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REVIEW: Eddie Allen – Jazzy Brass For The Holidays

Eddie Allen is a busy man these days. Last month I reviewed the veteran jazz trumpeter’s new album as the leader of a large band called the Aggregation. That effort was a solid collection of big-band music, and the band was — well — big, with something like 17 members. Now Eddie is fronting a smaller [...]

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StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Christian McBride

... on the CD, plus Ulysses Owens. Jr. on drums and St. Louis' own Peter Martin on piano, replacing Carl Allen and Eric Reed, respectively. Though he didn't play on the CD, Martin has been on many of the subsequent Inside Straight gigs, and will be at the piano for their St. Louis run. Down below, there's a clip of McBride demonstrating his technique with a solo on the Ornette Coleman...

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DVD/VIDEO: STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Christian McBride

... of whom played on the CD, plus Ulysses Owens. Jr. on drums and St. Louis' own on piano, replacing Carl Allen and Eric Reed, respectively. Though he didn't play on the CD, Martin has been on many of the subsequent Inside Straight gigs, and will be at the piano for their St. Louis run. Down below, there's a clip of McBride demonstrating his technique with a solo on the Ornette Coleman...