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Kofi Burbridge

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Kofi Burbridge moves from keyboards to flute with the Tedeschi Trucks Band on July 9, 2011, at the North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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About Derek Trucks Band

CD/LP/Track Review

Roadsongs by Doug Collette

Roadsongs
Sony Masterworks
2010
buy

Already Live (EP)
Victor
2009
buy

Stevie Ray Vaughan
guitar

B.B. King
guitar, electric

Eric Clapton
guitar

Joe Bonamassa
guitar

Taj Mahal
guitar

Albert King
guitar, electric

Allman Brothers Band
band/orchestra

Trey Anastasio
guitar

Elmore James
guitar, slide

Duane Allman
guitar

Warren Haynes
guitar

John Mayer
guitar

Derek Trucks BandDerek Trucks Band

Jazz Stories

I love jazz because I hear musicians being in the “now”, creating on the spot. I was first exposed to jazz by my father. He doesn't play (though he has dabbled with piano in the past), but apparently jazz runs in the family blood
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I love jazz because I hear musicians being in the “now”, creating on the spot. I was first exposed to jazz by my father. He doesn't play (though he has dabbled with piano in the past), but apparently jazz runs in the family blood. My grandfather, a professional jazz pianist, once accompanied Judy Garland when she strolled into the Chicago hotel where he played; one of the songs they performed was, of course, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” I never got to hear my grandfather play, because he gave up “the life” when he moved to California, when my dad was still in high school. However, my grandpa remains an inspiration, so I wrote an arrangement of “Somewhere” in Latin Jazz style, and dedicated to my father and to the memory of my grandfather. The first jazz record I bought was McCoy Tyner, “Dimensions.” McCoy is a great influence on my piano playing to this day. My advice to new listeners is, have an open mind; let the music develop, let the artists take you on a journey. Jazz is human, personal, and carries great immediacy. In an age where technology replaces the human element in much art, jazz in general is all about the performance. Even in recording, it is a moment of spontaneity frozen in time. So support live music, support live jazz! Keep us human in the modern world.
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By Michelle Pollace
Member since: 2013