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Pedro
- Jan 30, 2019
- 4 min
Chris Botti: Man with the golden horn
I was unfamiliar with Chris Botti when I got the assignment to interview him, the following day. I listened to a lot of his music,...
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Pedro
- Jan 30, 2019
- 4 min
John Musto: Mikey and Johnny in the Steinway basement
You hear about places like the Steinway basement. My 2006 chat with composer John Musto got me in. A magical place. The Steinway basement...
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Pedro
- Jan 30, 2019
- 4 min
Peter Schickele: Classical music with a P.D.Q. Bach laughtrack
I first encountered Peter Schickele's alter ego, P.D.Q. Bach, when I was a college kid in New Mexico. I sang bass in a men's chorale and...
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Pedro
- Jan 30, 2019
- 4 min
Paquito D'Rivera: A clarinetist takes up residence in the Katonah woods
I love a good laugh. I spent a laugh-filled July afternoon with Paquito D'Rivera in a Midtown rehearsal room. He radiates joy and...
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