Friday, March 25, 2022

Spring Brings Joyous Music

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  Trombonist, composer, band(s)leader, and educator Ryan Keberle is the very model of a 21st Century musician.  His trombone playing feels ...
Saturday, March 19, 2022

Editions for Spring 2022 (Part One)

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Keyboard player, composer, and photographer Dave Stapleton originally started Edition Records in 2008 to release his albums (leader of the ...
Monday, March 14, 2022

The Voices of the Composer, His Wife, & His Ensemble

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 Many albums are released in the final three months of every year and 2021 was no exception.  Among the recordings this reviewer had anticip...
Thursday, March 10, 2022

Ron Miles 1963-2022

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When you listen to Black American Music for over 50 years, over that time one discover musicians whose music you automatically gravitate to....
Monday, March 7, 2022

Celebrating a Debut & The Music and Story of Miriam Makeba

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Photo: Anna Yatskevich Tenor saxophonist and composer Julieta Eugenio was born, raised, and educated in Argentina.  After graduating from th...
Friday, February 25, 2022

Telling Her Stories In the Time of Pandemic

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  Photo: Kimberley M. Wang It's been over a decade since pianist and composer Marta Sánchez came to the United States from her native S...
Tuesday, February 22, 2022

From Outside to Inside

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  Pianist, composer, and musical lightning rod Cecil Taylor left New York City in 1970 to spend several years in academia.  Taylor was in t...