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Music Monday Black Codes is an extended blues form that uses
Music Monday Black Codes is an extended blues form that uses three different grooves—a quasi-New Orleans groove, Swing and a quasi-Latin groove. I...

The last 4 days I have had the honor and privilege of working with
The last 4 days I have had the honor and privilege of working with beautiful young musicians at the Shenandoah Conservatory. In collaboration with the...

Music Monday Melodique was inspired by John Coltrane’s
Music Monday Melodique was inspired by John Coltrane’s compositions such as Mr. Sims and Naima. It uses the sound of Major chords over different p...

1982 was my first year as a bandleader. Thanks to Michael and
1982 was my first year as a bandleader. Thanks to Michael and Randy Brecker, our quintet had a regular gig at their Manhattan club, Seventh Avenue So...

Music Monday In writing Knozz Moe King, I was really trying to
Music Monday In writing Knozz Moe King, I was really trying to develop the chromatic language that we were dealing with. The melody contains a devic...

Music Monday The concept for From the Plantation to the
Music Monday The concept for From the Plantation to the Penitentiary was taken from African music. I wrote a long, chant-like melody with lots of he...

Music Monday Hesitation was influenced a lot by Ornette
Music Monday Hesitation was influenced a lot by Ornette Coleman’s band. I’ve always loved Don Cherry. In the 50’s, Ed Blackwell played in a gr...