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Jake Blows His Own Horn
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
When I first met Jake Baldwin, he was a sixteen-year-old trumpet prodigy at Minnetonka High School, playing in an early edition of the Dakota Combo under the leadership of another trumpeter, Kelly Rossum. Jake played with the Combo for two years before graduating and moving on to studies at the New England Conservatory of Music. About to begin his final year at NEC, Jake has continued along his early trajectory, excelling at NEC, leading an exciting ensemble on the Dakota ...
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Interview with Freelance Musician Tony Maceli
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MusicianWages.com
At Musician Wages, we’ve always believed there are as many ways to be a freelance musician as there are freelance musicians. Every musician we’ve talked to has their own combination of jobs that, combined, make up their career. We’d like to share the experiences and advice of more working musicians on our site through a series of interviews. Each musician will be asked the same questions, but their answers will reflect their unique career. Our first interview is with New ...
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Millicent Martin: Bye TW3
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Back when the Beatles, the Stones, Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield and all the rest were still toiling away in the U.K., one of the finest sophisto-pop vocalists on British TV was Millicent Martin. In the early '60s, the comedian, singer and film and theater actress was best known for her coiffed flip and appearances on the satirical and timely That Was the Week That Was (also known as TW3). The show was an early English Daily Show meets The Tonight ...
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Keeping the Lamp Lit in Baltimore: Todd Marcus
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The Independent Ear by Willard Jenkins
The city of Baltimore certainly has its share of a rich jazz legacy. On the contemporary scene there is increasing jazz performance activity in Baltimore, as well as a growing cadre of exceptional young musicians who are striving to contribute. These include such talented players as vibraphonist-multi-instrumentalist Warren Wolf and alto saxophonist Tim Green. Another who fits that mold is bass clarinetist-composer-bandleader Todd Marcus, who is also contributing to the city’s social activism fabric. Following his performance at the loft ...
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Thrillcall's Matthew Tomaszewicz: Building Bridges Between Live Music and Tech [interview]
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HypeBot
Matthew Tomaszewicz is the co-founder and head of product marketing and business development at San Francisco-based Thrillcall. Thrillcall is an iOS and web app that packages ticket deals on live shows happening that same night in particular cities, and presents them just in time for people to act - kind of like a GroupOn for live music. Hypebot's Hisham Dahud spent some time with Matthew in San Francisco and sought out to get his thoughts on the music technology space as ...
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Interview: Bob Whitlock (Part 3)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In the history of post-war jazz, Gerry Mulligan may well have been one of the finest all-around musicians, leaders and arrangers. But he wasn't the nicest guy in the world. Which is easy to understand. Constantly creating a vision, finding musicians to execute that vision and making a success of it—is akin to being the CEO of a start-up. A lot of courage is needed along with high standards and an ego the size of a house. [Photo above of ...
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Interview: Bob Whitlock (Part 4)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
For years, bassist Bob Whitlock has been blamed for getting Chet Baker hooked on heroin in 1952. Bob is named in several books as being the one who set Baker on his ruinous path. The problem is, according to Bob, it's not true. They were together when it happened, but Bob says he didn't encourage Baker to try it or even want him to do so. [Recent photo above of Bob Whitlock by Leslie Westbrook] In Part 4 of my ...
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Interview: Bob Whitlock (Part 2)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Sixty years ago this month, the Gerry Mulligan Quartet was formed. Original members were Mulligan on baritone sax, Chet Baker on trumpet, Bob Whitlock on bass and Chico Hamilton on drums. Much of the credit for the group goes to Bob Whitlock. If not for him, the quartet may never have been—or at least not in its famed formation. [Photo above, from left: Bob Whitlock, Chet Baker and Gerry Mulligan] Bob is the one who introduced his roommate and trumpeter ...
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