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Trevor MacLaren
Member Since: 2003 | Location: Halifax | Page Views: 24,625 
About Me
Trevor's life long obsession with music has led to jazz at 3AM and room full of worn out vinyl
I grew up in a small town on the east coast of Canada with a life long obsession that began with my Dad playing The Beatles and Buddy Holly. I began writing in junior high school, but began entwining the idea of writing with music in the late 90s which brought me here in 2002. Since that time I have been contributing the column Reassessing. With this forum I hope to bring new ears to some of jazz's overlooked or outsider releases while looking at the impact of some of jazz's better known artists and records. Always feel free to write and rap about the columns or music.
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My Jazz Story
I love jazz because it’s a true music of
the people. It can be pop, it can be
punk, it can be folk, a truly all
encompassing music, regardless of
what Wynton Marsallis says.
The first jazz record I bought was A
Love Supreme.
My advice to new listeners is to find a
groove that speaks to you as a listener.
Critics, fans, music snobs or some such
variant want you to believe that their
opinion is truth, but as Chuck D once
said, “don’t believe the hype”. Keep
following your gut and you will find the
key to your entry, whether it’s Mingus,
Kamasi or Louis Armstrong.
My House Concert Story
Favorite Places to See Jazz
Favorite Columns
Favorite Writers
Polls
My
Voting History
Your Favorite Living Jazz Guitarists
Your Favorite Living Jazz Pianists
Your Favorite Living Jazz Drummers
Your Favorite Legacy Jazz Drummers
Theme Song
Playlist
This page was last updated on 2024-03-19.
