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Very occasional quote of the day: “You shouldn’t be able to do that.”

  • March 5, 2015
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A pull from Ethan Iverson’s Whiplash/Buddy article, which deserves its own space: A story about Mel Lewis: Mel hated giving lessons, but finally a kid talked him into letting him come by a record session […]

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Charlie Haden interview by Ethan Iverson of The Bad Plus

  • February 9, 2011
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As I mentioned, I’m doing a lot of thinking about Ornette Coleman, and happened to find this excellent, extended 2007 interview with one of my favorite musicians ever, Charlie Haden, by Bad Plus pianist Ethan […]

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