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Late Era Ellington: . . .And His Mother Called Him Bill

Posted on May 25, 2013 by garMay 25, 2013
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{Ed. note: Much of the biographical information in this article is supported by Lush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn by David Hajdu (North Point Press, 1996).} By the time the Duke Ellington Orchestra went on their first State Department-sponsored tour, … Continue reading →

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Late Era Ellington: The Far East Suite

Posted on May 18, 2013 by garMay 18, 2013
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In 1956, during the halcyon days of the Cold War and immediately after the McCarthy era, the US State Department began an interesting experiment.  Take some of America’s top jazz talent and put them on tour to spread goodwill and … Continue reading →

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Late Era Duke Ellington

Posted on May 12, 2013 by garMay 12, 2013
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My mom used to say of Mozart that one can like only a third of Mozart’s music and still like a lot of Mozart.  Very true.  In his short 30 years of composing he wrote a staggering number of pieces. … Continue reading →

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Pandit Ravi Shankar, 1920-2012

Posted on December 11, 2012 by garDecember 13, 2012
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In the masthead for the gar spot you’ll see the bottom part of my tabla sitting just above the keyboard.  This is the instrument I actually ended up studying, and continue to study after over a quarter century.  But my first … Continue reading →

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The Jazz Journey

Posted on January 24, 2012 by garJanuary 24, 2012
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In the numbing haze in which I found myself on that fateful day in June 1996 when Mom died, I managed to focus while packing for the trip to L.A. to join my family on that which was most important: … Continue reading →

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Lady Day & Gil Scott-Heron

Posted on May 29, 2011 by garMay 29, 2011
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You’ve changed That sparkle in your eyes is gone Your smile is just a careless yawn You’re breaking my heart You’ve changed One of the last songs Billie Holiday recorded, accompanied by strings, horns, and an angelic female chorus singing … Continue reading →

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