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Down Beat Magazine November 1979 Vol. 46 No. 17 Art Blakey, George Adams
This vintage issue of Down Beat magazine, featuring Art Blakey and George Adams, is in good condition. The exact item pictured is the one you will receive. Please check all photos 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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15 News
Features
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19 Art Blakey – “New Message” by Herb Nolan. At 60 years old, Buhaina remains a driving force in jazz.
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25 Drummers’ Colloquium III – Horace Arnold, Billy Hart, and Freddie Waits push forward the concept of the multiple percussionist through both lectures and demonstrations. By Bret Primack.
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30 David Grisman – “Mandolin Fusion: Jazzgrass” by Neil Tesser. Exploring how the mandolinist and his acoustic improvising string quintet are attracting new audiences.
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32 George Adams – “Has Arrived” by Lee Jeske. The saxophonist, working with McCoy Tyner, emerges as a strong and distinctive voice in modern jazz.
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35 Norman Granz – “Pablo Patriarch” by John McDonough. The Jazz at the Philharmonic founder continues to shape the scene through the success of Pablo Records.
Record Reviews (p. 39)
Woody Shaw; Wynton Marsalis; Don Byas/Bud Powell; Ray Brown; Sam Rivers; Sun Ra; Art Ensemble of Chicago; Roscoe Mitchell; Phineas Newborn; The Trumpet Kings; Anita O’Day; Bill Evans; Gil Scott-Heron; Ronnie Mathews; Vinny Golia; Garry Burton/Chick Corea; Keith Tippett; Artis; Dave Edmonds; Nick Lowe; Pepeconsession Unit; Lloyd McNeil; Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson; Leonard Bernstein; Chico Freeman; Jon Eardley/John Jenkins; Buddy Tate and Bob Wilber; Scott Hamilton and Buddy Tate; Roxy Music; Rompin’ of Blues; Fats Waller; Oliver Nelson; Montreux ’75; Stanley Clarke; Louie Bellson/Billy Cobham; Ron Eschete; Brew Moore/Allan Eager; Horace Tapscott.
Additional Highlights
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61 Blindfold Test: Jeff Lorber, by Leonard Feather
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63 Third Annual Down Beat Student Recording Awards
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66 Profile: Ian Carr (by Lee Underwood); Robert Cray (by Douglas Clark); Gayle Moran (by Lee Jeske)
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71 Caught: Sudan Boranah’s Taksim (by Randall F. Grass); Benny Goodman (by John McDonough)
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78–90 Pro Sessions:
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How to Polish Classic Clichés, by Dr. William L. Fowler
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Woodnotes, by Fuv Pizzi
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Brass, by Chester Thompson
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How to Write for the Jazz Messengers, by James Williams
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How to Compose and Arrange for the Jazz Messengers, by Robert M. Watson
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91 Pro Shop – New instruments and sound equipment
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94 City Scene
Cover Photo: Tom Copi
Cover Art: Kelly/Robertson