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Interviews

‘D.C. is where it all started for me’: Brent Birckhead on his debut album

Brent Birckhead is an archetypal product of the D.C. jazz scene. He’s a strong straight-ahead player, but also well-versed...

April 11, 2019 1

Live reviews

In the Eliot Seppa Trio, a young bassist explores jazz’s dusty gems, plus some originals

Eliot Seppa Trio Sotto Wednesday, July 11, 2018 In the late 1950s, tiring of bebop’s complex harmonic language, some...

July 30, 2018 0

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