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That's no spelling mistake on the title of the Mark Dresser Seven's seven-track new 'Sedimental You' (Clean Feed). Although the title tune is, indeed, taken from Tommy Dorsey's 1932 "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You," Dresser is hardly sentimental. He's talking sediment here. Like rocks, man. Yet there's no rock here. Go figure.

That's no spelling mistake on the title of the Mark Dresser Seven's seven-track new 'Sedimental You' (Clean Feed). Although the title tune is, indeed, taken from Tommy Dorsey's 1932 "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You," Dresser is hardly sentimental. He's talking sediment here. Like rocks, man. Yet there's no rock here. Go figure.

Plus a few recently unearthed treasures from the archives.

In a 1980 interview, cellist Abdul Wadud laid out a musical manifesto, describing his expansive attitude toward the instrument he had spent decades ma

/PRNewswire/ -- Jimmys Jazz & Blues Club Features Renowned & Prolific Jazz Drummer and Composer ALLISON MILLER, and her Award-Winning Band BOOM TIC BOOM, on...

Northampton’s venerable Academy of Music Theater has always featured a range of different events, and recent weeks have been no exception. Following performances in November by Valley Light Opera and, just last night, the Valley Story Slam, Pioneer...

To a casual observer, it may not seem unusual that an ensemble made up entirely of female musicians will hit the main stage at the Detroit Jazz Festival

Although much of his work was as a sideman, Wadud was one of the most important jazz musicians of the 1970s, '80s and '90s.

Although much of his work was as a sideman, Wadud was one of the most important jazz musicians of the 1970s, '80s and '90s.

Although much of his work was as a sideman, Wadud was one of the most important jazz musicians of the 1970s, '80s and '90s.