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That Eric Alper! - July 23, 2012

Pianist/composer Thelonious Monk records Criss-Cross on this day in 1951. For this recording, Monk cut out two bars from the original music in order to speed up the overall feel of the piece. It also features Monk's highly personal use of rhythmic displacement. http://youtu.be/7LLl02pm23A

That Eric Alper! - July 19, 2012

Happy Birthday to Trumpeter Bobby Bradford, born in 1934. In October 2009 Bradford became the second recipient of the Festival of New Trumpet Music's Award of Recognition.

That Eric Alper! - July 18, 2012

Charles Mingus records Tijuana Moods on this day in 1957, but not released until 1962. It was reissued in 1996 on CD as New Tijuana Moods with four alternate takes. 2-CD expanded versions with further alternate takes were issued by RCA in 2000 and by Columbia in 2010. It is notable that the name "Charlie Mingus" appears on the cover of the original album. Mingus hated all nicknames derived from Charles ("Don't call me Charlie; that's not a man's name, that's a name for a horse")

That Eric Alper! - July 17, 2012

Drummer Joe Morello was born on this day in 1928. Best known for his 12½-year stint with The Dave Brubeck Quartet, he was frequently noted for playing in the unusual time signatures employed by that group in such pieces as "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo à la Turk". http://youtu.be/6kc97rN4Af0

That Eric Alper! - July 16, 2012

Happy Birthday to Drummer Bobby Previte. He began professional relationships with John Zorn, Wayne Horvitz,Elliott Sharp and others that have continued to the present.

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