Jymie Merritt: The Beat Goes Deep
Hear the radio episode here: n. pr, 1oGoQVD The Philadelphiabased bassist Jymie Merritt s place on the historical register of jazz was cemented by his work with major players like Art Blakey, Max Roach and Lee Morgan. But there s a lot more music that he hasn t received due credit for: notably, his own. Starting in the 1960s, he began developing a personal system of polyrhythms and harmonies called Forerunner, and a working ensemble to match. It s rich in mathematical complexity, but it left a mark o
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