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Oneness of Juju
Oneness of Juju, Amanda Ekery, Snacktime, Ray Anderson & More New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
Oscillating between yesterday's funky good times of yesterday (Oneness of Juju; Milt Ward) and today's grooves (Snacktime, Kneebody, Ray Anderson's Pocket Brass Band) this week's playlist confirms that good music is timeless, and quirky to boot (Amanda Ekery, Esthesis Quartet). Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Oneness of Juju Nooky" Bush Brothers and Space Rangers (Strut) 0:16 Host talks 4:49 Laurent Coulondre El Jonito" El Jonito--Single (New ...
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by Gareth Thompson
Growing up in segregated Richmond, Virginia, the first creative love of James Branch's life was chemistry. Which seems fitting enough given all the musical compounds he would later contrive. As a performer, Branch started out with woodwind before latching onto sax at Columbia University, New York. Also immersed in left wing politics, he moved to California and was hunted by the FBI for three years while living under an assumed name, freelancing as a musician. Branch's intriguing story ...
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