Month: August 2017

Is a strange story with deep roots

• BOOKS

Is a strange story with deep roots

https://JazzBlues.EU August 25, 2017

Sometime around 1890, the blues emerged as a distinct...

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Video: Kenny Garrett Quintet – J. Mac

• VIDEOS

Video: Kenny Garrett Quintet – J. Mac

https://JazzBlues.EU August 25, 2017

Kenny Garrett Quintet / Jazzwoche Burghausen 2017 Kenny Garrett –...

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John Coltrane is described as one of jazz’s most influential musicians

• MUSICIANS

John Coltrane is described as one of jazz’s most influential musicians

https://JazzBlues.EU August 25, 2017

Despite a relatively brief career (he first came to...

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Field Notes: Newport 2017: The fest wraps with plenty of sun and groove

• CONCERTS

Field Notes: Newport 2017: The fest wraps with plenty of sun and groove

https://JazzBlues.EU August 25, 2017

“I view the [jazz] tradition as being like the roots...

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Umbria Jazz Festival: Shows by Wayne Shorter, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chucho Valdés, Enrico Rava, Tomasz Stanko and more

• FESTIVALS

Umbria Jazz Festival: Shows by Wayne Shorter, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chucho Valdés, Enrico Rava, Tomasz Stanko and more

https://JazzBlues.EU August 25, 2017

Some things about the Umbria Jazz Festival never change,...

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William Parker Quartets: Meditation/Resurrection

• New CD's Review

William Parker Quartets: Meditation/Resurrection

https://JazzBlues.EU August 25, 2017

It’s hard to pick a favorite William Parker outfit....

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Charles Lloyd: A Wild, Blatant Truth

• BOOKS

Charles Lloyd: A Wild, Blatant Truth

https://JazzBlues.EU August 25, 2017

Josef Woodard’s Charles Lloyd: A Wild, Blatant Truth is an unauthorized...

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Zildjian cymbals, Mel Bay instructional book and Fender acoustic amps

• New CD's Review

Zildjian cymbals, Mel Bay instructional book and Fender acoustic amps

https://JazzBlues.EU August 25, 2017

Zildjian K Custom Special Dry Cymbals Jazz drumming in...

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