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Novelist Haruki Murakami Cites Long-Lost Tokyo Jazz Club Peter Cat as Major Influence, Harper's Aaron Gilbreath Journeys to Find the Dwelling
Alas, the Peter Cat club closed in 1981. But the shuttering didn't taint Murakami's writing. In fact, jazz continued to be a fount of inspiration. To wit, Aaron Gilbreath at Harper's Magazine led a solo expedition to locate these inspirational dwellings--long after they closed down. Twyla Tharp Premieres 'Cornbread Duet' with Carolina Chocolate Drops at BAM for Nonesuch Records' 50th Anniversary
Folk outfit Carolina Chocolate Drops have been so lauded for their interpretations of old-time string band music--fiddle, banjo, acoustic guitar, oh my!--the Brooklyn Academy of Music is now inviting them to back up Twyla Tharp.
