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Katz of the Day: Reflections on Mountain Dew
By Michael Katz The revelation that Stephen Colbert is really a folkie at heart wasn’t all that surprising, if you follow his show. Still, as a retired camp counselor, it was a kick to see him with Don...
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Katz of the Day: Reflections on Charles Mingus
By Michael Katz This Friday night’s appearance of Mingus Dynasty in a UCLA Live concert at Royce Hall brings to mind the first and only time I saw Charles Mingus perform. It was at a small club...
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The Playboy Jazz Festival 2012: Saturday’s Program at the Hollywood Bowl
By Michael Katz I told myself I had finally come to terms with the Playboy Jazz Festival. This year I would enjoy it for what it was: an eight hour party at the Hollywood Bowl, a sort of Bar...
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Traveling Music: Five For The Road
By Michael Katz Summertime has always meant the opportunity for long road trips, the most notable joy of which is putting my favorite music on the stereo and cranking it up as I cruise into what Ed...
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Live Jazz: Monterey Jazz Festival Notebook; Day #2
By Michael Katz Saturday at the Monterey Jazz Festival is an Olympian feast, with just about everything you can imagine, from the blasting steel pedal of Robert Randolph to the nuanced guitar of Mimi...
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Live Music: 2012 in Review
By Michael Katz Los Angeles, CA. Looking back over the year’s worth of live performances I covered, mostly in jazz, is a bittersweet experience. There are surely enough terrific moments to fill a...
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Radio Jazz: Time To Get Sirius?
By Michael Katz There is nothing like driving around in a remote area to underline the virtues of good music. So I’d like to say a few kind words about Sirius XM. And also Avis, whose rental car was...
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