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What makes jazz great?

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Improvisation Charlie Christian – “Waiting For Benny”

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It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing

Monday, July 4, 2011

Today is the Fourth of July, and I can’t think of anything more patriotic than a post about our most significant contribution to world musical culture: swing. The title of this post refers to the classic Duke Ellington tune, sung here by Ray Nance. Check out the “yah yah” trombone by Tricky Sam Nanton. The [...]

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Coltrane was an analog remixer

Saturday, November 28, 2009

If you’re in a band, chances are you feel like you’re supposed to be writing your own material. If you write your own songs, you can make more money from the publishing rights in addition to your album sales (should you, improbably, be selling albums.) Writing your own stuff isn’t just a financial consideration. The [...]

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