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June Yamagishi delivers excellent argument for open borders

Posted on June 7, 2018 by

June Yamagishi shocked his agent when he announced that despite a revered career as a guitarist in Japan, he wanted to live and work in New Orleans. On the occasion of his 65th birthday, this episode of Sweeney’s Gumbo YaYa … Continue reading →

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What makes New Orleans drummers and drumming unique?

Posted on September 3, 2014 by

There’s something special about New Orleans drummers.  A statement I read and hear regularly and while my untrained ear suggests that is true, I cannot in my own words explain why. Drum Magazine has made it easy for me though … Continue reading →

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