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Article: Album Review

Vic Vogel: Je Joue Mon Piano

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by Ronald B. Weber, MD
August 1, 2007

Well, the title--which translates to I Play My Piano certainly does tell the truth about Montreal, Canada's iconic musical father figure. That is precisely what Vic Vogel does--he plays his piano, almost unremittingly. Although that is not totally correct. The CD in this two DVD/one CD set consists of fourteen solo piano renditions of Vogel originals, ...

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Article: Opinion

Good-bye, Elvin

by Ronald B. Weber, MD
July 14, 2004

On May 18, 2004 the world lost perhaps the most influential drummer of all time, Elvin Jones . He happened to be one of my heroes. Incredibly muscular and robust most of his life, Elvin succumbed to chronic heart failure. For those of us who knew him, it seemed inconceivable that he could become as frail ...

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Article: Opinion

Is There Freedom in the Groove?

by Ronald B. Weber, MD
October 29, 2003

Recently a friend showed me an article that appeared a “gentlemen’s” magazine in 1957 entitled “Can Jazz Be Progressive?” It stunned me with its narrow definition of jazz (“it ain’t real unless it’s dirty, hungry, and lowbrow”) and the way in which the author derided young, conservatory trained musicians and denigrated some of the finest modern ...