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  February, 2007 - Issue 0014

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Notes from the Western Edge is a collection of audio profiles of musicians working on the edges of Jazz, New Music, Electronics, and the sonic spaces in between.
   Produced in Los Angeles by Richard Paske, NFWE was published monthly from January, 2006 through July, 2007 and now includes 38 profiles, with more to be added on an occasional basis. To listen, use the ISSUE menu or click on a name in the Artist list on the right.

 Denny Zeitlin

As a young boy in 1940s Chicago, Denny Zeitlin began a quest that continues to this day - a search for merger and ecstasy through two complementary paths - music and the exploration of the human psyche. His music centers on the acoustic piano and the art of improvisation, but has ventured into electronics and symphonic composition as well. As a practicing psychiatrist, he seeks a kind of mental merger with his patients that brings healing and release...
Denny Zeitlin
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 John Beasley

Keyboardist John Beasley covers a whole lot of bases. As an LA session player, he's done it all - film scores, TV shows, commercials - you name it, he's done it. As a jazz, rock, and pop musician he's played with an amazing array of artists - from Miles Davis to Chaka Khan to Al Jarreau and beyond. But his musical heart is with his own music - his acoustic trio, his solo piano music, and his unique fusion of acoustics and electronics.
John Beasley

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