Monthly Archives: June 2015

Ed Soph on Intuitive Communicating with Music

SKF NOTE: The circumstances of this Ed Soph interview are posted here.  Our exchange in this post involves two instances where musical communication is precise as verbal communication. I experienced it. Ed Soph experienced it. Such instances are rare in … Continue reading

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Charlie Watts’s 74th Birthday: Jazz and a Jam Session

Stones drummer Charlie Watts plays at Dakota Jazz Club The birthday drummer sat in with several Stones sidemen on the song “Ruby Tuesday.” By Jon Bream JUNE 3, 2015 — 12:08AM Charlie Watts …Charlie Watts, the jazz lover, went to … Continue reading

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Grand Piano Innovation: The World Contains Many Piano-Makers

SKF NOTE: How inspiring! In a quest for better sound, Messrs. Barenboim and Maene modify the acoustic concert grand piano. Who would have thought? For example, the new placement of the bass strings (see below) makes sense to my way … Continue reading

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Grateful Dead Announces ‘Unprecedented’ 80-Disc Box Set

Wall Street Journal Jun 2, 2015 — MUSIC Grateful Dead Announces ‘Unprecedented’ 80-Disc Box Set In conjunction with the band’s 50th anniversary, an 80-disc box set dubbed “30 Trips Around the Sun” will be available on September 18. The collection … Continue reading

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Frankie Dunlop: All The Geniuses are Like That

SKF NOTE: The background on this Frankie Dunlop interview is posted here. Most of Frankie’s published comments, rightly so, are about his work with Thelonious Monk. Here Frankie is sharing words of wisdom about Charles Mingus. Frankie Dunlop: I said … Continue reading

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