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New Orleans Remix

Worth checking out this recently published book. As has been variously argued, jazz as a spontaneous order makes a nonsense of the vulgar rationalisms peddled by the “cultural appropriation” fundamentalists. Conversationjack sullivanJazzmusicnew orleansregressive leftSpontaneous order

Bonerama

One’s got to have a large dose of brass in one’s musical diet and most especially a good boner: so how about three? Check out Bonerama’s hot new album (The rest of the band are no slouches either). boneramabrassCraig KleinfunkJazzMark Mullinsnew orleanstrombone

Jazz, Creativity, and the Brain

Performance Neuroscientists have recently begun to examine the elusive nature of human creativity. Join Dr. Charles Limb, bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding, and jazz pianist Vijay Iyer as they discuss this fascinating new science and examine improvisational art forms such as jazz. Session As part of a research study, Dr. Charles Limb, Francis A. Sooy, MD Professor…