Author Archives: The Independent Ear

Stanley Clarke Trio: Hiromi in great company!

Posted on October 16, 2009 by The Independent Ear

  The Stanley Clarke Trio performance last evening at the Barns of Wolf Trap was stellar for several reasons, but mainly for true brilliance at the piano.  Back to the Barns for a moment; this is absolutely one of the finest small … Continue reading →

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Ancient Future – the radio program 10/15/09

Posted on October 16, 2009 by The Independent Ear

Ancient Future is hosted & produced by Willard Jenkins for WPFW 89.3 FM. Pacifica Radio in the Nation’s Capital.   FALL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE John Coltrane Impressions Legacy Impulse!   John Coltrane Crescent Legacy Impulse!   John Coltrane Stablemates Legacy Impulse! … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 16, 2009 by The Independent Ear

    Saxophonist & Educator Paul Carr & The Jazz Academy of Music (501c3) Revives Former East Coast Jazz Festival Under New Name, MID-ATLANTIC JAZZ FESTIVAL   Event To Be Held Over Three Days, FEBRUARY, 19-21 2010 at The Hilton … Continue reading →

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Ain’t But a Few of Us: Black jazz writers tell their story #10

Posted on October 12, 2009 by The Independent Ear

The latest contributor to our ongoing series of conversations with black music writers is Kelvin L. Williams, an astute New York City-based writer, who has written under the byline K. Leander Williams and who besides the jazz prints like JazzTimes, has managed … Continue reading →

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Crate Digging with Miles Willis

Posted on October 10, 2009 by The Independent Ear

Miles Willis is a dedicated crate digger often in search of rare recordings.  Formerly the lone jazz programmer at KPFT-FM, Pacifica Radio in Houston, TX, since relocating to the DC area Miles — who is a biologist 9-5 — can … Continue reading →

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