The Quiet One

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For a certain generation of musicians, Motown wasn’t just a label. It was the destination. For Columbus producer and saxophonist Chris Powell, signing with Motown had been the dream since childhood. By the time that dream became reality in 1984, he’d already traveled a path that most musicians would have considered a successful career in itself: his earlier band Nytro had signed with legendary songwriter/producer Norman Whitfield in the late 1970s, he had toured with Rick Jam

Drew Layman

5 hours ago6 min read

Waldo's Gutbucket Syncopators – Hot Jazz Vol. One

There are certain Columbus musicians who don’t draw attention to themselves so much as quietly build something substantial—an indelible legacy you only start to notice once you’ve been paying attention for a while. I wasn’t thinking about that on the February night my wife and I spent in Manhattan's West Village, sitting in Arthur’s Tavern, but I probably should have been. We were there to see Terry Waldo. Waldo's Gutbucket Syncopators Hot Jazz Vol. One G.H.B. - GHB-55 1971 T

Drew Layman

May 29 min read

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