John Hilderbrand
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The Benoit/Freeman Project Review
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On 2.22.22 (Feb. 22, 2022), I was thinking about duets and some of my favorites. One that immediately came to mind was the first Benoit/Freeman Project. Here’s the review I wrote for a newsletter I wrote and designed for KBIA, the NPR station I worked at this time in 1994: A few years ago, Russ…
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Boney James – Body Language – Track by Track
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Body Language from Boney James was released on February 23, 1999 on Warner Bros. Records. A track by track summary was sent with the promotional material to radio stations. I thought fans of the smooth jazz superstar would want to know the origin of the songs from this recording. From Boney in 1999: “Are You…
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Remembering Zachary Breaux
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Sunday will mark 25 years since contemporary jazz guitarist Zachary Breaux left the world way too soon. His recording label for his final album, Zebra Records, had sent this out after his tragic passing: “As the music community celebrates Black History Month, we would like to reflect back onto the story of a real-life HERO;…
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Joe Sample Week!
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This week at ContemporaryJazz.com, we’re celebrating the music of contemporary jazz legend Joe Sample. Joe was born on Feb. 1, 1939 and passed on Sept. 12, 2014. He will not be forgotten as so much of his music will be with us always. Tomorrow night, Tuesday, his music will be celebrated in his hometown of…
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Upcoming Jazz Releases – Robert Glasper, David Benoit, The Chicago Experiment
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Get your 2022 off on the right foot with new jazz! The Chicago Experiment is the next in a series of the Ropeadope’s Experiment series. The label says that “at a time when communities are physically disconnected, and even history is being disrupted by a global pandemic and restricted travel, Ropeadope returns to the series…