D'Andre 'Dre' Brothers
Program Director(803)-536-7847
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By Daniel MargolisBill Evans’ discography is immense, beginning with his first recordings as a sideman in 1953 and running through hundreds of titles up…
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JELLY ROLL MORTON, CLASSIC INTERVIEWBy Jelly Roll MortonDear Mr. Ripley:For many years I have been a constant reader of your Believe It or Not cartoon. I…
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By Michael Barris Great jazz singers find their voices by breaking rules. That was evident on June 6, as Gabrielle Cavassa and Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim,…
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By Michael Barris Great jazz singers find their voices by breaking rules. That was evident on June 6, as Gabrielle Cavassa and Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim,…
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By Gary FukushimaOn the opening track of drummer Ulysses Owens Jr.’s new big band album, he plays five sharp rim shots, which catapult the band into “Two…
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By John Murph When listening to Aaron Myers’ engrossing new release, The Pride Album, it’s nearly impossible not to think of the iconic novelist and…
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In what has to be billed as the great jazz reopening, festivals are coming back online, many with late-breaking plans and talent lineups that are still…
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By George Duning The scene is The Three Deuces, a popular gathering place for the Chicago music profession. The tables are crowded and among the regular…
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By Michael J. WestIn 1971, George Coleman was seven years removed from the most sought-after gig in jazz: a spot in Miles Davis’ band, where the tenor…
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By Phillip LutzChick Corea’s passing reverberated through the jazz world with a multigenerational outpouring for an artist seen as both a creative force…