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Ray Drummond

Composer, arranger, bandleader, educator and producer are hats that bassist RAY DRUMMOND has worn well over the past 30 years. But it all comes down to one thing: musician Ray Drummond likes to make great music. Born the son of an Army colonel on November 23, 1946 in Brookline, Massachusetts, he attended 14 different schools around the world. Drummond's musical journey began at age eight with the trumpet, then French horn. Though, early on he developed a love of jazz and taught himself listening to the music of jazz masters. It wasn't until he was 14 years old that his music director persuaded him to play the bass

Frank Tiberi, Joe Lovano and George Garzone: Tiberian Mode

By JIM WORSLEY

While the three tenor saxophone soloists with piano, bass, and drums was already a proven sextet formula, the Tiberian Mode is one of vast reproportioning and accelerated creativity. Led by big band divinity Frank Tiberi and two of his disciples, George Garzone, and Joe Lovano, the project unleashes power, vigor, and contrasting jazz sensibilities.

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Album: My Other Voice
By MARK SHERMAN
Label: Miles High Records
Released: 2019
Duration: 05:25

My Other Voice

By MARK SHERMAN

Label: Miles High Records
Released: 2019
Track listing: Primative Reality; Juicy Lucy; Milestones; Ale; Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye; Hindsight; Devotion's Dance; The Cup Bearers.

Barry Harris: Iconic Jazz Pianist and Keeper of the Flame

By VICTOR L. SCHERMER

At the ripe age of 85, pianist Barry Harris has been on the jazz scene for seventy years, and throughout that time, he has remained loyal to and consistent with his bebop roots. Even though his playing has evolved in complexity and depth, it remains profoundly connected to his origins. He is a true keeper of ...