Author Archives: The Independent Ear

“Hu-Ta-Nay” and “Big Chief” Set to take Morocco

On the Open Sky website as well as in the pages of DownBeat and JazzTimes magazines your correspondent has contributed dispatches from one of the more distinctive word music festivals, Festival Gnaoua, held each June in the beautiful seaside town … Continue reading

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Return Engagements: Voices from the Archives

 Distinguished composer John Duffy   This is the first in a series of return engagements for interviews I’ve had the privelege of conducting with artists and others in the music down through the years.   Back in the early 1990s when … Continue reading

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Ancient Future – the radio program 4/9/09 playlist

Ancient Future is heard Thursdays 5:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. on WPFW 89.3FM, serving the Washington, DC metro area; outside DC listen live at www.wpfw.org.   Aired selections are listed in the following order: ARTIST TUNE ALBUM LABEL   Doreen Ketchens Don’t … Continue reading

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Ancient Future the radio program: Playlist for 4/2/09

The Ancient Future radio program, produced & hosted by Willard Jenkins, airs on WPFW 89.3 FM, Pacifica Radio for the Washington, DC metro area on Thursday morning drivetime from 5:00-8:00a.m.; also available online at www.wpfw.org.   Playlisted in the following … Continue reading

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Ancient Future – the radio program 3/26/09

Hear "Ancient Future" Thursdays 5:00-8:00 a.m. on WPFW 89.3 in the Washington, DC metro area                                                         or listen live at www.wpfw.org   Playlist: March 26, 2009 (in ARTIST, "TUNE", ALBUM, LABEL order)   Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band "Long Yellow … Continue reading

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