When I write, I often wish I had pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Art Blakey as my backing trio. I'd set them up in my office, and their swinging, percussive feel would motivate me to finish twice the work I set out to accomplish. While this isn't possible and wouldn't be even if they were still with us today, tenor saxophonist Ha…
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