Monthly Archives: November 2011
R.I.P. Paul Motian, 1931-2011
When I launched this blog last May, I was looking for apropos material to post. As it happened, Paul Motian was at the Village Vanguard that week (it was one of his eight scheduled 2011 engagements) helming a newly-configured quartet … Continue reading
A 2007 DownBeat Article on Phil Woods for his 80th Birthday
For Phil Woods’ 80th birthday, here’s a DownBeat cover story from 2007. * * * Like all his fellow 2007 NEA Jazz Masters, Phil Woods worked hard at the International Association of Jazz Educators Conference in January. On the final … Continue reading
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