The Magic Mandolin Lesson
Writen by Morgan Hamilton
I recently got my youngest son a mandolin lesson. He has never played the mandolin before but I think he really liked the experience and we were both very excited about it. I should admit that I have always pushed him a little har…
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Jazz History: "Pre-Jazz"
Writen by Ed Byrne
Jazz as a style didn’t come into its own until around 1920. Before that there were such prejazz forms as band and piano ragtime, jug bands, banjo groups, country blues, European marching bands and pop songs, street calls, and A…
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Frank Rosolino, Trombonist: Part Two
Writen by Theodore Sares
I ended my first article about this extraordinary musician with the following quote: Frank was a fantastic musician, but behind that cut-up personality was a troubled man.” - Benny Carter” I’ll start this one with a q…
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