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Tradition is defined as the handing down of information, beliefs, and customs by word of mouth or by example from one generation to another without written instruction. Jazz is an ever evolving journey with new roads being explored every day.
That's the only way to describe it. It is not uncommon to hear a train passing by Yoshi's since the tracks are right outside but not this night. I am sure the trains had to stop and take notice of the funk up in here.
It was few minutes before Shirley came onstage. The crowd was a bit more seasoned than usual. These were the true jazz lovers filled with many stories of years of great music.
The talent and skills of violinist/bandleader Regina Carter are limitless. She has been a dynamic force on the violin since her early days with the Detroit band Straight Ahead.
Bird Up: The Charlie Parker Remix Project, is slated to feature some of Hip-Hop's most creative and original producers, as well as great musicians from other genres, in remixing some of Bird's great hits.
Drinking music is in a class all of its own. We know it as the music that has helped us just to make it through a situation. It has soothed the pain of a broken heart or a failed romance. You put that record of your choice on and slide on down to bluesville with a side order of dark and dreary skies.
I was a little nervous when I received Jazzhole's new release "Circle of the Sun", because I wanted to play it at work but I was not sure if it was "office-friendly."
The joy of really good music is that word about it spreads quickly and Kem's debut release Kemistry is musical proof of that.
Last week, I went to Yoshi's to hear the Mulgrew Miller Trio for $8. It was cheaper than a movie and the trio was outstanding.
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