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Latin Jazz Conversations: Benny Velarde (Part 3)
Source:
The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
For better or worse, musicians that stay in the business over several decades experience a number of changes. In some cases, they get to experience the wide variety of talent that emerges and develops within their area and all over the world. They hear musical evolution and push their musicianship to follow the developments with artistic integrity. They become mentors, teachers, role models, and experienced veterans that help push the music into the next generation. At the same time, they ...
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Latin Jazz Conversations: Benny Velarde (Part 2)
Source:
The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
Experience changes a young musician, and in many cases, it eventually turns them into bandleaders. Their early entries into music are all about exploration; they need to learn the fundamentals of music and how to work with other artists. Along the way, they find their way around the business of music and hopefully find a way to thrive in their chosen lifestyle. After a number of years, these pursuits become old hat and a musician needs other stimulation to keep ...
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Latin Jazz Conversations: Benny Velarde (Part 1)
Source:
The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
When recounting musical legacies, history books show a partial picture, capturing major trends but neglecting the wider scene. We tend to associate musical movements with towering historical figures, but forget that individuals can't create vast styles on their own. Every musical legacy has a hidden history, filled with names and faces that spent years working hard on their own artistic statements. Behind every major historical figure in Latin Jazz, there are countless musicians that filled their local scene with the ...
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