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Glenn Astarita
Since: 1997 | Position: Senior Contributor | Reviews Albums | Location: Nashville | Page Views: 175,287 
About Me
Glenn is a senior writer and editor at All About Jazz.
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My Jazz Story
I took drum lessons from Andrew Cyrille.
The best show I ever attended was Max Roach at New York City's Town Hall (back in the 1970s).
The first jazz record I bought was Miles Davis - "Kind of Blue".
My advice to new listeners... keep an open mind.
My House Concert Story
Favorite Places to See Jazz
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ECM Records Luminessence LP Giveaway
Sam First Records Vinyl Giveaway
Win a chance at International Anthem Recording Company Releases
Win a chance at Saxophonist Jerome Sabbagh's album: Heart
Win a chance at Shifting Paradigm Records Releases
Win a chance at two Lettuce Color Vinyl Records: Live in Amsterdam and the remastered Live in Tokyo
Win a chance at a limited-edition fine art print from JazzFest Gallery
Win a chance at Justin Time Records Vinyl Releases
Win a chance at our Vinyl or CD NOW PLAYING stand
Win a chance at one of ten Calligram Records releases!
Win a chance at 5 Royal Potato Family LPs!
VMP's Miles Davis: The Electric Years including 7 albums and 11 LPs
Posi-Tone Records Multi Album Giveaway
Craft Recordings' The Birth of Bop Box Set and Art Pepper's Meets the Rhythm (Vinyl)
Club d'Elf: Autographed vinyl copies of You Never Know plus As Above (digital)
Jazz Dispensary 2.0 Bundle with Gary Bartz, Idris Muhammad, Melvin Sparks and Bayeté on Colored Vinyl
The Complete Freddie Hubbard Blue Note & Impulse Studio Sessions
MIG Music Tony Williams / Manfred Schoof Quintet Giveaway
Elemental Music's Three 180 gram LP Giveaway
Ornette Coleman Genesis of Genius: The Contemporary Box Set
Win a Zildjian 20" K Custom Flat Top Ride Cymbal
Mahakala Music Album Giveaway
Anzic Records Album Giveaway
Three winners will receive the classic A Charlie Brown Christmas on Color Vinyl
Effendi Records Two Album Giveaway
AGS (Alternative Guitar Summit) Recordings Giveaway
VMP Anthology: The Story of Herbie Hancock
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This page was last updated on 2026-06-22.
