May 23, 2023 12:58 PM
Kendrick Scott: In Search of Implied Harmony
Kendrick Scott loves harmony at least as much as he loves rhythm, possibly more. “To me, one of the most beautiful…
May 23, 2023 12:58 PM
Kendrick Scott loves harmony at least as much as he loves rhythm, possibly more. “To me, one of the most beautiful…
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Sadly, the formative giants of jazz are passing the torch and joining the ancestors. But such cliché and dwelling on…
May 9, 2023 11:48 AM
Having established herself as a master practitioner of extended techniques and electronic effects on vibraphone and…
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Sunset Boulevard begins its 21-mile journey at Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles, curving northward as it skirts…
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Keith Jarrett can do more with his right hand than most pianists can with two. As he pulls the protective cloth from…
Mar 14, 2023 11:56 AM
The most famous brothers in jazz are scattered. Wynton lives in Manhattan. Branford settled in North Carolina. Jason…