Joe Farnsworth Plays the Big Room (Downbeat, September 2025)
Joe Farnsworth (photo by Osmel Portuondo Azcuy) Joe Farnsworth is a man of many mottos: "Listen to learn, and learn to listen;" You can never be wrong if you know the song;" and, of course, "Time to Swing." He's more than a drummer - he is a sensitive, generous musician with big ears and a big heart. His stories, often quite funny, are instructive, whether you aspire to play this great music or just appreciate it more deeply.
Joe Farnsworth Plays the Big Room (Downbeat, September 2025)
Joe Farnsworth (photo by Osmel Portuondo Azcuy) Joe Farnsworth is a man of many mottos: "Listen to learn, and learn to listen;" You can never be wrong if you know the song;" and, of course, "Time to Swing." He's more than a drummer - he…
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Don Cheadle on his new Miles movie, “Miles Ahead”
Cheadle learning to play trumpet for his role as Miles Davis. In his forthcoming film about Miles, Don Cheadle is looking, as Davis did, for an "opportunity to play what’s not there.” Here is the full article, as published in the April 2016 DownBeat.
Don Cheadle on his new Miles movie, “Miles Ahead”
Cheadle learning to play trumpet for his role as Miles Davis. In his forthcoming film about Miles, Don Cheadle is looking, as Davis did, for an "opportunity to play what’s not there.” Here is the full article, as published in the April 2016…
26.05.2025 15:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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