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1w ago
Perhaps one of the most underrated alto saxophonists in jazz history, Frank Morgan was best known not for a specific album or project, but for the years spent in the notorious San Quentin prison, where he formed part of the warden’s jazz ensemble. The last two decades of his life, clean of heroin and out ...
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1w ago
It’s often fascinating to discover how the greatest jazz musicians of all time grew from young, budding students to idols of the style. As if there was ever any doubt, the role their upbringing played can be seen in the sheer number of family connections sprinkled throughout the upper echelons of jazz history. Whether nature ...
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1w ago
From 14 year-old budding jazz musician to 30-something father-of-two, one thing has remained consistent: jazz posters on my bedroom wall. These days they tend to be surrounded by a nice frame rather than tape, but the idea is the same: iconic artwork from the world of jazz is (in my opinion) a stylish addition to ...
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1M ago
There aren’t many opportunities to compare a 1930s jazz musician with Madonna, David Bowie or Kanye West but, decades before social media and the modern era of ‘celebrity’, jazz musicians were at the forefront of pop culture – as the story of Lester Young and his pork pie hat attests. It seems like a cliché ...
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1M ago
Meher Baba story about the inspiration for the song Don't Worry Be Happy ..read more
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1M ago
Since the beginnings of jazz, rhythm – and how great musicians play around with it – has been an important part of the music. Whilst most famous jazz songs are in the standard 4/4 time, the sprinkling of ‘jazz waltz’ over the decades provides a delicious change to the norm. At first a rarity in ...
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1M ago
Want to learn how to play drums? Whether you’re staring at your first drum kit or are simply looking for some guidance on how to start, we’ve enlisted the help of award-winning British drummer & educator David Ingamells to give you the lowdown on everything from the best drum brands for beginners, to the triple ...
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1M ago
It takes a special type of musician to take a 19th Century nursery rhyme and turn it into one of the hippest, swinging songs of the era. That’s exactly what the legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald did early on in a career which saw countless hits and no fewer than 13 Grammy awards. In this ...
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1M ago
Written by pianist Herbie Hancock, ‘Watermelon Man’ is one of the great ear-worms of jazz. But whilst many know it for its appearance on legendary jazz fusion album Head Hunters in the 1970s, it actually started life a decade earlier… Watermelon Man is of those tunes that you just can’t get out of your head. ...
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