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Michael J. West is a writer, editor, and dilettante jazz critic in Washington, D.C. In addition to BlogCritics, he writes for JazzTimes, Washington City Paper, and AllAboutJazz.com. He occasionally writes at Pop Musicology, too. He's very cute. His mother told him so. And he is not at all related to Adam West, Michael J. Fox, or any of the other similar-and-famous names that you might bring up because you're so original!
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Jazz Workshop: CD Review: Daniel Smith - The Swingin' Bassoon
Despite some obstacles, The Swingin’ Bassoon displays a deeply gifted, thoughtful, and emotive musician in Daniel Smith.
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The Curse of Lester Bangs' Influence
His continuing influence is perhaps the worst thing that ever happened to rock criticism.
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Jazz Workshop: Max Roach (1924 - 2007) - A Revised Retrospective
I suggest that Max Roach is as pivotal a figure as Miles, and like him, a musician who shaped the major developments of his time.
What's up with 'em, anyway?
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Jazz Workshop: Out of Context
The test of a truly viable and durable piece of music is whether it can be translated into a different musical language than its source.
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Jazz Workshop: In Defense of Fusion, Part 2 – On the Rock Side
What these musicians know is what the rest of the jazz world should have seen 30 years ago.
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Is It Really About Good vs. Evil?
I don't think so.
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Jazz Workshop: In Defense of Fusion, Part 1 - The Case for John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin might be THE key figure in the first era of jazz fusion. Here's why.
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Music Review: Billy Bang Quintet with Frank Lowe - Above & Beyond: An Evening in Grand Rapids
If these old friends had to say goodbye, there was no more more glorious way to do it than Above & Beyond.
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Welcome To The Jazz Workshop
A new jazz feature begins at Blogcritics.
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