Monday, November 3, 2014

Acker Bilk (1929-2014)

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R.I.P. Bernard Stanley 'Acker' Bilk, who was a major figure in the UK trad jazz revival of the 1950's and '60s. His playing ...
Thursday, September 11, 2014

"No America, No Jazz": Some Reflections on the Place of Jazz in American Culture on the Anniversary of 9/11

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Art Blakey summarized and resolved many historical and philosophical difficulties when uttering his compact assessment of the origins of jaz...
Saturday, September 6, 2014

Some Thoughts on the Value of Musical Education and the Purpose of Music

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Anyone deeply involved in the field of music is de facto interested in music education. We've all benefited from it (whether privately ...
Monday, June 16, 2014

An Interview on Harttblogs

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I'm h onored to be the subject of the most recent Hartt Alumni Interview: "5 Questions with Eric Seddon." Many thanks to Mich...
Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Public Service Announcement: Benny Goodman Autographs (Caveat Emptor)

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Before you drop a significant chunk of change on that Benny Goodman autograph you've always wanted for the studio wall, check out this p...
Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Jazz Clarinet Q&A: Mouthpiece Strategy for Selmer Centered Tone

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Hi, Great blog. It's a joy to read. Because of your blog, I have a question. I'm a life long sax player, studied in college, et...

Willie Humphrey * New Orleans Clarinet * 1974 * Smoky Mary Phonograph SM 1974 W

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Willie Humphrey * clarinet, vocals James 'Sing' Miller * piano, vocals Joseph 'T' Butler * vocals James Prevost * bass F...