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Contemporary Jazz Notes: Jarreau, Metheny, Klugh
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The late, great Al Jarreau will be immortalized Saturday at the American Jazz Walk of Fame in Kansas City, Mo.ย Five albums Pat Metheny can’t live without Book Review:…
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George Benson Autobiography
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I’m looking forward to reading this. Labeling Benson as the “first true (and truly successful) jazz/soul crossover artist” does make you think. Usually, I’m skeptical of definitive statements like…
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My First Guitar
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George Benson is one of the 70 top-notch guitarists interviewed for My First Guitar, a new book by Julia Crowe. The musicians share memories of the first time they…
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Jazz: Cool Birth Graphic Novel
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It’s rare that these two favorites of mine cross paths: graphic novels and jazz. It’s happening now with the forthcoming Jazz: Cool Birth, a jazz club murder mystery, from…
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Rhythm Science by Paul Miller a.k.a. DJ Spooky
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DJ Spooky, who always deserves attention when he releases a new recording, is now an author. Using his real name, Paul D. Miller, he has written Rhythm Science, a…