Monthly Archives: September 2011

Reconsidering Ken Burns “Jazz”

Posted on September 7, 2011 by The Independent Ear

In a classic example of how time can inevitably alter one’s prior impressions, last month I was down in New Orleans working on a piece that will arrive in JazzTimes magazine’s forthcoming annual jazz education issue, on the annual Louis … Continue reading →

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Dysfunctional: life journeys of a second generation jazz musician

Posted on September 7, 2011 by The Independent Ear

Dysfunctional is the curious title of a gritty and revealing autobiography written figurative minutes before the passing on to ancestry of a Kansas City treasure, master saxophonist Ahmad Alaadeen. Subtitled “life journeys of a second generation jazz musician,” that’s precisely … Continue reading →

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August 27 & 29 birthdates of 3 immortals

Posted on September 1, 2011 by The Independent Ear

PRES BIRD THE QUEEN August 27 marked the anniversary of the birth of the President of the Tenor Saxophone, the great Lester “Pres” Young. Monday, August 29 marked the anniversary of the births of the Yardbird, Charlie “Yardbird” Parker, and … Continue reading →

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