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Jack Davies: Inventing Himself
by Duncan Heining
"Jack's formal education has given him useful tools but above all he has drive and determination and ideas, which cannot be taught." class="f-right">--Colin Towns, composer, bandleaderand producer of The Jack Davies Big Band (V&V, 2012). The jazz big band is a wondrous beast. Caught in movement and it's like a big cat, with ...
Wadada Leo Smith: The Teacher
by Franz A. Matzner
Wadada Leo Smith's career as a creative musician spans more than forty years. The trumpeter/composer's myriad accomplishments have been well-documented, particularly recently, as his recoding and performance career have undergone a marked renaissance, the success of which has shown a spotlight not only on his recent undertakings, but also inspired a reexamination of his past works. ...
