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Saxophonist, Sonic Explorer Casey Benjamin Dies at 45
Casey Benjamin, the alto saxophonist, vocalist, keyboardist and producer who stamped his distinctive sounds on the…
Mel Bay Publications has released Voices In Jazz Guitar by Joe Barth. The 490-page book is composed of interviews with 35 jazz guitarists, including John Abercrombie, Bill Frisell and Pat Metheny. For more details and ordering information, see melbay.com.
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Casey Benjamin, the alto saxophonist, vocalist, keyboardist and producer who stamped his distinctive sounds on the…
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Albert “Tootie” Heath, a drummer of impeccable taste and time who was the youngest of three jazz-legend brothers…
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Big Ears, the annual four-day music celebration that first took place in 2009 in Knoxville, Tennessee, could well be…
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At the risk of oversimplifying and romanticizing the story, Ambrose Akinmusire came bursting on the jazz scene at the…