Daily Pundit (Free subscription) | yesterday
So…okay. I’m going to dig deeper into this jazz stuff. As I’ve mentioned, I like the fifties sort of instrumental work that Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, and that sort did so well. I’m not terribly big on vocals, especially scat singing, which drives me nuts. So…for you jazz afficionados out there - give me your [...]
Sequenza21/ (Free subscription) | yesterday
Some well-to-do friends of mine purchased at a charity auction recently a chance to play disk jockey for an hour on WBGO in Newark which is, I believe, the most listened to jazz radio station in the world. Since they aren’t that much into jazz, they promptly passed the opportunity on to me as a [...]
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
The main lineup of Jazz Port Townsend on July 26-27, 2008, includes Taylor Eigsti, Wycliffe Gordon, Eric Alexander and Paquito d'Rivera.
FilmStew.com (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Behind the spiffy title An Inconvenient Tax lies a documentary about how the United States might better serve its taxpaying constituents.
Chinalyst - China blogs in English (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Date: Jul 24th 2008 9:41a.m. Contributed by: stonebanks FRIDAY After several delays, Prefueled finally opens the doors to its VIP concierge-style club at the Club P Launch Party. Tag Team's shoegazing marquee act Lonely China Day brings the laptops, guitars, projectors and bullhorn out to 2 Kolegas for another epic solo set.Composer-pianist Barry Brake stops by OT Lounge for a performance of off-beat...
Daily Pundit (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
100 Greatest Jazz Albums And Dave Brubeck’s “Take Five” is nowhere to be found on it. And Miles’ “Kind of Blue” doesn’t make the top ten.
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
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All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Monterey Jazz Festival Records, in collaboration with the Concord Music Group, will issue the second wave of six never-before-released, archival live recordings taped on the Arena stage of the world-famous Monterey Jazz Festival. The releases are slated for August 5, 2008, seven weeks prior to MJF's celebration of its 51st annual presentation of world-class jazz, September 19-21, 2008...
JazzHQ (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
On August 5th, in its second full slate of archival releases, Monterey Jazz Festival Records (MJFR) will release a new series of never-before-heard concert performances by six jazz greats - Art Blakey, Dave Brubeck, Shirley Horn, Tito Puente and Cal Tjader - and classic blues singer Jimmy Witherspoon. The MJFR label was founded in 2007 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Monterey Jazz Festival....
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
TOKYO -- Dave Brubeck, Horace Silver, Cannonball Adderley -- just a few of the jazz legends who have been inspired by their experiences in Japan. If there's any doubt about the country's influence, try listening to Brubeck's "Tokyo Traffic" in the middle of Shinjuku, or his "Zen is When" in Yoyogi Park. If that fails to do the job, take Horace Silver's "Too Much Sake" with you next time you go to an...
Geezer Music Club (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
Even casual jazz fans are familiar with the name Wes Montgomery, and those who have closely followed the legendary guitarist’s career know that 1960’s The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery was probably one of his most important albums. It’s that landmark effort that’s the subject of our third review from Concord’s Keepnews Collection, a [...]
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
"Afterglow" is the term of choice of Pat Taylor, TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival executive director, for the finale concert, three days after the 22nd annual event's soft ending.
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 06/29/2008
There are two things to hope for on TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival outings: stellar performances by favoured acts and the discovery of brilliant new talent.
Zeneedle...needleart as life (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
One of the things I love most in life is music and, while I do enjoy silence, music is often playing in the background of my daily life. Music was a big part of my childhood. Dad loved music and...
France24 (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
The 29th edition of Montreal's international jazz festival, between June 26 and July 6, will host the likes of Leonard Cohen, Aretha Franklin, Gilberto Gil and film director Woody Allen .
