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Home » Jazz Articles » Radio & Podcasts » Terri Lyne Carrington: Only An Open Hand Receives Click the play button to listen Terri Lyne Carrington started playing drums as a child in Boston. By the time she was 10, she was gigging with Clark Terry. At 11, she had a drum endorsement. By 20, she was already building a remarkable career.

2 months ago | allaboutjazz.com | Leo Sidran

Click the play button to listen Max Pollak was five years old, growing up in suburban Vienna, when he saw Fred Astaire dancing on television. He didn't understand the history. He didn't know the language. But he knew he had to do that. The rhythm, the movement, the magic of it—it spoke to him. And it sent him on a lifelong journey that would eventually lead him from Austria to Harlem, to Havana, and back again. Before he ever put on a pair of taps, Max was tapped in.

2 months ago | allaboutjazz.com | Leo Sidran

Home » Jazz Articles » Radio & Podcasts » The Vision of Raul Midón Click the play button to listen Raul Midon is a man who sees with sound. Blind since infancy, he has made a life—and a formidable body of work—guided by his ears, his intuition, and his insistence on carving his own path.

Jan 30, 2025 | allaboutjazz.com | Leo Sidran

Home » Jazz Articles » Radio & Podcasts » Conversations Across Time: Makaya McCraven, Beat Scientist Click the play button to listen Makaya McCraven is a drummer, producer, and composer who has carved out a unique space in contemporary music as a self-proclaimed "beat scientist." His work blurs the lines between live performance and production, drawing on a broad range of influences from jazz, hip hop, and global traditions. Known for his improvisational prowess and innovative approach to...

Jan 27, 2025 | flipboard.com | Leo Sidran

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