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Gary Crosby – The artistic side of Dune Records

Posted on October 23, 2009 by The Independent Ear

Jamaican-British bassist Gary Crosby, a guiding artistic force behind Dune Records   "…the current jazz media stance has helped develop a pretentious need to be new and cutting edge and often the roots of this music are being ignored."                                                                         … Continue reading →

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Ancient Future – the radio program 10/22/09

Posted on October 22, 2009 by The Independent Ear

Ancient Future, produced & hosted by Willard Jenkins, is heard on WPFW 89.3 FM, Pacifica Radio in Washington, DC.   Fall Pledge Drive Duke Ellington Diminuendo & Crescendo in Blue At Newport Columbia   Ella Fitzgerald How High the Moon … Continue reading →

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Audience development: the dialogue continues…

Posted on October 19, 2009 by The Independent Ear

On September 17 an editorial appeared in The Independent Ear on the subject of the musician’s responsibility in the overall jazz audience development equation.  That piece was followed by an October 7 posting on a Christian Scott sighting at the Kennedy … Continue reading →

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Hiromi: a postscript

Posted on October 19, 2009 by The Independent Ear

The electric Stanley Clarke is playing a lot more acoustic bass in recent sightings…   Postscript to our earlier post on a recent, very favorable Hiromi sighting: In addition to her work with the Stanley Clarke Trio (with Lenny White on … Continue reading →

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Looking for Crate Diggers

Posted on October 16, 2009 by The Independent Ear

If you consider yourself a dedicated vinyl seeker — a Crate Digger and would like to participate in our ongoing conversations with vinyl intrepids, hit us at:   willard@openskyjazz.com 

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