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Etude on Jarrett

Keith Jarrett’s American combo, 1967-1976: Dewey wow them and how! (after E.I., 2021) Nine albums: All music guides lists 1,318 credits.All music guides lists discography of 104 albums (Although it lists “At Blue Note” as one cd, and says that … Continue reading

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‘No Sleep til Brooklyn’ VS ‘Gotta Get Some Sleep’

This is shameful I admit. One is a Beastie Boys still frame where they are wearing rock and roll wigs. The other is Keith Jarrett, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian in the 1970s, during the era that they produced 17 … Continue reading

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Twenty-seven jazz personae mentioned in Wednesday’s New York Times article by Ben Ratliff

I never worked with or saw live Paul Motian, who died this week. But I know that it meant a lot to Jenny Scheinman, for example, that she got to play with him. Also, Bill Frisell. A huge portion of the jazz music I listen to or follow follows from having met Bill and his managers Lee Townsend and Phyllis Oyama. I could not, for instance, distinguish by sound Motian’s play from that of say Elvin Jones or Jerry Granelli. The only other people on this list I have met are Ethan Iverson and Chris Potter. Continue reading

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