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Posted on July 30, 2007 by The Independent Ear

ABOUT TETRA SPEAKERS: I do a great deal of my listening in my office.  That’s largely where I preview new recordings for potential spins on my radio program (Friday Drivetime Jazz, 4-6:00 p.m. on WPFW 89.3 FM, Pacifica Radio in … Continue reading →

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Billy Taylor

Posted on July 30, 2007 by The Independent Ear

  Billy Taylor was in DC as part of his ongoing curatorial efforts and guidance in all things jazz at the Kennedy Center .  Thanks to Dr. Taylor’s leadership and ideas the Kennedy Center now boasts a jazz program second … Continue reading →

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Sibongile Khumalo

Posted on July 30, 2007 by The Independent Ear

      One of the pleasures of the 2007 Cape Town International Jazz Festival (read a review elsewhere on www.openskyjazz.com) was the special band drummer-composer-conceptualist Jack DeJohnette dubbed Intercontinental.  This latest in DeJohnette’s seemingly endless well of special projects … Continue reading →

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