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Dec 06

The jazz of shapes to come: expanding the tradition

Posted by Administrator on December 6, 2007. Filled under Profiles | Drive-by Perspectives.

“Tradition is the passing on of fire and not the adoration of ashes.”—Gustav Mahler

“There are as many unisons as there are stars in the sky.” —Ornette Coleman

There are some folks who think that the nature of the universe is permanence; there are some who will argue that surely the nature of the universe is […]

 

Dec 04

Roadmaps to Rhythm

Posted by Administrator on December 4, 2007. Filled under Profiles | Drive-by Perspectives.

Many moons ago a demi-semi-hemi-student asked me if I could recommend some things for him to listen to that would help with jazz vocabulary and conception for drums. Not content to say listen to Philly Joe, Elvin, or Ray Bauduc, I jotted down the following highly subjective list of selected masters that should be […]