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written by Bobby Broom for Jazz Voicings, his bimonthly Chicago Jazz Magazine column College Jazz Studies programs have placed so much emphasis on the academics of jazz that the spirit behind the music – its essence – has been purged from both the curriculum and from the music being performed by students. As a university […]

written by Bobby Broom for Jazz Voicings, his bimonthly Chicago Jazz Magazine column After hearing George Benson play Paul Desmond’s “Take Five” on his Bad Benson record, I was off on my personal journey of jazz discovery. I bought as many records as I possibly could within the budget of my allowance. That usually amounted […]