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Riffin’ with Don Byron, king of the clarinet and preacher of jazz’s New Gospel

Let’s be honest: You getting tired of all these jazz projects that claim to combine bop with some distant...

January 29, 2014 1

News | D.C. Jazz Loft spotlights three very different horn masters: Baker, Williams & Howell

by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The holidays are over, and it’s back to work. But every once in a...

January 8, 2013 0

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