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Hi friends, it’s Jason Crane, the webmaster and blog writer here at YokoMiwa.com. I’m a Buddhist, and I was curious about whether there are many jazz musicians who are also Buddhists, or who’ve composed music related to Buddhism. I knew about Wayne Shorter, of course, because he’s been very open about his Buddhism for decades.…
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Jazz piano giant Mal Waldron was born 92 years ago this week. Here’s a brief bio of Waldron, courtesy of Wikipedia: Malcolm Earl “Mal” Waldron (August 16, 1925 – December 2, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He started playing professionally in New York in 1950, after graduating from university. In the…
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We’re excited to announce that Yoko is featured in the September issue of Downbeat Magazine! Pick up a copy at your local newsstand or bookstore today. Thanks as always for your support. Click to read it on Downbeat’s website (skip to page 50) Click for a larger version.