Author Archives: The Independent Ear

Ancient Future radio program 3/25/10

Posted on March 25, 2010 by The Independent Ear

Ancient Future, hosted & produced by Willard Jenkins, airs over WPFW 89.3 FM, Pacifica Radio in Washington, DC.   ARTIST    TUNE    ALBUM    LABEL Lee Morgan    Mid Town Blues    Lee-Way    Blue Note Dakota Staton    The Late, Late Show    (same)    Capitol Freddie Hubbard    Blue Frenzy    Breaking … Continue reading →

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Ain’t But a Few of Us #14: Gene Seymour

Posted on March 23, 2010 by The Independent Ear

  Gene Seymour Our series of conversations with black music writers discussing their craft, including obstacles and pecularities which may or may not be related to issues of ethnic identity, continues with veteran scribe Gene Seymour.  My first opportunities to read the witty … Continue reading →

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21st Century interview paradigm: The Jazz Session

Posted on March 23, 2010 by The Independent Ear

The Jazz Session is an online jazz interview show focusing on in-depth interviews with jazz musicians at www.thejazzsession.com.  Proprietor of The Jazz Session is broadcaster-poet Jason Crane.  After participating in one of Jason’s interview sessions, I wanted to know more about … Continue reading →

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Mining Brooklyn’s Jazz Legacy

Posted on March 21, 2010 by The Independent Ear

 Brooklyn had more jazz clubs and related venues than Manhattan in the 1950s and 60s.  So say Randy Weston and numerous other observers and historians of the bigger, brilliantly-multi culti, undeniably colorful and richly historic borough across the East River.  This and … Continue reading →

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Audience friendly? Check Maurice Brown…

Posted on March 20, 2010 by The Independent Ear

Trumpeter Maurice Brown has been one to watch for more than a minute.  Early on, courtesy of his Hip to Bop release it was apparent that here was a young artist intent on filtering his jazz-steeped improvisations through the prism … Continue reading →

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