Author Archives: The Independent Ear

Ancient Future Radio 3/18/10

Posted on March 18, 2010 by The Independent Ear

 The Ancient Future radio program, produced and hosted by Willard Jenkins, airs on WPFW. Pacifica Radio in Washington, DC at 89.3 FM. (ARTIST, Tune, Album title, Label) Jo Jones   Bebop Irishman   The Everest Years   Everest Evan Christopher   The Peacocks   The … Continue reading →

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Thinkin’ About Jackie

Posted on March 12, 2010 by The Independent Ear

  Jackie McLean At the recent and successful launch of the Mid Atlantic Jazz Festival (check Facebook for the Jazz Video Guy Bret Primack’s clips from the festival), successor to the mid-winter DC classic East Coast Jazz Festival, the event … Continue reading →

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One Night @ Snug

Posted on March 12, 2010 by The Independent Ear

 Any trip to New Orleans without at least one night at Snug Harbor on teemng Frenchman Street is incomplete.  A recent trip to the Crescent City on a NEA Jazz Masters Live site visit for the Contemporary Arts Center’s presentation … Continue reading →

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Broadening the Jazz Journalists Association

Posted on March 12, 2010 by The Independent Ear

JJA Prez Howard Mandel In light of recent postings in our ongoing series Ain’t But a Few of Us: Black music writers telling their stories, friend and colleague Howard Mandel, President of the Jazz Journalists Association (JJA www.jazzhouse.org) wrote the following open letter to stress the … Continue reading →

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Ancient Future Radio 3/11/10

Posted on March 11, 2010 by The Independent Ear

 The Ancient Future radio program, produced/hosted by Willard Jenkins, is broadcast over WPFW 89.3 FM, Pacifica Radio serving the Washington, DC metro area. International Women’s Month focus: Regina Carter ARTIST                            TUNE                            ALBUM                            LABEL Quartette Indigo            So What                Afrika! Afrika!                Savant Straight … Continue reading →

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