Description
Down Beat Magazine April 19, 1979 Vol. 46 No. 8 Grover Washington Jr. Cover
This vintage issue of Down Beat magazine, featuring Grover Washington Jr. on the cover, is in good condition. The exact item shown in the listing photos is the one you will receive. Please check all pictures for condition details.
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Contents
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6 First Chorus
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8 Chords and Discords
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9 News
Features
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12 Grover Washington Jr. – “Class Act Of Commercial Jazz” by Steve Bloom. A conversation with the best-selling jazz artist of the time, addressing criticisms of “selling out” while emphasizing that Washington is simply playing his own style.
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14 Bobby Hutcherson – “Cruisin’ Down Highway One” by Lee Underwood. A meeting of perspectives between the vibraphonist and a journalist immersed in neo-bop.
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17 La Monte Young – “Explorer Of The L—O—N—G Tone” by Kenneth Terry. A look at the avant-garde composer’s innovations with prepared piano and natural sound concepts.
Record Reviews (p. 20)
Herbie Mann; Dave Valentin; The Bill Evans Trio with Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh; Hank Jones; Hank Jones/Ron Carter/Tony Williams; Coleman Hawkins/Earl Hines; Alberta Hunter; Jack Teagarden; Anthony Ortega; Walter Horton; Phil Manzanera; Harry Partch; John Cage; Eddie Harris; Orquesta Broadway; Tipica Ideal; Waxing On: The Impulse Dedication Series (featuring Duke Ellington with Coleman Hawkins and John Coltrane, Count Basie, Sam Rivers, Yusef Lateef, Tom Scott/John Klemmer/Gato Barbieri, Pee Wee Russell, Paul Horn, Archie Shepp).
Additional Highlights
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31 Blindfold Test: Eddie Palmieri, by Bret Primack
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32 Profile: Sonny Greenwich (by Mark Miller); Spyro Gyra (by John H. Hunt)
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35 Caught: Joey Rocciisano’s Rocbop (by Lee Underwood); Hilton Ruiz Quartet (by Scott Albin)
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44 How To: Make Voicings Speak Clearly, Part III, by Dr. William L. Fowler
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47 City Scene
Cover Art: Kelly/Robertson
Cover Photo: Tom Copi