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3:46 pm
Thu June 14, 2012

Christian McBride: The Bass Boss

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Christian McBride (right) with Peter Martin at KPLU.
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Originally published on Fri June 15, 2012 9:07 am

In the first generation of bebop musicians, Ray Brown was king of the jazz bass. Today, the "go-to" jazz bassist is Christian McBride, so we were delighted to have McBride stop by the KPLU studios for a performance with pianist Peter Martin.

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5:52 pm
Thu May 31, 2012

Jack DeJohnette: 70 Years Of Propulsive, Percussive Mastery

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It's turning out to be a great year for jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette.

In January, he was named an NEA Jazz Master for lifetime achievement. He began celebrating his 70th birthday early — it's August 9 — by going on a short performance tour this month with his old friends, Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke. The celebration continues this summer, as he tours Europe with the Keith Jarrett trio. As if that's not enough, he also released one of the best albums of the year in any genre, Sound Travels.

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Favorite Sessions
5:01 pm
Thu May 31, 2012

Jack DeJohnette And Friends: Miles On Their Mind

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Jack DeJohnette.
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Jack DeJohnette is touring ahead of his 70th birthday this summer. The veteran drummer was born August 9, 1942.
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You probably know Stanley Clarke as the bassist in Chick Corea's Return to Forever.
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Chick Corea (left) and Stanley Clarke have been playing together since the early 1970s.
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Jack DeJohnette will perform at this summer's Newport Jazz Festival.
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Chick Corea (pictured) and Jack DeJohnette recorded together way back in 1969, on Corea's Is and Jamala LPs.
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Beginning mid-June, Chick Corea will trade in DeJohnette and Clarke for vocalist Bobby McFerrin. The duo will tour throughout the summer.
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Stanley Clarke is known primarily as an electric bassist, but picked up an upright bass for this session.
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Remember, this man was a drummer on Miles Davis' Bitches Brew.
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Jack DeJohnette messes around with Stanley Clarke's bass after performing Victor Feldman's "Joshua."
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From left, Chick Corea (piano), Stanley Clarke (bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums) perform John Coltrane's "Miles' Mode" at the Jazz24 studios in Seattle.
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Originally published on Fri June 1, 2012 6:48 pm

Drummer Jack DeJohnette was 23 when he made his first recording with The Charles Lloyd Quartet in 1966. Since that time, he's been a driving force in the world of jazz. This year, DeJohnette will celebrate his birthday all year long — the big day is actually August 9 — with special events, including his current tour with his old friends Chick Corea (piano) and Stanley Clarke (bass).

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