John Hilderbrand
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Branford Marsalis on piracy in 2000
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I’m going through some of my ContemporaryJazz.com archives and laughed at this bit of news I reported on July 16, 2000: Earlier this week, an organization called “Artists Against Piracy” began a campaign calling attention to the issue of distribution of music on the Internet. AAP would like to see their work respected and not…
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Twenty years of contemporary jazz!
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Twenty years ago this month, I launched this site. Where does the time go? When I started out in 1996, I was 25 years old. Being a fan of contemporary jazz was a core part of my identity. I seemed to have all the time in the world. I loved working on the site as…
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Jazz writers – damn!
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I’ve seen comments like this a dozen times. Look at this brief bio of David Benoit you can find on AllMusic and other sites: One of the more popular performers in the idiom somewhat inaccurately called “contemporary jazz,” David Benoit has mostly performed light melodic background music, what critic Alex Henderson has dubbed “new age with…
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Jammin’ Jazz returns
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I still miss having XM72 – Beyond Jazz on my XM radio (though it lives on as MOJA Radio). One of the most popular shows on that channel was Jammin’ Jazz, a weekly party by Michelle Sammartino featuring groovy jazz, jazzy jambands, and any high-octane jazz Michelle could find. Here’s the message she sent out last week:…
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New Nelson Rangell
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Nelson Rangell is a guy whose playing I’ve always loved. He’s strong on the sax and fantastic on flute and piccolo. He’s released two albums independently this year. Red features him on sax on mostly original compositions in the familiar contemporary jazz mode. Blue has him on flute and piccolo in a variety of songs and styles. Bob James guests on…