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Backtracking Forward: Wanted On Wax VIII
posted: May 13, 2010
Faithful followers of “Backtracking Forward” know that I have a soft spot for the beautiful sounds of funk, soul, reggae and jazz music. Throw in a little afro-beat, hip hop, dub and lounge and I…
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All That Jam
posted: April 28, 2010
There’s something in the bedrock of Boulder, Colorado, that’s producing seismic improvisational rock bands. String Cheese Incident, Leftover Salmon, Yonder Mountain String Band all hail from this stretch of the Rockies, where the jam flows…
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Backtracking Forward: 180 Grams Of Soul-Jazz
posted: April 8, 2010
Jazz is a genre of music that has undergone remarkable evolutions since its inception. Swing, big band, bop, freeform, modal, latin, fusion, the list continues on and on. In the mid to late 1960s and…
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Backtracking Forward: Wanted On Wax VII
posted: April 1, 2010
What does it mean to be part of a family? Some define this in the literal sense as being dictated by a blood relation but for others, the notion of what constitutes a family transcends…
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The Next Big Thing: Shayna Zaid And The Catch
posted: March 4, 2010
As if her name wasn’t enough to catch your attention, Shayna Zaid And The Catch has an unforgettable sound that will easily quench your musical thirst. Hailing from New York City, the unique sounds of Zaid…
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Ask Marcus: Video Blog 1
posted: January 8, 2010
Welcome to the first video blog installment of Ask Marcus the place where artists from any genre can ask Marcus Johnson, a Billboard charting jazz pianist, professor at Georgetown University and founder of Three Keys…
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