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Duke Ellington, Willie “The Lion” Smith, and Dr. Billy Taylor. RIP Billy, who passed away yesterday – thanks for the music!
December 30, 2010
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At 6:48pm, I wandered into the restaurant where I was supposed to play at 7pm only to discover I was in the wrong location (clue: different band [...]
December 3, 2010
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I’m afraid this is how it really sounds, “man”. Thanks to Austin for sharing this. Darned scary, isn’t it?
November 10, 2010
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October 24, 2010
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It’s not every day that you get to meet the greatest player in the history of their respective instrument. But here he is, the Michael [...]
October 23, 2010
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My good friend, the incredibly talented Mike Sunjka, just released an album of solo guitar from his home studio in southern New Mexico. He lives [...]
September 8, 2010
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September 2, 2010
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5am — Tonight’s cure-for-insomnia set went as follows… First, my favorite duo disc, Double Play, featuring the ridiculously [...]
August 28, 2010
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August 3, 2010
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In case anyone (performers, patrons) may have forgotten what jazz actually sounds like, “watch” this: I needed that reminder. Miles [...]
July 13, 2010
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June 13, 2010
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Bobby Lyle, organist, pianist, Houstonian. He plays circles around virtually every keyboardist on the planet. In 1970, Lyle was slated to join [...]
June 4, 2010
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June 4, 2010
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A few of the excellent photos by photographer Charles Chow from the Leukemia Fundraiser gig I did with vocalist Danielle Reich. The event was [...]
June 3, 2010
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More insight into Hank Jones. Fascinating. http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/a-jazzmans-final-refuge/
May 18, 2010
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Today I mourn the passing of the great pianist Hank Jones, who died Sunday at the age of 91. An undisputed master of elegance, Jones left his [...]
May 17, 2010
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May 12, 2010
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April 7, 2010
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April 4, 2010
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The audition recording requirements for The Thelonious Monk Institute. It's a good punch list to take home and practice, audition or no audition.
March 19, 2010
