Category Archives: Musicians
Photography, Music, and Friendship.
Photography, Music, and Friendship. My love of photography has helped me develop close and enduring [...]
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Feb
Jon Hendricks
Jazz Fan? Do You Remember Jon Hendricks? Two weeks ago, at the Monterey Jazz Festival, [...]
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Oct
Dave Brubeck: A Man of Integrity
Dave Brubeck: A Man of Integrity I’m reading “Take Five: The Public and Private [...]
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Jun
Red River Valley / Heroes or Victims?
I’ve always loved “Red River Valley.” Last December, I pulled out my banjo and decided [...]
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Chris Brubeck: Reflections
Amazing interview with Dave Brubeck’s son, Chris • Why the French love jazz • [...]
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Feb
Dr. Ford Believable? 100% Plus: 2018 Monterey Jazz Festival
Dr. Ford: Believable? 100%! Last Thursday morning, my daughter, Katy, sat on the sofa [...]
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Oct
A Musical Legacy
Ever notice how personal traits and careers tend to run in families? This is especially [...]
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Apr
Love Flamenco? Me Too.
Three years ago I interviewed Joaquin Gallegos in Sant Fe, NM. He is a full-time [...]
Jan
Meet Regina Carter
Best advice for young, up-and-coming jazz musicians? “Understand business,” says Regina Carter.
Dec
Goodbye, Jon Hendricks
Jazz Poem by Jon Hendricks: “Nothin’ ’bout huggin’ and kissin’, just listen.” If [...]
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Nov
Herbie Hancock: Magic Moment at Monterey Jazz Festival
Jazz education takes front and center every year at the Monterey Jazz Festival. This year [...]
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Sep
Love Jazz Piano? Meet Taylor Eigsti.
Menlo Park native and two-time Grammy nominated Taylor Eigsti was featured again this year at [...]
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Sep
The Conservatory of Flowers
Our niece, Katie Shadick, is visiting from Wisconsin. She is very interested in flowers, botany, [...]
Mar
Recommendations
Recommendations Music In the Bay Area, we have an embarrassment of riches when [...]
Feb
Huey Lewis and the News, Monterey Jazz Festival
Huey Lewis and the News, Monterey Jazz Festival
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