John Hilderbrand
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A little more Solsonics
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One of my favorite recordings of all time is Jazz in the Present Tense by the Solsonics. It came out in early 1994 and I love every song, every arrangement, the tight sound, the playing…everything came together for me on that. Nearly 25 years later, it hasn’t aged at all. Like everything else you love, you…
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Happy Charlie Haden/Pat Metheny Day!
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In 1997, the Governor of Missouri declared Feb. 25 as Charlie Haden/Pat Metheny Day in honor of the Missouri natives unyielding artistic contribution to the arts and to celebrate the release of their new record Beyond The Missouri Sky. Both artists have Missouri roots. Pat was born and raised in Lee’s Summit, just outside of Kansas…
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Zachary Breaux passed 20 years ago today
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ContemporaryJazz.com remembers guitarist Zachary Breaux who died 20 years ago today.
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Guess the artist from the lyrics 1
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Occasionally, I’ll post a stanza or two from a contemporary jazz vocalist’s song and you reply with who it is! Here’s a fun one: And when God gave out rhythm He sure was good to you You can add, subtract multiply And divide by two I know today’s your birthday And I did not buy…
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Remembering Al Jarreau
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Some of the mentions of the late, great Al Jarreau I’ve seen on social media today. Al Jarreau passed away this morning, Feb. 12, 2017. George Benson: With a heavy heart I say goodbye to my good friend and brother, the great Al Jarreau. 11 years ago today we celebrated 2 Grammy wins for our…