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Story Published in Cabinet of Heed

25/03/201826/03/2018 Matty BannondFiction

My short story, Horns in the Hat Works, has been published in Issue Six of Cabinet of Heed. The story is about how we learn, how we share knowledge — and saxophones.

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Analogue Revolution?

24/07/201725/07/2017 Matty BannondComment

Clear the decks, uninstall the software: Brass and woodwind instruments are making a comeback. Why? Because they tell it like it is – with no bullshit.

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Genius in Jazz

17/04/201726/03/2018 Matty BannondComment

“A genius is the one most like himself”: Three jazz moments that resonate with an astonishing unity of person and performance.

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Collage, homage, parody

26/02/201731/03/2018 Matty BannondComment

One of the biggest reasons I love jazz music is the culture of the standard: Compositions that are only very loosely attached to their creator, instead belonging to a common pool – melodic resources, free-to-use.

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