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Joshua Redman, 'Still Dreaming,' Pays Emotional Tribute To His Father

Joshua Redman's Still Dreaming (feat. Ron Miles, Scott Colley & Brian Blade) comes out May 25. Jon Brown/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Joshua Redman, 'Still Dreaming,' Pays Emotional Tribute To His Father

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May 17, 2018 • The revered saxophonist leads an agile post-bop group with Ron Miles on cornet, Scott Colley on bass and Brian Blade on drums.

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Monterey Jazz 2011: Scott Colley Trio

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September 21, 2011 • The bassist has been coming to the festival since he was a 12-year-old student musician. Now that he's a world-class bassist, he relished the opportunity to perform his own scorching tunes, with saxophonist Chris Potter and drummer Antonio Sanchez.

Listen Now: Scott Colley Trio In Concert

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Scott Colley: An 'Empire' On The Prairie

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Scott Colley: An 'Empire' On The Prairie

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November 18, 2010 • Colley's not from Kansas, but his music fits the wide-open flatlands, where you can see the weather coming on. Bill Frisell, Brian Blade and Ralph Alessi breathe life into the frameworks the bassist builds on Empire.

Scott Colley: An 'Empire' On The Prairie

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Edward Simon's Afinidad On JazzSet

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June 10, 2010 • At the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, Ark., Edward Simon premieres a new jazz work, Sorrows and Triumphs. Featuring vocalist Gretchen Parlato and saxophonist David Binney, it's a contemplative piece based on Simon's life as a Buddhist.

Edward Simon's Afinidad On JazzSet

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