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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 of a tree,” the bassist Christian McBride told JT writer Nate...Read More
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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. Everything he touches is magic, from his giant...Read More
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 biography. But it’s hard to imagine any authorized...Read More
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 2017 means a far wider tonal range than...Read More