The First Amendment is often inconvenient. But that is beside the point. Inconvenience does not absolve the government of its obligation to tolerate speech.-- Anthony Kennedy, US Supreme Court justice The dominant purpose of the First Amendment was to prohibit the widespread practice of government … [Read more...]
Archives for August 7, 2007
Benny Carter, Part Two
For further appreciation of Benny Carter (see the next exhibit), here are links to three video performances of the alto saxophonist among his peers. The first two are from a Copenhagen night club in 1985 with Carter's contemporary Red Norvo on vibraharp, pianist Horace Parlan, bassist Jesper … [Read more...]