He had a huge tone: full, round, present. And at 1.96 meters he really...
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Composer, georgian bassist, jazzman Tamaz Kurashvili died at the age of 75. He was...
Jim Black – Being a drummer is not just about playing a lot of great drumistic stuff: Videos, Photos
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The search for the origins of free jazz continues…. A couple weeks ago, my...
His tone was a pattern of smoothness. And he himself: the elegance in person....
The following article was completed shortly before Johnny Mandel passed away on June 29...
Hello Friends! First, a general note about this newsletter, Playback with Lewis Porter: I hope...
The album “From the Dancehall to the Battlefield” puts the music of James Reese...
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It’s obvious from the get-go. From the first measure, the foundation is there, solid...
That’s how it is sometimes. You have a goal in mind and there are...
Joachim Kühn plays one of his last live concerts with trumpeter Matthias Schriefl in...