Bill Milkowski

ON THE BEATDO\V\BEAT October 1993Corn Visionby Frank Alkyer had a vision tlie other day. The young lions of jazz appeared before me in a burst of white light. But instead of designer suits and piercing, serious expressions, they donned space-aged, gold lamé robes that wouldVe made Miles smile and...

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ON THE BEATDOWPEAT August 1991Butch, Until That Timeby Frank Alkyere never played an instrument, couldn't play a lick. I saw him pick up a trumpet once. He pursed his lips, squinched his eyes, and ripped one of the saddest blurps ever uncorked. Then he laughed aiid did it again, for the next half...