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  February, 2006 - Issue 0002

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In honor of Joe Zawinul (1932-2007), a man who brought so much joy to so many people worldwide through his music, we offer this tribute from our February, 2006 issue. Joe, may you rest in peace while playing your keyboards with the angels.

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 Joe Zawinul

For almost 50 years Joe Zawinul stood the jazz world on its ear.
    From his earliest work with Dinah Washington thru his nine years with Cannonball Adderley; from In A Silent Way with Miles Davis thru the global musical swath cut by Weather Report to his current band the Zawinul Syndicate, Joe Zawinul stands as one of the music's true giants.
   In this intimate and revealing profile, Zawinul touches on topics both musical and personal - meeting Miles Davis, practicing with Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins, playing for Duke Ellington, reuniting with family in Vienna on the snowy night he composed In A Silent Way.
                                     Photo: Robert Brandstaetter

Zawinul Music

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 DJ Spooky

Nobody does turntables like DJ Spooky.
   Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid rocks the house with a mindblowing mix of sonic elements of unparalleled diversity - heavy metal's Dave Lombardo with the avantgarde's Meredith Monk, Gertrude Stein with DJ Wally, titles in Latin next to guitarist Vernon Reid and rappers Chuck D and Dalek (Dialect).
    For DJ Spooky, all sounds are equal when converted to bits, mished, mashed, and re-mixed into a multi-layered extravaganza of sound. Give it a listen!
                                     Photo: Edd Westmacott

DJ Spooky

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