Monthly Archives: October 2013

Hang-flying on the edge with Bill Shoemaker

Posted on October 11, 2013 by The Independent Ear

As writers the craft of journalism & criticism demands objectivity, no matter what the genre. But we’re human, we all have certain favored areas of our particular pursuit. Writer Bill Shoemaker, publisher of the penetrating online journal Point of Departure … Continue reading →

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Ancient/Future 10/9/13

Posted on October 10, 2013 by The Independent Ear

Here’s our playlist for the Wednesday, October 9 edition of Ancient/Future radio, heard Wednesday nights 10-midnight on WPFW 89.3FM in the DC metro area, and streaming live at http://www.wpfw.org. ARTIST/TUNE/ALBUM/LABEL Charles Brown, In the Evening, compilation (Remembering Butch Warren) Butch … Continue reading →

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Ancient/Future 10/2/13

Posted on October 4, 2013 by The Independent Ear

This year marks my 4th decade doing weekly jazz radio shows for community and public radio stations. Currently my Ancient/Future show airs Wednesday nights 10:00pm-midnight over WPFW 89.3 FM in the DC Metro area, and streaming live at http://www.wpfw.org; from … Continue reading →

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Anthony Dean Harris: Ain’t But a Few of US

Posted on October 3, 2013 by The Independent Ear

Ain’t But a Few of Us Black music writers tell their story… Anthony Dean-Harris I first encountered the young writer Anthony Dean-Harris via his very active jazz-based blog at http://www.NEXTBOP.com. Just to give you a sense of where he’s been … Continue reading →

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