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the nightfly
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How *Donald Fagen’s The Nightfly* Became a Jazz-Rock Masterpiece
In the autumn of 1982, when The Nightfly emerged from the shadows of Donald Fagen’s solo career, it didn’t just arrive—it descended like a nocturnal predator...
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How *Donald Fagen’s The Nightfly* Became a Jazz-Rock Masterpiece—and Why It Still Haunts Us
What makes Donald Fagen the Nightfly so compelling isn’t just its ambition but its necessity . By the early ‘80s, Steely Dan’s golden era had faded, their...
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How Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen Crafted Jazz-Rock’s Most Elusive Genius
What makes Fagen’s work so compelling is its duality: the public persona of a sharp, sometimes cynical observer, and the private artist who could craft a...
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How *Donald Fagen’s The Nightfly* Became a Masterpiece of Jazz-Rock Obsession
What makes Donald Fagen the Nightfly so compelling is its duality. On one hand, it’s a deeply personal project—Fagen’s response to the dissolution of Steely...
