contemporary jazz
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December is Grover Washington, Jr. Month
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To me, December is always Grover Washington, Jr. month. He was born in December and passed away in December. Grover is a contemporary jazz legend. He was a pioneer…
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A saxophone lineup like no other
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Seeing the gathering of living presidents at the George H.W. Bush funeral today made me think of the inauguration of Bill Clinton. That monster gathering of super-saxmen: Sanborn, Brecker,…
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Happy birthday, Arturo Sandoval!
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Happy birthday to one of my very favorite trumpeters, Arturo Sandoval (born in 1949)! His birthday falls on a very important election day in the U.S., the country where…
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Lee Ritenour solo guitar recording
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The next Lee Ritenour recording will be solo guitar, the contemporary jazz legend told The Bulletin in October. “I’ve done almost 45 albums (and) never ever done a solo…
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Will Downing and Gerald Albright topped the charts 20 years ago today
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The top ten contemporary jazz recordings from Oct. 31, 1998!