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Down Beat Magazine March 1980 Vol. 47 No. 3 Vic Dickenson (No Label)
This vintage issue of Down Beat magazine, featuring Vic Dickenson, is in good condition. The exact item shown in the listing photos is the one you will receive. Please review all pictures for condition purposes.
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Contents
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6 First Chorus
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9 Chords and Discords
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12 News
Features
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16 Manhattan Transfer – “Sings the Songs of Birdland” by Leonard Feather. The acclaimed vocal quartet revives the spirit of Birdland with their latest album.
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20 Earl Klugh – “(P)lucking Out in the Material World” by Steve Bloom. Although Klugh insists he doesn’t play jazz, his music has captured a wide audience.
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24 Vic Dickenson – “Swing Master Escapes Condon Gang” by Lee Jeske. The trombonist breaks out of the dixieland pigeonhole and earns recognition as a versatile all-around player.
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26 George Coleman – “Survival of the Grittiest” by Andrew Sussman. Known as one of the toughest sidemen, Coleman strives for recognition as a leader.
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29 Michael Gregory Jackson – “Avant Heads to the Center” by Clifford Jay Satran. The innovative guitarist shifts from the avant-garde to a more pop-influenced direction.
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31 Steve Backer – “Maneuvers on the Front Line” by Fred Bouchard. A behind-the-scenes look at Backer’s work convincing record executives to take risks on new music.
Record Reviews (p. 34)
Chick Corea; Charles Mingus; Billie Holiday; Fred Astaire/The JATP All-Stars; Bunny Green; Dwight Andrews; Ron Carter; Don Besesky; Ronald Shannon Jackson; Phil Wilson/Julius Hemphill Saxophone Quintet; Oliver Lake; Julius Hemphill; Johnny Griffin; Marian McPartland; Dodo Marmarosa; Herbie Hancock; Horace Silver; Woody Shaw; Carmen McRae; Gary Peacock; Curtis Fuller; Urszula and Michał Urbaniak; Jaco Pastorius; Kazimierz Jonkisz; Lee Konitz; Joe Henderson; Zbigniew Seifert; Tomasz Stańko; Michał Urbaniak; Solar Brand; Bob Seager; Harold Budd; Stan Getz; George Thorogood and the Destroyers.
Additional Highlights
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53 Blindfold Test: Ran Blake, by Art Lange
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54 Profile: Jonas Newton (by Clifford Jay Satran); Wolfgang Dauner (by Joachim-Ernst Berendt)
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56 Caught: Stevie Wonder (by Howard Mandel); Dave Holland (by David Wild); Joanne Brackeen (by Fred Bouchard); Merle Haggard and the Strangers (by James Bessman)
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59 Book Review: Latin Things by John Storm Roberts, reviewed by Lee Jeske
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66 Pro Sessions: How to Americanize European Augmented Sixth Chords, Part III, by Dr. William L. Fowler
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68 Solo Transcription/Correction: Pat Metheny’s solo on Bright Size Life, transcribed by Jack Peterson
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70 Pro Sessions: Sound Processing, by Roy Pritts; Microphones for Vocals, by Larry Blakely
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77 City Scene
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77 Pro Shop