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Phil Freeman's In The Brewing Luminous
With a bonus on Cecil's drummers
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Endless
Music by Paul Motian and Ornette Coleman tonight in Brooklyn
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The Top 10 Essays on Chronicles
20 months in, Chronicles is going well. I’m finally able to say what my main area of interest is, what idea ties all the writing together: I’m most…
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Bob Bowen's Music Tonight
Ibeam, on 7th Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn, is a single room with your basic acoustic music gear: a grand piano, drumset, amps, PA, music stands.
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June 2024

James Kaplan's 3 Shades of Blue
Once in a while, a literary star turns to jazz. James Kaplan came up through the rank-and-file at the New Yorker, spent time polishing scripts for…
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Miles Davis, Red Garland, and two takes of "Straight No Chaser"
Last night, I played at Nublu 151 with Apocryphal, my band with Loren Stillman on tenor, Brandon Seabrook on guitar, and Eivind Opsvik on bass. The…
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Solo on Sunday and Updated Posts
Plus June gigs and gratitude.
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May 2024

Klook: The Story Of Kenny Clarke
A look at Mike Hennessy's great biography of the legendary drummer.
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Interview with Andrya Ambro
The drummer-vocalist-composer of Gold Dime discusses her cross-genre musical background
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Coda: Philly Joe and Archie Shepp; Art Taylor and Noah Howard
I have a strong feeling that’s the best way to protest. Protesting through music. All your anger comes out there. All the beauty and everything else…
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Swing To Bop: Kenny Clarke at Minton's
Max Roach always gave credit to his influences. Roach paid tribute and material aid to drummer Jo Jones, who, with Count Basie, suggested how flexible…
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April 2024

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