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   Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify  Pianist Bill O’Connell is a genuine triple-threat in jazz, equally well-known as a composer, arranger and instrumentalist. He honed his craft carefully from his days with Mongo Santamaria in the ‘70s, his gigs with Chet Baker, Gato Barbieri, Sonny Rollins and others, and his long-time associations with Jerry … Continue reading

One of americas great journalist died over the weeken weekend. best known as a jazz writer, passed away at the age of 91. he was named as a jazz master by the national endowment of the. what made him so special? he loved the constitution as much as he loved jazz. always willing to challenge the left and right when they were shutting down free speech, attacking political correctness among feminists, college students who didnt want to hear right wing people on their campus. nat hentoff was the win...