THE FOXGLOVE, HONG KONG — One brother started playing a toy sax at the age of one and a half. Seriously. The other nearly gave up piano after two rugby-related shoulder surgeries. Today, the Carpio Brothers are rocking Hong Kong with some of the best, most creative jazz in the world. [WATCH THE VIDEO HERE]…
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Ian Trewhella’s first solo was an ambush
OSLO, NORWAY — Ian Trewhella learned how to play a saxophone solo the hard way: He was ambushed. Ian was 14 years old and playing second tenor saxophone in a big band. His teacher, Sid Warren, was playing first saxophone. “It was very sneaky what Sid did, to be honest,” Ian told me. “He told…
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