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Into the future on a high note

Ron Netsky

If you’re a
jazz fan, you’ve probably seen him playing his trumpet — on the stage of
Hochstein Performance Hall with Jon Faddis, sitting in with Wycliffe Gordon and
Marcus Printup at the Pythodd Jazz Lounge, or at an after-hours jam at the
Crowne Plaza during the Rochester International Jazz Festival.

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Beat nuts

Tim Goodwin

What you need to understand before we begin is that hiphop is a culture. It’s a theory, a philosophy. But like the Tao, or trying to define exactly what “porn” is, it’s hard to nail down. Hiphop incorporates breakdancing, MCing, DJing, and graffiti, but it is not defined by those elements alone. It’s a movement […]

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Post-bop through hiphop

Ron Netsky

With dazzling technique and an adventurous spirit that takes his music in uncharted directions, Jason Moran is not content to let jazz stand still. The 27-year-old has recorded three Blue Note albums, the latest of which, Black Stars, was named best jazz recording of 2001 by The New York Times. On Thursday evening, May 9, […]

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