John Hilderbrand
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Flashback: Tom Schuman in 2003
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Tom Schuman has been the keyboardist for Spyro Gyra since the beginning. He’s been on every recording by the perennial contemporary jazz band and has penned at least 40 of the songs on those recordings. During the 40+ year career of the group, he’s had a handful of solo albums. Fifteen years ago this month,…
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Catch up with John Patitucci
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Find out what legendary contemporary jazz bassist and composer John Patitucci has been up to! Jon Liebman recently posted an interview with the the busy bassist for his ForBassPlayersOnly.com site. Patitucci discusses his 2017 schedule, his current basses, the state of jazz, and possible upcoming projects!
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Michael Franks – Blue Pacific and Walter Becker
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This week, in 1990, the Blue Pacific recording by Michael Franks hit #1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz chart. It was really my first exposure to him. I recall that his voice surprised me. It wouldn’t be until later that I gained appreciation for the wittiness and uniqueness of his lyrics. I think I remember some…
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Remembering Chuck Loeb
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Contemporary jazz lost one of its great contributors on July 31, 2017 when Chuck Loeb passed away. Loeb had been on the scene for decades and was one of those guys who could compose and produce just as well as he could play guitar. Whenever I saw his name on the credits of a song,…
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Top Contemporary Jazz – July 1990
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The following were the top-selling contemporary jazz recordings in early July of 1990: Stanley Jordan – Cornucopia Najee – Tokyo Blue Basia – London Warsaw New York Patti Austin – Love Is Gonna Getcha Alex Bugnon – Head Over Heels Spyro Gyra featuring Jay Beckenstein – Fast Forward Dianne Reeves – Never Too Far Jonathan…