Articles by Cassie Hart

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Book Review

Jazz Fiction: The Bear Comes Home

by Cassie Hart
October 20, 2004

The Bear Comes Home Rafi Zabor Norton ISBN: 0099272555 Pages: 480 So you think talking bears are kid stuff? How about 480 pages of a walking, jiving, verbally gifted, domesticated mammal that--above all else--is a soulful saxophonist with a passion for bebop? Jazz drummer Rafi Zabor has taken the liberty to reveal the life of his fictional creation, simply known as the Bear, in a way ...

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Live Review

2004 Iowa City Jazz Festival

by Cassie Hart
August 16, 2004

Although the 2004 Iowa City Jazz Festival (ICJF) has already passed us by, jazz fans looking ahead and planning festival trips for next summer may find this overview informative. Held each year during the first weekend in July, the ICJF is a wonderful opportunity for families, students, and the general public to hear world-class musicians in accessible and friendly downtown Iowa City. This year the main stage moved from the heat-soaked pavement of the streets to the Pentacrest ...