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On the 63rd Birth Anniversary Of Michael Brecker, A 2000 DownBeat Article
In 2000 I had the honor of writing a long cover story for DownBeat about the extraordinary tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker on the occasion of his then-current CD, Time Is Of The Essence. He’d joined me several years before on … Continue reading
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For Dave Holland’s 65th Birthday, a Jazziz feature from 2004
In honor of the 65th birthday of Dave Holland, the master bassist and composer, I’m posting a pair of features—one for Jazziz, from 2004; the other for DownBeat from 2005 in recognition of his victory in the DB Critics Poll. … Continue reading
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Dr. Lonnie Smith is 69
As reviews of Dr. Lonnie Smith’s recent engagement at Ronnie Scott’s in London make clear, the Hammond B3 master, who turned 69 today, remains an American original, as cliche-free in his attire as when expressing himself through notes and tones. … Continue reading
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Andrew Hill’s 80th Birthday Anniversary
“When I was a child, I was able to write music without hearing it,” Andrew Hill told me in the spring of 2000, during one of several conversations for a DownBeat article that ran later that year. “I’d write it … Continue reading
Artie Shaw’s 101st
To recognize the 101st birthday anniversary of Artie Shaw, here’s a piece I wrote for Jazziz in 2002 in conjunction with his self-picked box set, SELF-PORTRAIT (RCA). Because of the allotted word length, I had to distill down two long … Continue reading
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