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Shedrick Mitchell – What Do You Say?
This came out already last September, but somehow got lost in the shuffle. But I always came back to Shedrick’s latest album because it has so many different aspects to offer. In the past, Shedrick has performed and recorded with Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Maxwell, Roberta Flack, Dianne Reeves, Christian McBride, Kenny Garrett,…
21st JazzNoJazz Festival
The Zurich Festival is now in its 21st year and starts tomorrow with another impressive line-up. Charles Lloyd opens proceedings with his group Kindred Spirits which features longtime Cassandra Wilson guitarist Marvin Sewell, Gerald Clayton on piano, Harish Raghavan on bass, and Eric Harland on drums. The first day of the festival (October 30th) also…
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