Musings on Music by The Milkman
Bill MilkowskiInterviews with creative artists in jazz and beyond and observations on the scene
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A Tony Bennett Centennial Celebration
Here’s my reflection on the iconic singer from three years ago, written on July 21, 2003 when he passed away at age 96. It is accompanied by an interview I did with him in 1999 for Jazz Times magazine.
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On the Passing of Plas Johnson
I got the word last week that Plas had passed, just six days short of his 95th birthday. It immediately had me reflecting back on a phone call we had 25 years earlier. I had been recruited by Bob Porter, longtime DJ at radio station WBGO in...
A Sad Farewell to Rodney Holmes
The profoundly sad news about Rodney Holmes’ recent passing began rolling in yesterday on Facebook in the many testimonials of those who played with him and knew him for decades — Randy Brecker, George Colligan, Will Lee, George Whitty, Dav...
My Mid-Year Jazz Record Picks for 2026
I’ve been contributing to the Village Voice Jazz Critics Poll since it was inaugurated in 2006 by longtime Voice contributor and jazz critic Francis Davis. It was published by The Village Voice through 2011, hosted by the music streaming se...
In Praise of the Hulking 300 lb. Beast -- Part VI
To quote Michael Corleone from The Godfather III: “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!” Yes, I had thought that Part V of my ongoing series of Hammond B-3 organ appreciation in all of its glorious manifestations was the fin...
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Longtime contributor to Downbeat, Guitar Player, Jazziz and Absolute Sound magazines; author of 1,000 sets of liner notes and music biographies on Jaco Pastorius, Pat Martino, Michael Brecker and Mike Clark.
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