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Patrick Jarenwattananon

Patrick Jarenwattananon appears in the following:

Henry Cole And The Afrobeat Collective: Live From 92Y Tribeca

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

In his native Puerto Rico, a jazz drummer found that his friends — pleneros, rappers and saxophonists alike — could all get down to Fela Kuti. So in New York, Cole assembled an 11-piece band to locate the African heart of Caribbean party music.

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Gilad Hekselman Quartet: Live From 92Y Tribeca

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

The guitarist called his last album Hearts Wide Open, a mission statement of his search for the emotional core in modern jazz. Along the way, he wrote a few nifty tunes for a band of top New York players, including saxophonist Mark Turner.

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The Different Beat Of The Same Drummer

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Henry Cole's debut album is an Afrobeat party — which isn't that far removed from his jazz style.

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Around The Jazz Internet: May 25, 2012

Friday, May 25, 2012

Ralph Peterson, Neneh Cherry, the Library of Congress archives and a generous Metallica bassist.

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An Uncommon 'Riddle': Joshua Redman Covers His Musical Peer

Friday, May 25, 2012

The saxophonist performs a piece by his contemporary — a practice much rarer than you might think.

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Crashing On Couches To Talk To Musicians

Monday, May 21, 2012

Jason Crane of The Jazz Session interview podcast is touring the U.S. via Greyhound bus.

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Around The Jazz Internet: May 18, 2012

Friday, May 18, 2012

Ten albums for newbies, the hated Cabaret Card and composer/arranger Gil Evans' centennial.

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Why One Saxophonist Covered His Idol

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Steve Lehman's new album Dialect Fluorescent ends with a song called "Mr. E," a composition written by jazz legend Jackie McLean. But the connections run deep between Lehman and the alto saxophonist he considers a personal hero.

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Bluegrass Legend Earl Scruggs Has Died

Thursday, March 29, 2012

The iconic banjo player, who played with Bill Monroe and Lester Flatt, developed a picking technique which defined the sound of bluegrass music. His "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" won two Grammy awards and made the banjo bluegrass' star instrument.

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