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How to kick off a Tune

The mistake that many musicians make when kicking off a tune is they think in terms of “setting a tempo” instead of “kicking off a groove.”  Most of the greatContinue readingHow to kick off a Tune

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Mike Longo was a notable jazz pianist, composer, arranger, recording artist, leader of NY State of The Art Big Band, a leading jazz educator, and Director of Jazz Tuesdays, Baha’i Center NYC.

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