Ahmad Jamal was known for his laid-back style and for his influence on, among...
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One of the less sexy corners of the discography are the hundreds of LPs...
Dizzy, Miles and the Duke – Hitchhiking to the Festival Harald Dayot discovered his...
Wayne Shorter’s passing has brought an era to a close. Like you, I marked...
Over the past twenty years, the capital of Georgia has firmly established itself on...
Hello Friends! First, a general note about this newsletter, Playback with Lewis Porter: I hope...
Stan Kenton conducting: Milt Bernhart, Archie Le Coque, Kent Larsen (tenor trombones); Bob Olson,...
In The Language of the Blues: From Alcorub to ZuZu, author and rocker Debra...
I’ve learned from experience that once people decide that they know something, it’s extremely...
Stix Hooper grew up in Houston and became an international legend with the Crusaders....
Drummer Pete La Roca’s solo on “Minor Apprehension”, the second track on Jackie McLean’s...
Genre distinctions are meaningful and persistent, but we sense, deep down, that music is...
