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The 2021 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival won't be the biggest. And it probably won't be the best. Considering the festival's storied 38-year run, that's a. ....
Music has always played a role in helping to define cultural moments throughout history. Take a look back at over two decades of music to find out which album is the best of the best. ....
Print Veteran KSDS-FM Jazz 88 DJ Ron Dhanifu was attending elementary school in Los Angeles when he became captivated by music and radio. His enduring passion for both and the opportunity they provide to share an endlessly rich cultural heritage have been constants throughout his life as an award-winning broadcaster and tireless champion of jazz, blues and other genres. Dhanifu was 31 when he relocated to San Diego in 1977 and began a decade-long stint as KSDS’s operations manager and one of the station’s most knowledgeable and affable hosts. After moving back to L.A., where he was on the air and helped launch a record company, he returned to San Diego in 1991 to San Diego and KSDS. He has never left. ....
Composer, Vibraphonist Patricia Brennan s Debut Album MAQUISHTI Out Today New York-based vibraphonist, marimbist, improviser and composer Patricia Brennan s debut full length album Maquishti is released today on the Valley of Search label. The twelve original instrumentals that make up the album were composed and performed solo by Brennan on vibraphone and marimba. Employing unusual performance techniques and occasional electronics, many of the compositions were borne from improvisations created live in the studio at the time of recording. At times exploring silence and space, stillness and patience the album investigates new sonic territories with an endless sense of curiosity. Patricia is a member of Grammy nominated John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble and Michael Formanek Ensemble Kolossus. She is also a member of Phalanx Ambassadors, a project led by pianist Matt Mitchell, the Webber/Morris Big Band, and she is a member of Tomas Fujiwara s 7 Poets Trio along with celli ....