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20th Annual Thelonious Monk Competition: In Walked Brass
The least-known persons on the stage on Oct. 29 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood were a trio of young trumpet players: Jean Gaze from Haiti, Ambrose Akinmusire from Oakland and Michael Rodriguez from New York City. Surrounding them on the program was an instantly recognizable array of glittering music world figures reaching from Al … Read More “20th Annual Thelonious Monk Competition: In Walked Brass”
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Albert Ayler: Playing It With Love
There are important jazz musicians who are more talked and read about than actually heard, and one is Albert Ayler. He did not record extensively. He died at 34 in 1970. His music is so radical that it makes Ornette Coleman sound mellifluous. But John Coltrane asked that Ayler play at his funeral, and Don … Read More “Albert Ayler: Playing It With Love”
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The Harlem Experiment: A Harlem State Of Mind
There’s something about cities that have distinct musical traditions within them,” says Aaron Levinson, producer of The Harlem Experiment. “It’s not an accident.” With both his Spanish Harlem Orchestra and as producer of Ropeadope’s The Philadelphia Experiment (2001) and The Detroit Experiment (2003), Levinson has spent almost a decade exploring these distinct traditions, bringing together … Read More “The Harlem Experiment: A Harlem State Of Mind”
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Marchel Ivery, Texan Tenor Saxophonist, Dies at 69
Marchel Ivery, a tenor saxophonist based in the Dallas area, died in his hometown on October 30th after a short illness. He was 69. Although Ivery never reached the level of fame enjoyed by some of the Lone Star State’s other tenors, such as Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb and David “Fathead” Newman, he was well … Read More “Marchel Ivery, Texan Tenor Saxophonist, Dies at 69”
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