Who Loves Ya, Jaco! Fond Memories of 'the World's Greatest Bass Player' on his 72nd Birthday
Today, December 1, Jaco Pastorius would’ve turned 72. Hard to imagine now, considering that he checked out under very tragic and sad...
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bmilkowski
Nov 8, 202331 min
Marc Ribot: The Poet of Skronk on Ceramic Dog, Frantz Casseus, Charlie Chaplin and Social Activism
I don't recall exactly where I may have first seen Marc Ribot perform. Was it on stage at the Beacon Theater in New York on Nov. 21, 1985...
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bmilkowski
Oct 19, 202317 min
Carla Bley: Reflections on Monk, Birdland and a Chinese Toy That Launched Her Remarkable Career
The news of composer-pianist Carla Bley's recent passing at age 87 after a long illness hit hard. A true original, her singular music had...
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