a recognized great guitarist, once said to me as we were standing at the bar of the old Birdland, "Charlie Christian really wasn't that good a player player, you know."...
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Stefon Harris: Pursuing the Tradition
He is a composer, performer, bandleader, businessman, educator and leadership trainer. He handles each with a clear head, confidence and sense of purpose. He's bright, articulate and relates to people on any level....
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Monterey Jazz Festival 2018: When Women Ruled the...
Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey County Fairgrounds September 21-23, 2018 It made perfect sense when the Monterey Jazz Festival toasted it's milestone 60th anniversary last year with a bevy of...
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"Pick Yourself Up" by Jerome Kern and Dorothy...
In 1936 Jerome Ker (1885-1945) and Dorothy Fields (1904-1974) collaborated to create several songs for the movie musical, Swing Time, starring Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. "Pick Yourself Up" served the film as the centerpiece...
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Cuong Vu 4Tet
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We Are the Orchestra
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Electric Miles
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Convulsionaries
Hubert Dupont
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Oceano
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Dusty Trails
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Harry Vetro's Northern...
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Bill Charlap
Bill Charlap was born in New York City into a musical family. His father, Moose Charlap, was a Broadway composer and songwriter whose credits included the scores to "Peter Pan, The Conquering Hero,"... read more
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Don't You Feel My Leg (The... by Maria Muldaur
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Venetian Blinds by Mike Freeman
This Week
- Multiple Reviews Stefon Harris & Joe Locke: Vibes Away!
- Getting Into Jazz Jam Session Coast To Coast/Jammin' at Condon's
- Radio Verheyen, Copland, van der Feen, McPherson Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam
- In Pictures Guido Harari: A Primer
- Radio A profile of Steve Coleman and more
- Live Reviews Dave Burrell Full-Blown Trio at October Revolution Festival
- Interviews Maria Schneider: On the Road Again
Story of the Day
I love jazz because it's honest. I was first exposed to jazz when my father brought a Buddy Rich/Gene Krupa album, I was 7 years old. I met \Buddy Rich when I was 15, shortly before he passed. The best show I ever attended was Pat Metheny's “Secret Story” tour at the Midland Theater in Kansas City. The first jazz record I bought was Buddy Rich compilation from EmArcy records
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By Matt Kane
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