david ian

Dec 17 2023

Holiday jazz 2023: Back to basics

Derrick Bang

[Web master's note: Northern California film critic Derrick Bang —  the eldest, youngest and only son of this site's primary jazz guru, Ric Bang — has surveyed the holiday jazz scene for more than a quarter century (!). Check out previous columns by clicking on the CHRISTMAS label below.] In early...

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Dec 03 2017

Let it swing, let it swing, let it swing!

Derrick Bang

By Derrick Bang  [Web master’s note: Northern California film critic Derrick Bang — still the eldest, youngest and only son of this site’s jazz guru, Ric Bang — has surveyed the holiday jazz scene for 21 years, with lengthy columns that just keep growing. Check out previous columns by clicking on...

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