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Bob James and his young drummer are trading info

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Dan Emerson52508

By Dan Emerson On their recent tour, 82 year old keyboardist and composer emeritus Bob James and his 20-something drummer, James Adkins, have been swapping vital information. The well-traveled jazz lifer has been helping Adkins navigate the twists and turns of the road; when the trio played the Dakota jazz club for two nights, Orlando, […]

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Looking Back at 2021 –The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival

January 22, 2022February 22, 2022 Sheila Horne Mason50378

With the ongoing pandemic, things are still quite uncertain in the world. Yet somehow, despite everything, throughout 2021, in both live virtual and in-person events, jazz still prevailed. It was a good thing too, since music is a true balm for the human spirit. From August 23 to 29, the 28th annual Charlie Parker Jazz […]

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