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Maurizius, by Eberhard Weber
What a great ensemble Eberhard Weber assembled for this 1982 record, Later That Evening. Paul McCandless of Oregon on reeds, Bill Frisell on guitar, Lyle Mays on piano and Michael DiPaspua on drums,...
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God Bless the Child, by the Keith Jarrett Trio
Many jazz musicians perform standards. These songs consist mostly of show tunes and the American song book, and became part of the jazz repertoire. At some point in the 1980s I was thinking that this...
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Que Faser, by Codona
March 2016 is proving to be a sad month for music aficionados. This is the third “In memory of” post I am writing this month, and it is only March 13th. Four days ago the great Brazilian percussionist...
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Au Lait, by the Pat Metheny Group
Pat Metheny’s melodic compositions and ability to improvise on top of them without ever losing their essence have long been his trademark. Such is this track from the Pat Metheny Group 1982 album...
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She Was Young, by Steve Swallow
When Steve Swallow picked up an electric bass in an instrument convention in 1970, he did not realize what a significant impact that chance event will have on jazz bass playing. Swallow had already...
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The Ballad of the Fallen, by Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra
Most folks usually associate a protest song with a rock or folk piece of music that uses the song’s lyrics to focus on areas such as war, civil rights, inequality, greed and other social maladies. When...
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Conference of the Birds, by Dave Holland
If you are interested in places where magical music was created and you happen to be in New York City, you can cover a good chunk of music history if you start at the Brill building on Broadway street,...
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80/81, by Pat Metheny
On May 26 in 1980 five jazz musicians convened at Talent Studio in Oslo, Norway. They were jet-lagged from red eye flights and had a full day of recording ahead of them. The session was the brainchild...
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Carla Bley’s Band, 1976-1984
In the mid 1950s, while still in her teens, Carla Bley hitchhiked from Oakland, California to New York. After listening to west coast cool jazz musicians like Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker, she caught...
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As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls, by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays
As a music aficionado I am eclectic in my tastes of music genres. It is an advantage to my listening habits as it opens up the playing field quite wide. On the other hand it is impossible to find a...
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