Bob Brookmeyer, master of the valve trombone, was an arranger at 14. Influenced by 20th century classical music and such jazz giants as Eddie Sauter, Gil Evans, and George …
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11 Mar
Down the Line by David Sills
Every now and then I happen upon a CD by a player with a strong local reputation, who deserves to be heard more, and heard of more, in the rest of the world. This is one of…
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I heard a lot of the legendary J.Geils Band in the seventies. My teenage son was a fan. Never would have guessed that by 2006 Jay Geils would be co-leader and producer on a…
The first time I heard pianist Daniela Schaechter perform was on the Katja Endemann Quartet's 2004 release, Black Box, and I was impressed. Her solos were innovative…
Trumpeter/composer Randy Sandke's The Subway Ballet takes us, and a young dancer with her mother, from downtown to Harlem. At forty-five minutes or so with interes…
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