Music production
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1 month agoThe transformation of Terrace Martin
Robert Johnson’s crossroads legend is reframed as a metaphor for selling songs to a predatory music industry rather than a literal devil.
It was one of those rare pearls, pressed in the dark clam of the pandemic free jam sessions live-streamed from Cohen's Harlem apartment. Every week, the Trio's joyful tones (with then-bassist Russel Hall and drummer Kyle Poole) buzzed from devices around the world. Emmet Cohen's front room became a hotbed of generously performed jazz standards and new compositions. As lockdown eased, the Emmet's Place performers diversified and its visual slickness, set design and musicians' haircuts improved.