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Mansur Scott interview - The Story Behind The Music.

Source: underyourskin
June 19, 2011

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Latin Jazz Conversations: Bobby Sanabria (Part 3)

Source: The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
June 19, 2011

A full time dedication to music is an honorable way for a person to spend their life, and their legacy should be honored at every turn. When an individual focuses their complete energy upon artistic growth and the extension of a musical tradition, they take the road less traveled, insuring a life outside the mainstream. Unfortunately, our culture doesn't always celebrate individualism, and the noble choice of a life in music generally doesn't come with financial and social rewards. Although ...

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Latin Jazz Conversations: Bobby Sanabria (Part 2)

Source: The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
June 18, 2011

The most magical musical performances can be exploding within a certain area, and sometimes the world stays blind to these creative miracles. Before the Internet catapulted us into the Internet age, one could attribute some of this disconnected musical knowledge to distance. It's a musician's job to know about great artists though, and one has to wonder how some oversights were made. Evidence points to the fact that some music was purposely ignored, for reasons outside of musical relevance. Now ...

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Latin Jazz Conversations: Bobby Sanabria (Part 1)

Source: The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
June 17, 2011

Most successful people can remember a life altering moment that set their destiny clearly in their view, and for many musicians, this event revolves around a great performance. Coming into contact with live music always leaves a mark on someone with an interest in the art form, but watching a master at work burns a picture into that individual's soul. It inspires a musician to work harder on their craft, raising their technical skills to a higher level. It shows ...

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Something Else! Interview: Adrian Belew, of King Crimson

Source: Something Else!
June 16, 2011

Adrian Belew, at work these days a classical reformulation of his well-received 2009 trio project e, admits that he's unsure when King Crimson will reform. “No word right now," he says of the group, led since its late 1960s inception by Robert Fripp. “We're just waiting on a word of encouragement from dear Robert." It's not like he's been sitting idly by. Belew, who's also worked as a sideman with the Talking Heads, Nine Inch Nails and David Bowie, has ...

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Q&A: Donny McCaslin

Source: Jazz Online By Joseph Vella
June 15, 2011

One of my favorite tenor sax players is Donny McCaslin. I recall my childhood friend bassist Larry Grenadier telling me about him in the mid 80's. It was around that time that Donny and Larry were both members of the Gary Burton Quintet. Shortly thereafter, Donny joined Steps Ahead taking over the sax chair from the legendary Michael Brecker. He recorded the album Vibes with Steps and from there went on to work with a host of artists ranging from ...

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Ageless Jazz Icons for the Ages -- Brubeck and Wein.

Source: RJ on Jazz by R.J. DeLuke
June 13, 2011

Blessing to those who have spent their lives doing what they love. For most of those people, even that ends at some point, eventually relegating those activities to “the good old days." But there are a fine few for whom it doesn't end. Those people are inspiring. Recent experiences in the jazz community brought to of those folks to the forefront. One is the renowned jazz impresario George Wein, the other the great American music legend Dave Brubeck. They are ...

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Katisse Buckingham on Odd Time Signatures, Proper Warmups...And Anchorman

Source: Best. Saxophone. Website. Ever.
June 11, 2011

Taking on the tenor, alto & soprano saxophones, flute, alto flute & ethnic flutes as well as spoken word, Katisse Buckingham is one of Los Angeles' most seasoned and versatile musicians. Not surprisingly to anyone who's heard him play, Katisse's musical resume includes associations with names such as The Yellowjackets, Prince, Dr. Dre, Airto & Flora Purim, Dave Douglas, Pete Yorn, Terri Lyne Carrington, Herbie Hancock, Brian Auger, and so many others that it would make your head spin where ...

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