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letters An Impulse for Trane The September 2002 issue is one of the best you have produced—a great way to celebrate your JJA award for excellence! Ashley Kahn's history SOMETHING ON Impulse is a superb YOUR MIND? documentary of the in- Feelfreeto side workings of the jazz drop us a line...

First Take ) by bobby reed LP CONGRATULATES ITS ARTISTS FOR THEIR RECOGNITION IN THE 61ST ANNUAL DOWNBEAT CRITICS POLL JAZZ ALBUM Yosvany Terry, Today's Opinion (Criss Cross) HISTORICALALBUM Tito Puente, Quatm: The Definitive Coltectíon {Sony Music Latin) BIG BAND Arturo O'Farrill the...

on the beat IDIOT-SYNCRASIES by John Ephland The recent Hap over fonner-Grammy winners Milli Vanilli is a case of one too many raids on the cookie jar. The cookie jar, in this instance, is the public's willingness to accept what is done in the name of music. For those who've been off the...

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