from Oannes *

AP Photo/William Daby

Ο νεαρός Wynton Marsalis, στο ξεκίνημα μιας ένδοξης καριέρας, ως μέλος των Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers – η ηχογράφηση είναι από τα early ’80s… Ο WM και άλλοι μουσικοί της γενιάς του (“young lions”) έπαιξαν πρωταγωνιστικό ρόλο στην ανάπτυξη του neo-bop (post-bop) κινήματος, τάσης επιστροφής σε παραδοσιακές φόρμες της jazz…

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The young Wynton Marsalis, at the beginning of a glorious career, as a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers – the recording comes is from the early ‘ 80s… WM and other musicians of his generation (“young lions”) played a key role to the neo-bop (post-bop) movement, a return to traditional jazz forms…

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* For my friends who didn’t know, or first timers here, Oannes [aka Socratis Papahatzis] is my husband, partner in life and music and the one with my undying admiration. Together we have a band MK-O [the music of Marina Kanavaki & Oannes]. So, it’s my pleasure to share with you his [and sometimes mine] musical selections. • Do visit his site. He has my highest recommendation!