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Remembering Danish #Percussion shaman Marilyn Mazur, was the only woman ever to play in #MilesDavis' band

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Remembering Marilyn Mazur: Percussion Shaman

Remembering Marilyn Mazur: Percussion Shaman article by Ian Patterson, published on January 26, 2026 at All About Jazz. Find more Big Band in the Sky articles

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Anthony Braxton last night at New England Conservatory, thanks to @avantmusicnews for the late heads up on this. Four student ensembles and one with Braxton himself navigated works by the featured composer. I don't have a good way of articulating what I saw and heard last night but it was a fantastic display of colorful, and distinct, experimental music. The Braxton unit was the showstopper, the reed players had incredible breath control, command of dynamics, and an intense attack on their instrument. You could hear their breath and the slamming of the valves all throughout the hall. What a night of (free!) music, glad I made the last minute run to Boston.

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