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Drummer, composer, and bandleader Nate Smith is reliving the mid-pandemic moment when he realized his life had to change. He’d been traveling frequently, recording in … Read More “Nate Smith Talks New York City and Kinfolk 2: See the Birds“
So many ways to say “thank you.” Especially to someone like Miles Davis, who moved the earth to suit his vision for music over and … Read More “Miles Davis: Merci Miles! Live at Vienne (Rhino)”
Swing or play straight? Push or lay back? Not so long ago, decisions about groove were fairly straightforward, almost set-and-forget. Now look: Every groove can … Read More “Chops: Drummers Go Off the Grid”
As a companion to our January/February 2020 cover story on Chick Corea, here are 23 highlights of his prolific recording career. Listen to a Spotify … Read More “23 Games to Play Today: A Chick Corea Playlist”
For most of its recent tour, the Chick Corea Trio has opened its concerts with a seemingly ordinary tuning ritual. Corea plays a series of … Read More “Chick Corea Is the Well-Tempered Clavierist”
