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The Lick

Thursday, November 17, 2011

There’s a certain jazz lick that’s so heavily used that it’s just known as The Lick. It’s the only jazz lick I know of that has its own Facebook page. Here’s a greatest hits compilation:

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The Amen Break

Friday, September 9, 2011

If you had to name the most influential drummers in contemporary music, who would you pick? If you’re a rock fan, you might go with Ringo Starr, John Bonham, or Keith Moon. A jazz fan might talk about Max Roach, Elvin Jones or Tony Williams. You probably wouldn’t think to name Gregory Cylvester Coleman. He [...]

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Brian Eno writes songs with the mixing desk

Sunday, August 9, 2009

“Once In A Lifetime” by Talking Heads and Brian Eno is one of my favorite songs by anyone ever.

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