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Turkish Mambo, by Lennie Tristano

The technique of overdubbing is second nature to recording artists and sound engineers. You record layers of musical performances one after another until you are satisfied that...

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Ray Charles last Raelette ~ Andromeda Turre ~ New live EP

After studying at Berklee College of Music and The Boston Conservatory, New York City native Andromeda Turre kickstarted her career as the last Raelette hired to sing for Ray...

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Mark Guiliana Impresses at Jazz Middelheim 2017

Editor’s note: Read Peter Beije’s daily roundup overview of his time spent at Jazz Middelheim 2017. I sometimes still question why I enjoy Jazz Middelheim that much....

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Herbie Hancock embarks on U.S. leg of his 2017 World Tour.

Featured Image: Douglas Kirkland Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music. Throughout his explorations, he has transcended limitations and genres while maintaining his...

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Mads Mathias | A Modern Day Crooner

This summer Danish Singer and Saxophonist Mads Mathias returns to the UK for a number of performances including a BBC Prom appearance. Mads is already somewhat of a star in his...

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Chuck Loeb dies age 61.

Today the sad news of the death of guitarist, composer Chuck Loeb reached us. According to his family he passed away last night after battling cancer for several years. Best known...

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Chasing Trane ~ The New John Coltrane Documentary

This past week I was at Ronnie Scott’s jazz club to attend the private screening of a new documentary on jazz supreme saxophonist John Coltrane. The film, written and directed...

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Three Views of a Secret, a portrait of Jaco Pastorius

Joe Zawinul was not an easy man to impress, even if you were Jaco Pastorius. On a flight to Japan in 1981, when the rough mixes for what would become his second solo album Word of...

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Esperanza Spalding Appointed to Harvard’s Music Department Faculty

Earlier this week Harvard University’s music department announced that Esperanza Spalding will join the faculty of the Department of Music as Professor of the Practice, with...

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Herbie Hancock, Craig Taborn & Kamasi Washington shine at Gent Jazz 2017

Gent Jazz Festival 2017 held over seven music filled days between 6th and 16th of July. I was one of the 34, 000 people who came to the festival. I was able to spend six days at...

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Jazz Middelheim 2017 offers Antwerp sixteen top concerts including Van Morrison

The 36th edition of Jazz Middelheim will be held from 3rd through 6th August this year. The festival in the Belgium town Antwerp has a promising program with sixteen top concerts...

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