Max Roach at 100: Part 3 – His duos, 1976 – 1982: Videos, Photos
“The information as to the technique of the music, is usually passed down, as Charles Mingus has often…
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Max Roach at 100: Part 2 – Notes on Max’s concepts and the earliest recorded bebop: Video, Photos
Lewis Porter graciously shared three choruses of a 1938 performance of “After You’ve Gone” played by tenor saxophonist…
Max Roach at 100: Part 1 – A look at The Drum also waltzes, the 2023 Max Roach documentary: Video, Photos
Roach’s life— the epitome of a life lived with purpose and integrity— or to getting out your Max…
CD review: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Live in Paris 13 may 1961 – 2024: Video, CD cover
Art Blakey was among the most influential jazz drummers in the world, and his Jazz Messengers were a…
Interview with Sander Smeets։ I feel that the musical intellegence of the yourger generations gets less
Interview with drummer Sander Smeets. An interview by email in writing. Dear readers, get to know more about…
Argentinian drummer Enrique “Zurdo” Roizner at age 84, British composer Laurie Johnson at age 96, Swedish pianist Göte Wilhelmson at age 95: Videos, Photos
Composer Laurie Johnson, who provided some of Britain’s best loved television themes and film music, has died at…