Concerts and Interviews
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Interview with Kendrick Scott
by David Kovacs 
2010/08/05: A wonderfully insightful interview conducted during the Montreal Jazz Festival with master percussionist and musician, Houston's own Kendrick Scott.
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Esperanza Spalding: Concert Review and Interview
by Jennifer Pammit 
2009/08/04: Esperanza Spalding: how she found her individual sound, her advice to fellow musicians, and why her latest performance in the Bayou City will have you wanting to book a one way ticket to Rio de Janiero.
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Chick Corea Interview - 5 Peace Band Preview
by Mark Towns 
2009/03/30: Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Kenny G (that's Garrett), Christian McBride, and Brian Blade are The 5 Peace Band. In Houston Wednesday April 1--no joke!
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Chick Corea Interview
by Mark Towns 
2008/05/27: Chick Corea talks with Mark Towns about the pioneering fusion band's first tour in 25 years and more...
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Tom Waits Returns to Houston -- After 26 Years
by Julia Olivarez 
2008/05/11: Iconic singer/songwriter/actor/musical provocateur Tom Waits -- aka the coolest man alive -- brings his fabled roadshow to Houston's Jones Hall on June 22, 2008.
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Stevie Wonder Concert
by Andrew Lienhard 
2007/12/05: The great genius of modern music blew us away Tuesday night at the Toyota Center.
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Breakfast with Barretto
by Mark Towns 
2006/03/02: Ray Barretto's thoughts on the state of Salsa music and more from this 1998 interview with Mark Towns
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The Allan Holdsworth Interview!
by Mike Morrison 
2006/02/09: The Long-Awaited Allan Holdsworth Interview by Mike Morrison. Topics to satisfy a wide range of Holdsworth junkies -- from gear, to influences, to BEER. Yes, AH's favorite brews. Don't forget to see the show too! Feb 16th at The Continental Club.
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What Can You Say About Herbie Hancock?
by Mark Towns 
2005/03/10: Houston's Jazz Pianists Share Their Thoughts
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Revisiting a Classic: Effortless Mastery
by Andrew Lienhard 
2003/07/30: This now classic musician's handbook has grown in reputation over the years. While many have accused Werner of talking too esoterically about music, if you look carefully you'll see that his approaches are deeply rooted in pragmatism.
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Guitarist Mike Moreno at the Jazz Gallery, Review
by Andrew Lienhard (that's 'LEEN-HARD') 
2003/07/18: Houston guitarist Mike Moreno presented a show of original music Thursday night with an all-star band at one of New York's premier performance spaces, The Jazz Gallery.
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Concert Review: Omara Portuondo and Barbarito Torres
by Mark Towns 
2000/09/20: Members of the Buena Vista Social Club at Jones Hall
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