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Lawrence Duff
Member Since: 2013 | Location: Santa Barbara | Page Views: 876 
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My Jazz Story
I love jazz because...when it's good, it's about the experience of
being and creating in the moment from the heart and spirit. Every
performance is creating new music in the moment that will never be
performed again exactly the same...
I was first exposed to jazz...as a young teenager hearing Dave Brubeck
on piano and Jimmy Smith on the organ. I'm sure I heard Duke Ellington
and Tony Bennett earlier but considered it my father's music, so
wanted to play rock and roll like I listened to with my friends. I was
playing with friends in a band, learning to play the blues and fell in
love with Ray Charles, which opened the door to appreciate jazz.
The best show I ever attended was...Ray Charles circa 1968
The first jazz record I bought was...Jimmy Smith?
My advice to new listeners...
Or whatever else you have in mind.
My House Concert Story
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This page was last updated on 2013-04-28.
