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And thus ends the year of the rabbit…

Gordon suggested that, rather than review the year on record with the traditional ranked list, we just cite some records that we dug. I heartily concur; it’s not a race. Besides, I cannot pretend to even come close to having … Continue reading

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Time of the Sun, Tom Harrell

This isn’t the first time I’ve been baffled by the opening track of an album. It happened with Dave Binney’s Graylen Epicenter earlier this year. Now it happened with Tom Harrell’s Time of the Sun, whose eponymous opening track evokes … Continue reading

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Gig: Tom Harrell Quintet, the Village Vanguard, October 21st

First Set: Tom Harrell – trumpet and flugelhorn, Wayne Escoffery – tenor saxophone, David Berkman – piano, Ugonna Okegwo – bass, Johnathan Blake – drums It’s a tricky thing, playing the time. A lot of jazz musicians are afraid of being perceived … Continue reading

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