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> *** STEELY DAN SUNDAY INDEX *** With Steely Dan completely freed up to go out and get the best musician for any part within any song, Becker and Fagen started mixing and matching more liberally on Katy Lied. At the same time, they made heavy use of two membersRead More
The Ballad Of Bering Strait is a documentary that chronicled the story of young Russian music students who fell under the spell of bluegrass, formed a band playing it, and struck out to America — Nashville, that is — to find their fame and fortune there. You May Also Like:Read More
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When I think of men in my lifetime who dared to imagine an ideal world and then worked toward that seemingly impossible goal, I think first of the guy who set out this mantra in a gorgeous song, John Lennon. And close behind him, Steve Jobs. Starting in the mid-1970s,Read More
Darius Jones might be the fastest rising star in the whack jazz world or at least, the fastest rising alto sax player within that realm. You May Also Like: David S. Ware & Matthew Shipp Duo – Live In Sant’Anna Arresi, 2004 (2016) How Rickie Lee Jones Fulfilled Her SteelyRead More
Of all the living trumpet players performing today, few have accomplished as much as Tim Hagans. He acquired valuable experience playing in bands by Stan Kenton, Thad Jones, Woody Herman and currently, Bob Belden. You May Also Like: Tim Berne – ‘inSOMNIA’ (2011): On Second Thought Jaimie Branch – FlyRead More
“Black Friday is the first track from Katy Lied, a snakebitten set of recordings to studio perfectionists Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. For the rest of us, this album is a dandy. You May Also Like: No related posts.
