Opinion
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The Life Cycle of a Plant
by Eddie Lewis 
2008/11/19: Using the metaphor of a plant to better understand musical performances.
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Originality vs. Self Expression
by Eddie Lewis 
2008/08/04: "I believe that originality for the sake of originality is inherently unmusical..."
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Cut and Paste Arranging
by Eddie Lewis 
2008/07/22: What's wrong with cut and paste arranging?
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WAVE Goodbye
by Andrew Lienhard 2008/03/15:  Smooth jazz stations are disappearing from the airwaves faster than the new Britney Spears record. Is the format dying?
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How Is Jazz Like Chess?
by Eddie Lewis 
2007/12/05: How is jazz like chess? A different take on an old idea.
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Austin Biel's Farewell Blog
2007/07/27: As the multi-talented pianist/singer packed up for the move to Florida last week, he documented his farewell gig at Ruggles. |
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Memories Of Maynard
by Kelly Dean 
2006/08/25: The death of Maynard Ferguson is a coda to an amazing career, leaving a big stamp on our writer's life...
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iPod Accessories: Making A Beautiful Thing Beautifuller
by Kelly Dean 
2005/12/28: Did you get an iPod for Christmas? Looking for the coolest, most useful add-on's? Take a gander right here...
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Jazz at Lincoln Center To Open a World-Class Jazz Complex
by Andrew Lienhard 
2004/09/01: Jazz at Lincoln Center to unveil a jazz megaplex in the heart of Manhattan. Under the direction of Wynton Marsalis, the multi-venue, multi-level facility firmly establishes jazz as a fine art on the same level as classical music and dance.
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The Few. The Proud. The Houstonians.
by Kelly Dean 2004/08/28: David Thompson & Randy Twaddle have captured lightning in a bottle with their controversial campaign, "Houston. It's Worth It." |
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Up, Periscope!
by Kelly Dean 
2004/02/29: Are we musicians coddled and shielded from the mean, dark world? Or has everyone else on earth lost their dang mind?
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John McLaughlin Interview with Mark Towns
by Mark Towns 
2003/09/21: McLaughlin talks about the Shakti tour, playing too fast, why retro jazz is boring, why he loves his new CD, and why critics will hate his next one...
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Exclusive JazzHouston Interview: Chandler Joseph Dean
by Kelly Dean 
2003/08/13: After three years of refusing to be interviewed (er, pestering me for an interview), Chandler Dean comes clean with some new insights....
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Reality Check-Up
by Kelly Dean 
2003/01/16: SuperDad takes a hit in the flanks when the world of pediatric dentistry barges in unannounced....
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