Historic church with beautiful acoustics

Friday, November 25th, 2005

Nice article about my aunt and uncle's efforts to preserve one of the last buildings left from Preston Ranch - it's church: Cloverdale site testament to religious leader, healer The acoustics in that church are supreme for classical and folk instruments. The room is 100% seasoned wood paneling, giving it perfect ...

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Dave Holland, Jazz in China, and Censorship

Saturday, June 25th, 2005

The Winnipeg Sun has a clever title for this article though: Spotlight - Holland invaded China - two times As the Chinese government slowly eased its restrictions on jazz, bassist Dave Holland had a whole new audience to win over. The communist government banned what it deemed ...

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