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Making Spirits Bright: Surprising Duo Delivers Spirited Musical Cocktail

Source: Andrew Thomas
November 22, 2022

There has never been a more unlikely, nor more compelling, musical mixology for the holidays. And like a truly modern Christmas miracle, it comes complete with irony, humor, and heart. Here’s the recipe: Take one exceptional business executive with a Political Science degree from the American University of Cairo and decades of experience developing telecommunications operations across Southeast Asia. Combine this with a legendary Grammy-winning composer / producer who pioneered jazz/rock fusion as a member of the Mahavishnu Orchestra and ...

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"Anatomy Of Vince Guaraldi" Documentary Re-Discovers Long-Lost Jazz Treasures

Source: Andrew Thomas
November 27, 2016

More than 50 years ago, noted music critic Ralph J. Gleason took movie cameras into jazz legend Vince Guaraldi’s studio to capture the recording of “Cast Your Fate To The Wind” and the album Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus. These original films, forgotten in the Gleason family’s attic for decades, have been restored in high definition and are featured in The Anatomy Of Vince Guaraldi—an award-winning feature documentary coming to home video for the 2016 holiday season. “Seeing Vince on ...

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