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James Brandon Lewis: Urgency & Maximum Intention
It has been just over a year since this writer last spoke to saxophonist and composer James Brandon Lewis for the cover…
Sep 10, 2024 12:46 PM
It has been just over a year since this writer last spoke to saxophonist and composer James Brandon Lewis for the cover…
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Warren Wolf is determined to do it all. More than 20 years into his career as a vibraphonist, drummer and composer, the…
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“I’m constantly searching and pushing,” New York-based saxophonist and composer James Brandon Lewis says. “I…
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East London’s Brick Lane is best known for its historic South Asian community and the slew of Indian and Pakistani…
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Many of us at DownBeat have found ourselves stuck at home lately, wondering what’s happening elsewhere — especially…
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Kit Downes has spent the past decade establishing himself as one of the U.K. jazz scene’s foremost talents on…
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Being a curator has become a defining ethos for the 21st century. With digital platforms bombarding us with choice, a…
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It’s hard to pin down Mark de Clive-Lowe.
Born in New Zealand, where he developed a love for jazz through his…
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