My biggest concern while spending a few days in the California sunshine has stepping on a stingray. The blissful environment wreaks havoc on my sonic acumen. Of all the music I hear on the beach and on the boardwalk, the only two styles that sound right are contemporary country/pop hits like Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" and classic West Coast hip-hop like Snoop Dogg's "Up Jump Tha Boogie". I have little doubt that had I been raised in this environment, my interest in jazz would be negligible and my knowledge of ska would be deeper than the Pacific Ocean.
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Here's my Local Listen feature about Quixotic for KCUR's Up To Date.
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D/Will created a video for "Meeting With God."
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Gee Watts' latest video is "Gator Dance/Dreams".
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I prefer Richard Reed Parry's new classical album Music For Heart and Breathto the output of Arcade Fire. RIYL: Nico Muhly, string sections, Terry Riley.
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The guys in Deltron 3030 reveal what's in their bags.
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Sean Jones' im.pro.vise never before seen is a fine mainstream jazz album. RIYL: Orrin Evans, tradition, Wynton Marsalis.
(Original image by There Stands the Glass.)
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