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cover to The Benoit/Freeman Project a collaboration album by contemporary jazz musicians David Benoit and Russ Freeman

The Benoit/Freeman Project Review

On 2.22.22 (Feb. 22, 2022), I was thinking about duets and some of my favorites. One that immediately came to mind was the first Benoit/Freeman Project. Here’s the review I wrote for a newsletter I wrote and designed for KBIA,…

contemporary jazz legend Joe Sample

Joe Sample Week!

This week at ContemporaryJazz.com, we’re celebrating the music of contemporary jazz legend Joe Sample. Joe was born on Feb. 1, 1939 and passed on Sept. 12, 2014. He will not be forgotten as so much of his music will be…