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When Palermo Came Marching In
The Italian French Quarter in New Orleansby Helen Colella Building around a location known as the Old Square and dubbing it the French Quarter, the French founded the city of New Orleans in 1718. The city’s oldest neighborhood, the French Quarter became a melting pot of many cultures, from French and Spanish to African and…
John La Barbera on Arranging – Part 1
John La Barbera’s “On Arranging” series begins with the art of arranging and advice on “line.”
Buddy Rich Remembered
At the risk of further popularizing a certain piece of underground trash, I would like to address the notorious Buddy Rich scream tape that has become gospel in the history of the World’s Greatest Drummer.
Notes from Elmer Bernstein
“Walk on the Wild Side” was a second in a series of jazz scores that I wrote in the 50s and 60s. The setting for the film was the southern underworld, which had a particular effect on the kind of music I wrote. Because one thinks of the south as the home of the Blues…
