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My great bassist: Dave Holland MUSICIANS My great bassist: Dave Holland https://JazzBlues.EU August 27, 2017 Dave Holland is of a generation of bassists who, in the ’60s and ’70s, built upon the innovations...Read More
The Siena Jazz International Summer Workshop celebrated its 40th anniversary NEWSFEED The Siena Jazz International Summer Workshop celebrated its 40th anniversary https://JazzBlues.EU August 26, 2017 The Fortezza Medicea occupies a commanding position just outside the ancient city of Siena, where it has...Read More
Cécile McLorin Salvant generated the intimacy of her club sets on the massive Fort main stage CONCERTS Cécile McLorin Salvant generated the intimacy of her club sets on the massive Fort main stage https://JazzBlues.EU August 26, 2017 There’s a story, an angle to the Newport Jazz Festival this year, other than the long-running narrative...Read More
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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 African-American art form, rooted in the southern U.S....Read More