Interview with vocalist Melissa Lesnie. An interview by email in writing. JazzBluesNews.com: – First, let’s start out with where you…
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CD review: Wes Montgomery – The Complete Full House Recordings – 2023: Video, CD cover
Influence is a difficult thing to measure. Guitarist Pat Metheny once said that all electric bassists following Jaco Pastorius owe…
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Raindrops on roses: We are all influenced by John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, and Elvin Jones: Videos, Photos
Last month, I wrote two posts that examined Billy Hart’s recordings as a leader in some detail. Soon after, Ethan…
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Interview with Iain Black: The Blues definitely faces the same challenges …
Interview with Blues guitarist Iain Black. An interview by email in writing. JazzBluesNews.com: – First, let’s start out with where…
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CD review: Ambrose Akinmusire, Bill Frisell & Herlin Riley – Owl Song – 2023: Video, CD cover
Composer and trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire makes his Nonesuch Records debut with Owl Song. The album features a trio with two…
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The piano is not me, Georg Graewe explained. I’m not trying to be one with the piano: Video, Photos
The first quarter of the 21st Century will end in twelve months. How the music of this period will be…
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