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The Smoking Section (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
In the grand scheme of things, I’d love to go down as one of the greatest documentary filmers this culture has ever seen. Will I get there or not remains to be seen. However, the ability to craft a story through film and words has always intrigued me, so whenever a quality piece presents itself, [...]
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DCist (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Feeling the limitations of the jazz combo format that was prevalent in the late 1940s, Miles Davis assembled a nonet to play music that allowed for more orchestration and color, while still maintaining the improvisational elements of that era's be-bop sound. With orchestrations from the great arranger Gil Evans , as well as band members Gerry Mulligan and John Lewis , the band performed briefly in...
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Alterdestiny (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
I hadn't done one of these in a long time, so now seemed as good a time as any. 1. "I Can't Get Started" - Charlie Parker 2. "Cheree" - Suicide 3. "Hold On, Hold On" - Neko Case 4. "Do The Rump" - The Black Keys 5. "Armanar (The Pole Star)" - Muhammad Dammou 6. "Cabocla Jurema/Ponto de Janaina" - Maria Bethânia 7. "Is This It"...
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All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
All About Jazz is celebrating June Christy's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY June ChristyJune was born as Shirley Luster on November 20, 1925 at the Memorial Hospital in Springfield, Illinois and was raised from the age of three in Decatur, Illinois; and from the beginning always wanted to sing... more...
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Ghost of a flea (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Ghost of a flea is a Toronto based blog about politics and popular culture.
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BrothersJudd Blog (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
The Death of the Cool : Cool was once associated with reticence, savoir-faire, and irony, none of which is much practiced or regarded these days. (Robert McHenry, November 20, 2009, American) Who and what was cool? Cary Grant was cool, and of course Steve McQueen . Thelonious S. Monk (anybody remember when Time captioned a picture of him “Melodious Thunk”?) and Horace Silver, Fairfield...
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All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
NEW YORK, NY - Blue Planet Records announced today that proceeds from jazz singer/songwriter Michael Tinholme's It's Christmas Time in the City will benefit Covenant House, the largest nonprofit agency in the Americas helping homeless, trafficked and sexually exploited kids. "I remember more than one Christmas I spent on the streets as a teenager," says Tinholme. "Thankfully there were...
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All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
What is the Jazz Audiences Initiative? The Jazz Audiences Initiative will tackle fundamental questions about how and why people engage with jazz. Jazz artists and presenters nationwide will learn new ideas for building audiences, and infusing the art form with new energy. Over the next 21 months, the project team will research and test new strategies for overcoming barriers to jazz participation and...
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All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Columbus, OH - The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) has awarded a $200,000 grant to the Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) to create a national model for building jazz and music audiences, entitled the Jazz Audiences Initiative. The 21-month project, which spans November 1, 2009 through July 31, 2011, will enable the Jazz Arts Group to research and test new strategies for overcoming barriers...
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All About Jazz (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ari Hoenig Quartet Niu's Jazz and Blues Bar Silom, Bangkok, Thailand November 5, 2009 There is no other drummer quite like New Yorker {{Ari Hoenig = 2361}}. Watching him play is like marveling at a cross between Animal, the wild drummer of Muppets fame, and {{Max Roach = 10725}}. His approach to drumming is intense above all, ferocious even at times, and yet his harmonic manipulation of his kit is...
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In Entertainment (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
NFL legend Jimmy Smith, who used to play for the Jacksonville Jaguars, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine yesterday. And according to reports from tmz.com, he was then sentenced to spend the next six months under house arrest. The former NFL star was arrested in Florida, back in April this year. The cops originally pulled him [...]
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Attorney Street (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
13th Witness – “Escape From Tomorrow” These shorts from 13th Witness continue to impress. Very well shot and edited, aaand the man has damn good taste when it comes to the soundtrack. Grab the latest from 13th’s ever expanding soundtrack below. DJ Krush – “Intro” (from ’94’s Strictly Turntablized) Lalo Schifrin – “Escape From Tomorrow”...
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All About Jazz (Free subscription) | yesterday
As Latin-jazz legends go, saxophonist Ray Santos ranks high on the list. Few living Latin-jazz artists today can claim to have played in and arranged for the bands of Machito, Tito Puente and Tito Rodriguez. To give you an idea of what this trifecta means, it would be akin to a saxophonist playing in the Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Woody Herman bands. In addition, Ray is one of only a handful of...
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soldoutticketmarket | 11/17/2009
The Moody Blues are an English band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham. Founding members Michael Pinder and Ray Thomas performed an initially rhythm and blues-based sound in Birmingham in 1964 along with Graeme Edge and others, and were later joined by John Lodge and Justin Hayward as they inspired and evolved the progressive rock style. Among their innovations was a fusion with classical
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purpledarts | 11/11/2009
This month TaylorSpearsRecommends brings you an eclectic collection of holiday favorites (and some not so holiday-ish favorites too!). On the list is Kermit Ruffins, Count Basie, Harry Connick, Jr., Jeremy Davenport, Louis Armstrong, Wynton Marsalis, Sting, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood & Los Lonely Boys. I'll guide you the right gift for everyone on your list! There's some great deals out there in November,...