Saxophonist Marshall Allen tturned 100 on May 25, and he is still leading the Sun Ra Arkestra and blowing wild alto solos as if his was 30. His like has never been heard before.
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Jimi Hendrix Gone 50 Years Ago
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Jimi Hendrix Remembered on 75th Birthday
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Terje Rypdal Interview in Echoes Podcast
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Guitarist Terje Rypdal is an incendiary and influential figure among electric guitarists. Recording for ECM records since 1971, he’s blazed a trail noted for his tone bending colors and free improvisation. We celebrate his 70th birthday in the Echoes Podcast.
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Klaus Schulze’s 70th Birthday. Still Plugged In – Echoes
An Explorer of Sound, Klaus Schulze turns 70To those of us who came up listening to electronic music in the 1970s, Klaus Schulze was an icon. The German musician tapped directly into the growing electronic gestalt and created the template of electronic music that many, to this day, are employing. His name has faded in…
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Jon Hassell 80th Birthday in Echoes Podcast
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We look back on the career of trumpeter/composer Jon Hassell from through his Fourth World music permutations with interviews from Hassell, Brian Eno, and more in the Echoes Podcast.