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John Pizzarelli’s Ode to Pat Metheny
It was in his darkest hour, during the early stages of the 2020 lockdown, that guitarist-vocalist John Pizzarelli…
Kurt Elling performs during the 2018 North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
(Photo: North Sea Jazz Festival)
Vijay Iyer performs during the 2018 North Sea Jazz Festival.
(Photo: North Sea Jazz Festival)
Jazzmeia Horn performs during the 2018 North Sea Jazz Festival.
(Photo: North Sea Jazz Festival)At the 2018 North Sea Jazz Festival—held July 13–15 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands—DownBeat embarked upon an unparalleled, ambitious plan: Correspondent Dan Ouellette conducted onstage Blindfold Tests with three acclaimed artists during the event.
To read the Blindfold Test with vocalist Kurt Elling, click here.
To read the Blindfold Test with vocalist Jazzmeia Horn, click here.
To read the Blindfold Test with pianist Vijay Iyer, click here. DB
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