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Dunston has performed and toured with such notables as Vijay Iyer, Marc Ribot, Tyshawn Sorey, Anthony Coleman, Dave Douglas, Matt Wilson, Allison Miller, and Darius Jones to just name a few; he has also composed for a wide variety of ensembles.

On this LiveStream from May 30, 2020, Nick Dunston performs his “Bass Concerto #1.”

The piece which starts out as a drone, has Dunston creating otherworldly sounds on his acoustic bass, sometimes using a bow, another slide device and electronics, creating explorative music that is beyond any simple description.

– Scott Yanow

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Victor Goines

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Most LiveStreams feature pianists, guitarists or singers who are joined by one instrumentalist, so it is a rare treat to see Victor Goines playing unaccompanied clarinet solos.

Goines, who was born in New Orleans, is best-known for his longtime association with Wynton Marsalis, both in Marsalis’ Septet (starting in 1993) and as a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.

An excellent tenor and soprano-saxophonist, Goines is particularly valuable to Marsalis as a fluent and versatile clarinetist.

On his LiveStream of May 30, 2020, Victor Goines celebrates Benny Goodman’s birthday by playing a set of songs associated with the King Of Swing.

Goines gives Goodman a bit too much credit as a composer (BG actually wrote very few songs and none of the ones heard in this set), but Goodman’s talents as a clarinetist put him near or at the top of his field for more than a half-century.

Victor Goines shows that he does not need a rhythm section during a fine solo recital that includes “Let’s Dance,” “Rose Room,” “Stompin’ At The Savoy,” “And The Angels Sing,” “Don’t Be That Way” (which he briefly plays on the piano), a chorus of “Goodbye,” and a spirited closing version of “Happy Birthday.”

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Tania Grubbs

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A powerful jazz singer, Tania Grubbs graduated from Youngstown State University and is married to bassist Jeff Grubbs.

She spent five years living and performing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (including with the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra), moving to Pittsburgh when Jeff Grubbs became a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

The versatile singer has kept busy ever since including recording two fine albums of her own.

On their LiveStream from May 29, 2020, Tania and Jeff Grubbs perform swinging and inventive versions of mostly lesser-known but superior material plus “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” “Just The Two Of Us,” and “Got The Sun In the Morning.”

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Carmen Lundy

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Always an inventive jazz singer and composer, Carmen Lundy was born in Florida and graduated from the University of Miami.

She moved to New York in 1978, gained plenty of musical experience, and in 1985 made her recording debut as a leader

Since then, Carmen Lundy has led 15 albums, written over 120 songs (many of which have been covered by other jazz artists), conducted a countless number of master classes and clinics, and worked as an actress including in Sophisticated Ladies and as Billie Holiday in the play They Were All Gardenias; she is also a skilled painter and a fine pianist.

On her LiveStream from May 29, 2020, Carmen Lundy mostly sings her often-dramatic originals, accompanying herself on piano and putting on an impressive performance.

-Scott Yanow