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Frank Kimbrough: Disappearing in the music
by David Bixler
I was saddened to hear about the loss of Frank Kimbrough. I had the privilege of speaking with him in March of 2019 for LINER NOTES. I am sharing this episode from June of that year. A deep musician, he says at one point in the interview, that as opposed to striving for stardom, he just ...
Blended Lineage
By David Bixler
Label: Red Piano Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: Blended Lineage pt 1 Origins
Blended Lineage pt 2 Motherland
Blended Lineage pt 3 Trenches
Blended Lineage pt 4 My Soul Swoons Slowly
Inside the Grief
By David Bixler
Label: Bixxlixx Music
Released: 2020
Track listing: What Does if Care?/I Spy
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Inside the Grief
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Ben Wendel: going forward with a High Heart
by David Bixler
High Heart is the latest release from tenor saxophonist Ben Wendel. In this episode of Liner Notes, Wendel discusses the creation of this music as well as the unique position he found himself in when air travel came to a grinding halt in March at the beginning of the pandemic. This episode features ...
Dafnis Prieto: I'm a drummer because I love melody
by David Bixler
Composer and percussionist Dafnis Prieto's new recording Transparency features a front line of saxophonists Román Filiú and Peter Apfelbaum, along with Alex Norris on trumpet. In this episode of Liner Notes, Prieto speaks about his intentions behind this recording as well the fortunate timing that allowed him to capture the project immediately before the shutdown. This ...
Ingrid Jensen in the Neighborhood
by David Bixler
In this time of double pandemic trumpeter Ingrid Jensen looked around and did something for her community by providing nightly concerts in her front yard. In this episode of Liner Notes she talks about her response to these troubled times and how she is balancing family, music, and teaching. This episode features music ...
One Lineup, Two Approaches
by Jerome Wilson
These two releases have the same instrumental lineup, a jazz quintet fronted by saxophone and trumpet plus a string quartet. They even use the same trumpet player, Michael Rodriguez. However the two CDs take this formation down different paths. Brian Landrus For Now Blueland 2020 Baritone ...
Gary Smulyan, Bebop in the Time of Coronavirus
by David Bixler
Baritone saxophonist Gary Smulyan, known for his tenure with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, has released a new recording entitled Our Contrafacts (SteepleChase Records) with bassist David Wong and percussionist Rodney Green. This week Gary chats about his bout with the coronavirus and shares his thoughts on the pandemic that is re-shaping the world we know (or ...
