This week in The Wall Street Journal, I interviewed Joan Baez for my “House Call” column on growing up in…
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Iconoclastic and prolific jazz-rock guitarist David ‘Fuze’ Fiuczynski: Video
05.03. – Happy Birthday !!! Jazz-rock guitarist David ‘Fuze’ Fiuczynski, a jazz player who“doesn’t want to play just jazz”, has…
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Ralph Alessi has been an active member of the New York jazz and improvised music scene: Video
05.03. – Happy Birthday !!! Since 1991, trumpeter / composer / educator Ralph Alessi has been an active member of…
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Monk’s music will guide musicians to their philosophical centers for many years to come: Video
Thelonious Monk’s recording career as a leader only lasted twenty-four years, from 1947 to 1971. When it comes to horn…
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Charles Mingus: Montreux ’75. He was on tour to promote Changes One and Changes Two: Video, Photos
On July 20, 1975, Charles Mingus was in Montreux, Switzerland, to perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival. He was on…
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Many Birds With Strings. The American songbook with an easy listening twist: Videos
I love Charlie Parker With Strings. The music is so pretty and soulful, by one of the first jazz artists…
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