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Remixing Duke Ellington
There’s no music I love more in the world than Duke Ellington’s. When I was a kid, the New York Transit Museum had a commercial in heavy rotation on local TV that used “Take The A Train” and I remember...
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Ella Fitzgerald lost some of her range as she got older, but her soul and phrasing got deeper and deeper. The series of duet albums she did with Joe Pass late in her life are exquisite. [iframe_loader...
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Improvisation Charlie Christian – “Waiting For Benny” [iframe_loader width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PHnBiT1Jp_4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen] Composition Duke Ellington...
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My top 100 jazz tracks
A while ago I wrote a post explaining how jazz works. In response, someone asked me to name my favorite hundred jazz tracks. So here’s my list. It’s totally subjective and necessarily incomplete, but I...
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