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He's amazing. I caught his 90th birthday concert at Carnegie Hall. This month alone he has gigs every week.

R.I.P. Gato

RIP Patty.

Man, if this was only true. I want to hear this music so bad as well as own a copy.

RIP Mr. Baker.

RIP Ernestine.

RIP Frank.

This was a very good read. The full interview is at the link below. http://burningambulance.com/2016/03/11/melissa-aldana-sonny-rollins/ Up-and-coming saxophonist Melissa Aldana is a tremendous admirer of Sonny Rollins (aka the Greatest Saxophonist…Ever!). Her latest album, Back Home, is in many ways a tribute to him, and to his influence on her when she was just starting out, hearing Sonny Rollins Plus 4—aMax Roach/Clifford Brown Quintet disc in all but name—and being inspired to switch from alto to tenor. It’s a trio disc, a configuration Rollins has frequently employed, featuring bassistPablo Menares on bass and Jochen Rueckert on drums. The title track was written for Rollins; Aldana says, “He was one of the first reasons I started playing trio, because of the freedom that you have within the music, the interaction, the opportunity you have to express yourself and communicate with the other musicians.” Back Home is out now (buy it from Amazon), and Rollins’ Holding the Stage, the latest in his Road Shows live series, will be released next month. It contains mostly 21st Century recordings, but there’s one rare gem tucked in the middle: a version of “Disco Monk,” from his 1979 album Don’t Ask, and never performed live since that year. Rollins and Aldana met for the first time last year, at the Great Night in Harlem salute to Rollins; he received a lifetime achievement award, and Aldana performed as part of the onstage tribute. So it seemed like a natural decision to put the two of them together on the phone, and have her interview him about the new album, his practice regimen, his feelings about improvisation and live performance, and much more.

Happy 91 Mr. Haynes.

Although I mainly listened to jazz as a teen, ELP was one of the rock bands I really enjoyed. Art Rock as it is called was the only rock I would listen to. RIP Keith.

Happy Birthday.

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Take a listen to Vol 4. I am counting the days till it is released. http://doxyrecords.com/ http://doxyrecords.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Sonny-Rollins-Holding-the-Stage_-Road-Shows-vol.-4-HD.mp4?_=1

Google pays tribute to Clara Rockmore on its main search page. You can play a theremin. An early electronic instrument. Google.com

What a great music producer he was. RIP Sir George.

Is there a George Coleman film?

This show was swinging. The Willie Jones III Quintet. Willie Jones III- d, Eric Reed- p, Ralph Moore- ts, Eddie Henderson- tp, and Buster Williams- b

Flat Foot Floogie Slim Gaillard Slim Whitman

I saw his at Mezzrow two weeks ago. Amazing pianist.

Her new one