Ben Ratliff interviews Bennie Maupin
When I heard about Ben Ratliff’s new book, in which he talks with jazz musicians about their reactions to recordings they listen to jointly, I was extremely excited. And I will acquire and read the book. But I hope that this video is not representative of the book’s contents: fora.tv/2008/11/12/Ben_Ratliff_in_Conversation_with_Bennie_Maupin In this video, Maupin provides […]
Les grandes bouches
We have just heard a wonderful concert by a jazz vocal group from Toulouse called “Les grandes bouches.” They performed in our little nonprofit café spectacles called La Tannerie in Agen. The concert was undersubscribed, but as is ususally the case with real professionals, the group seemed to take it in stride and to enjoy […]