John Hilderbrand
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Remembering Michael Brecker
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I took some time today to reflect on Michael Brecker, who died this day in 2007.
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All-Star Celebration for Chick Corea includes Elektric Band
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This event has been rescheduled. The post has been updated. Jazz at Lincoln Center will honor the music and legacy of late legend Chick Corea on April 15 and 16 with “Celebrating Chick Corea“. John Patitucci will direct the concerts, which will include a mighty who’s who of talent. Expect a reunion the classic members of…
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RIP Nick Colionne and Rohn Lawrence
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It’s always sad to lose people who brought us joy through their love of music. Recently, the contemporary jazz world lost the talents of Rohn Lawrence (Dec. 30) and Nick Colionne (Jan. 1, 2022). It’s a jam in the afterlife. It’s always my hope to see as much jazz is alive news as jazz obituaries….
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Remembering Those Lost in 2021
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A farewell to those who left the jazz world in 2021 with music by John Patitucci and his wife Sachi.
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That Time Snoop Dogg Did Herbie Hancock
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It was the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors. Snoop Dogg and a killer band with Marcus Miller and Terence Blanchard performed “Cantaloupe Island.”