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From Room 335 to On Solid Ground: Larry Carlton’s Long Road Back After 1988
For most musicians, being shot in the neck and losing the use of one arm would be career-ending. For guitarist Larry Carlton, it was the beginning of a long, difficult – but ultimately successful – process of rebuilding both his technique and his place in…
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Thad Jones Albums: A Listener’s Guide to One of Jazz’s Great Architects
Thad Jones is one of those rare musicians whose work you probably know long before you…
Jazz at the Super Bowl – The Good Old Days!
For most viewers today, the Super Bowl halftime show means pop spectacle: global stars, elaborate staging,…
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Marian McPartland Albums: A Lifetime of Piano Jazz
Few jazz musicians built their careers as deliberately and thoughtfully as pianist, composer and broadcaster Marian McPartland. Across more than seventy…
Ron Carter albums: Inside one of the Largest Discographies in Jazz History
There’s no shortage of prolific artists in jazz history, but only one holds the Guinness World Record for the most recorded…
10 Mulgrew Miller Albums Every Fan Should Know
If you spend any time exploring modern jazz piano from the 1980s onwards, the name Mulgrew Miller will appear with remarkable…
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