Vinyl Meltdown (Free subscription) | yesterday
Off of his 3-track album Ethiopian Knights, this is just an awesome cut. I could only embed 30 seconds of it, but if you hit the link in the player, and head to imeem, you can stream the full track. It’s a 15+ minute funky jazz groove that’s well arranged, and jumps into some nice [...]
AngryApe News (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
The band have moved on from their debut
New Musical Express (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Foals' Yannis Philippakis has revealed that the band are shunning traditional rock music on their new album, instead focusing on funk, dub and classic soul.
Buns O'Plenty (Free subscription) | 06/23/2009
A Blue Note collection with a bossa nova influence. 1. Horace Parlan - Congalegre 2. Charlie Rouse - Back Down to the Tropics 3. Big John Patton - Latona 4. Duke Pearson - Sandalia Dela 5. Ike Quebec - Loie 6. Cannonball Adderley - Sambop 7. Kenny Dorham - Afrodisia 8. Grant Green - Mambo Inn 9. Horace Silver - Cape Verdean Blues 10. Eliane Elias - Waters of March (Aguas de Março) 11. Andrew...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 06/12/2009
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater unleashed some real choreography on Wednesday with an all-Ailey program and two of his finest works.
Art Decade (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Donald Byrd: The Cat Walk From the album of the same name with the following line up: Donald Byrd: trumpet Pepper Adams: baritone sax Duke Pearson: piano Laymon Jackson: bass Philly Joe Jones: drums Of course there are those who have other associations with "The Cat Walk". And then, before you know what hits you, I hit you with this . Donald Byrd in 1993, with Guru, on Jazzmatazz vol 1 ....
Buns O'Plenty (Free subscription) | 06/08/2009
The third Byrd album recorded with the Mizell brothers. A mix of jazz/funk fusion, soul and disco. 1. Stepping Into Tomorrow ( Mizell ) – 5:06 2. Design A Nation (Mizell) – 4:19 3. We’re Together (Mizell) – 4:23 4. Think Twice (Sigidi, Mizell, Mbaji) – 6:10 5. Makin’ It (Mason) – 3:46 6. Rock ‘N’ Roll Again (Mizell) – 6:08 7. You Are The World...
RVAjazz (Free subscription) | 06/07/2009
Richmond Jazz Society’s Guest Educators Series VA Jazz bassist and International Recording Artist NAT REEVES With The Bob Hallahan Quartet Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 7PM Doors open at 6PM Capital Ale House Downtown Music Hall 623 East Main Street Free Deck Parking at 6th & Main Advance Tix: $10 with valid RJS, Altria or Student I.D. Card Call RJS at 804-643-1972 – Credit Card only $ 15...
Local News (Free subscription) | 06/06/2009
WILLOWS -- At an emotionally charged court hearing Friday, Lyle Eugene Burrows, 18, of Elk Creek was sentenced to 11 years in prison for the December 2007 beating death of Chico resident Michael Patrick Carlson, 39.
Damn Fine Day (Free subscription) | 06/05/2009
Listeners familiar with the canned-humanity commute (what we bus vets call life on the MTA) will find much to appreciate in this whimsical trip from Del’s 1991 debut, I Wish My Brother George Was Here. The young rapper—Ice Cube’s cousin, incidentally, though he’s nothing like Cube at all—captures the anxieties and characters present on long-distance [...]
The Smoking Section (Free subscription) | 06/02/2009
Pic: Pauwee Fingers Chante Moore “Love’s Taken Over” (delightful blend) Miles Jaye “Let’s Start Love Over” T La Rock & Jazzy Jay “It’s Yours” Intro “Funny How Time Flies” (delightful blend) Donald Byrd “Wee Tina” The Beatnuts “Props Over Here” Boyz II Men “Thank You” Horace Brown “Things...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 05/31/2009
The Extraordinary Karriem Riggins Brings Yoshi's A Rare Musical Event, June 24-25. Karriem Riggins walks in two worlds.To Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock and Ray Brown, he is a world-class jazz drummer, giving their gigs and recording dates a presence few modern day percussionists can meet. To Kanye West, Common and Erykah Badu, he is a master drummer, beat maker and producer extraordinaire...
illRoots (Free subscription) | 05/30/2009
“When I hear his music, it inspires a freedom in me as an artist….And that’s only been generated by legends.” - Common I’m proud to present the first of a few videos that I’ll be sending out from legendary drummer/producer Karriem Riggins. Not only has he produced and worked with hip hop staples such as [...]
Hip Hop Ruckus (Free subscription) | 05/29/2009
Cybertek Studios appoints the new director for the anticipated feature film of this Oakland kingpin... DJ Jazzy Jeff "All I Know" feat. CL Smooth (Audio) Donald Byrd "Wind Parade" (Audio) Kooley High: One Day “The Film” (Video Trailer)
Mirror On America (Free subscription) | 05/13/2009
The great Donald Byrd doing Cristo Redentor. (I'm not overly Religious... I just like what he did with the song). One of my favorite Trumpet players...along with Miles Davis of course (St. Louis' own) and Chuck Mangione. You could probably throw Wallace Roney and Freddie Hubbard in there too.
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