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Jazz & Self-Determination in Brooklyn
The Independent Ear series of conversations with African American jazz entrepreneurs — classic & contemporary — continues, this time in Brooklyn, NY… Remembering The East with Jitu Weusi PART ONE: A jazz fan in development… One of the revelations of the … Continue reading
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Bridging the Asian Connection
One of the more fascinating aspects of ancient Chinese cultural history is the distinct African connection of the Shang Dynasty. Traversing the centuries to the 21st century, one musician who has consistently made that connection in the modern world, and … Continue reading
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The Best in Jazz Radio
Count me as one who still believes firmly in the sanctity of jazz radio. What constitutes an effective weekly jazz radio program? How do those charged with that responsibility make it happen? We’d like to hear from others around the … Continue reading
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Summer 2010 taking a toll on jazz ranks
The summer of 2010 has been a melancholy one in terms of friends and jazz warriors passing on to ancestry. Last weekend’s loss of Abbey Lincoln, and prior to that her compadre Hank Jones were well-noted. Good friend and longtime … Continue reading
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Jazz Venue Chronicles: Jazz is alive in Alabama
There’s a tendency among some to view the presentation of live jazz as purely an urban, major-market phenomenon. I’ve had the privilege of experiencing jazz in seemingly unlikely places since developing the first regional jazz service program, at Arts Midwest … Continue reading
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