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The Drummonds: Pas de Trois
by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
The wonderful Renee Rosnes doesn't record nearly enough; she's done seven albums since she signed with Blue Note in the late '80s for her self-titled debut. Pas de Trois, credited to the two Drummonds (Ray and Billy) in the rhythm section and conceived by überproducer Todd Barkan, is on True Life Jazz; its original Japanese title was Letter to Evans because so many of the tunes were associated with Bill. The recording was intended to reproduce the feel of a ...
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by Jim Santella
Would your spouse make a suitable partner for what you do to make a living? Could you have a cooperative and professional association in your day job, and still keep your lifelong marriage relationship alive and healthy?
”Come on, honey, let’s go to lunch with the boss again today at his favorite greasy spoon.”
”Can you cancel your three o’clock meeting this afternoon in order to cover for me at our other establishment in New Jersey? ...
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by David A. Orthmann
It is refreshing to hear three of the most forward thinking musicians in the jazz mainstream tackle material from the Great American Songbook in a decidedly conventional manner. Bassist Ray Drummond, drummer Billy Drummond (no relation), and pianist Renee Rosnes, all first call New York area players and leaders in their own right, play tunes like “Autumn In New York,” “Danny Boy,” and “Like Someone In Love,” without deconstructing melodies or demolishing song-forms. The music adheres to a straight-ahead piano ...
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