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Willie Thomas | September 13, 2011
I was just looking over my Jamey Camp pics and was reminded of how much fun I had at…
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Willie Thomas | August 16, 2011
Imagine my surprise when I saw the Album cover with the five members of the MJT+3 looking at me…
read moreUncle Willie visits Aebersold Camp 2011
Willie Thomas | August 2, 2011
In 1977 at the National Association of Jazz Educators in Daytona Beach, I watched a young man give a…
read moreA Bite of the Apple … Part III
Willie Thomas | February 25, 2011
(This is part 3 of a 3 part series. Scroll down to see parts 1 and 2) The final…
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Willie Thomas | February 23, 2011
I was serving my last four months in the 3rd Army HQ band, when the daily challenge of keeping…
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Willie Thomas | February 22, 2011
I just turned 80 years old a few days ago, and of late, I find myself quite frequently assessing…
read morePlaying the Changes
Willie Thomas | February 20, 2011
I can’t remember the first time I heard the term “playing the changes” uttered, however, the ensuing discussions about…
read moreHey Man, am I swinging yet?
Willie Thomas | February 17, 2011
As you might guess, this piece is about the illusive ingredient that makes fingers pop, heads bob and weave,…
read moreTo Be or Not To Bop….
Willie Thomas | February 16, 2011
As some of you may know, I’ve borrowed my title line from a biography about the life of Dizzy…
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