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A Welcome Guest: On 'Just Passing Thru' Miles Donahue Makes Himself Comfortable
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Mixed Media Promotion
Miles Donahue’s latest album, coming on the heels of The Bug (Whaling City Sound, 2017), Just Passing Thru is large in scope and beautiful in execution. The absurdly talented player, vibrant on both tenor and soprano saxophones, trumpet and keyboard, shows just how broad his musical wingspan is. It certainly helps that he has an amazing crew behind him. Joe Santerre provides power grooves on electric bass as does Larry Finn on drums. They are joined by percussionist Ricardo Monzon, ...
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Sam Donahue's Navy Band
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Today, when we think of swing in uniform during World War II, Major Glenn Miller and the Army Air Force Band (1942-44) most often come to mind. Artie Shaw led the Navy Dance Band starting in 1942, but the orchestra didn't have much of an opportunity to record after deployment to the Pacific. After performing on ships and bases in forward positions, the tropical climate and stress left the band shattered, forcing its return to San Francisco in 1943. Shaw, ...
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