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Jazz and the Ambiguity of Influence, Part 10: Armstrong and the Sculptural Tradition

Jazz and the Ambiguity of Influence, Part 9: In Praise of Clifford Brown

A Linked Index to All My Poems

Photo: Audubon in South Beach

Poem: The Foot Bridge

Jazz and the Ambiguity of Influence, Part 8: The Meaning of It All

Jazz and the Ambiguity of Influence, Part 7: Innovation Versus Performance

Jazz and the Ambiguity of Influence, Part 6: On Swing and Getting to That Place

Tromp L’oeil Verse

Jazz and the Ambiguity of Influence, Part 5: Thoughts on European Jazz

Calling Wayne Shorter

Jazz and the Ambiguity of Influence, Part 4: In Praise of West Coast Jazz

Monet in South Beach

Jazz and the Ambiguity of Influence, Part 3: Was Benny Goodman the King of Swing?

Jazz and the Ambiguity of Influence, Part 2: Assimilation & Reconfiguration

Jazz and the Ambiguity of Influence, Part 1: The Roots