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Top 10 Albums of 2008 (haiku remix)
By Joel Francis Raphael Saadiq – The Way I See It Classic soul throwback. Avoids tribute clichés by keeping spirit true. TV on the Radio – Dear Science Great band gets better. Bowie-meets-doo-wop...
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15 jazz greats to emerge in the last 20 years (part three)
(Above: Savion Glover does his thing with plenty o’ swing.) By Joel Francis Continuing The Daily Record’s look at the state of jazz today, here is the final of three installments shedding light on 15...
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Releasing Jazz from Aspic
(Above: Ornette Coleman jams with the Roots. Improbably, people respond positively to the non-traditional collaboration.) By Joel Francis In 1958, Danny and the Juniors sang “Rock and Roll is Here to...
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Review: Branford Marsalis
(Above: Branford Marsalis solos and shows off his new drummer, Justin Faulkner, at a 2009 concert.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Saturday’s Branford Marsalis concert at the Gem Theater was a night...
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