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Aug 20, 2009 8:38:48 AM
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Jazz: Who's Listening?
My entrée to the latest jazz-world debate arrives a few paces behind the blogosphere, mainly for practical reasons. In the week after Newport, I found myself completely (and gratefully) submerged in work, barely able to come up for air. But the extra time also allowed me to take a step back and consider my response. It’s all pretty much there in the piece, but it may be worth mentioning that I spoke to a handful of musicians in preparation. Here’s one point made by Scott Amendola, drummer and bandleader, pictured above at a gig in Berkeley, Calif., which he calls...
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