8:45 am on September 4, 2012 | 0 | # |
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Relishing Cohen’ fretting sound & noticing its difference to his 1996 trio (as sideman to Kurt Rosenwinkel almost a decade ago)

8:36 am on September 4, 2012 | 0 | # |
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“Duende”, Spanish word for artistic soul or spirit, according to Cohen, “It’s a feeling that nurtures music.”

8:33 am on September 4, 2012 | 0 | # |
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Nurture that harmony in you: http://youtu.be/DyV0EzWJQt0 (Avishai Cohen sharing lead & rhythm roles in contrabass-piano exclusively)

11:28 am on September 2, 2012 | 0 | # |
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WSJ uses “Mr” as prefix to surnames, or possibly requires author to do that, aligning style guide [while reading a piece covering jazz]

7:16 am on September 2, 2012 | 0 | # |
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“[failing] to practice compassion?”

7:10 am on September 2, 2012 | 0 | # |
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“A young monk came over, pulled back the folds of his robe to reveal a Smith & Wesson. One of many, ordained soldiers” http://j.mp/TKMnPb

7:06 am on September 2, 2012 | 0 | # |
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“Choosing to frame history in terms of violent conflict & oppression: the same can be said of any belief system, including secularism”

7:04 am on September 2, 2012 | 0 | # |
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West conceives certain religious groups as being inherently more “violent” or “peaceful” or “compassionate” than others http://j.mp/QbrSN2

7:40 pm on September 1, 2012 | 0 | # |
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Cincin akik jimat, tak salat yang penting rajin tahlilan, tapi lalu ada uang & pengaruh. Cap sesat lalu usir kasar http://j.mp/T5TjJf

7:34 pm on September 1, 2012 | 0 | # |
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“emok ngetong jhelenna ajem, kaloppae sokona dhibhik niddhek tamaccok”