Monthly Archives: September 2021

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings

SKF NOTE: In October this year Impulse is releasing for the first time a live version of “A Love Supreme” from the Coltrane Quartet expanded. And now comes news of a November release for the first time of a 1961 … Continue reading

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Yo-Yo Ma – Several Different Ways to Practice

Life’s Work: An Interview with Yo-Yo Maby Alison BeardFrom the Harvard Business Review Magazine (June 2016) Q. Did that involve a lot of practice on top of your natural talent? Yo-Yo Ma. What allowed me to practice very little was … Continue reading

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Newly Released – ‘A Love Supreme’ Live in Seattle

SKF NOTE: Elvin Jones is the sole drummer on this date. Not to look this gift horse in the mouth, but I’m a bit disappointed this date is the Coltrane Quartet expanded. Keeping an open mind and ears and looking … Continue reading

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