By the way, do not minimize the artistry and ability of Sonny Stitt. He seems to have been overly criticized by some of the critics ("overly criticized" -- isn't that what critics do? Not always, sometimes they prostrate themselves before the anointed one, heaping praise, whether earned or not). Listen, make up your own mind.
I also left out such trumpet whizes like Nicholas Payton, Jon Faddis, Roy Eldridge, Roy Hargrove, Wynton Marsalis, Arturo Sandoval, etc. -- Search out their albums on line, sample some stuff, get what you like.
This is the End and a New Beginning
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I've been thinking about this for some time.
After 21 years of writing this blog almost daily, I've decided to stop
writing the daily updates on the blog.
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2 weeks ago
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