All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
Just released! Bassist Miles Brown's first solo album! Featuring his father, Steve Brown, and drummer Rich Thompson, Share My Life is a straight-ahead jazz guitar trio record in the style of Jim Hall, Joe Pass, and Wes Montgomery...
Haystak Music (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
Joe Pass was born Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalaqua in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and grew up in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. By the time he was 13, Pass was soloing along with a local group that rendered homage to Django Reinhardts quintet. At 14, he went on the road with a big band led by Tony Pastor, who gave him a featured spot.
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
Meet Johnny j Rivera: Johnny (j) Rivera is a guitarist/songwriter, multi instrumentalist, and vocalist originally from Southern California, currently living in Las Vegas Nevada. He's been writing songs most his life. Some of his influences range from Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, Heatwave, Steely Dan, {{Larry Carlton = 5539}}, {{Robben Ford = 6767}}, Paul Jackson Jr, Joe Sample, Donnie Hathaway,...
Hear-It-First.net (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
7 am and still haven’t gotten any sleep… Might as well do something productive, right? Four tracks this time I guess. David Banner - Westside Probably my favorite track off David Banner’s 2005 album “Certified”. http://usershare.net/41mbzt65ejg0 Beanie Sigel Feat Scarface & Raheem DeVaughn - Rain (Bridge) Great track off Beanie Sigel’s 2007 album “The...
LondonJazz (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Review: Acoustic Fingerpickers- Clive Carroll, Martin Taylor and Martin Simpson. Kings Place, Saturday October 31st, 2009, by Rod Fogg This series of three short concerts on the same evening was the climax to the London Guitar Festival in the Fall at King's Place . Kings Place Hall One has a sumptuous acoustic, perfect for small-scale concerts. It's intimate, with wooden panelling and soft blue lighting...
Jason Heath's Double Bass Blog (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
The String Emporium (they are sponsors for both the blog and the podcast) has recently posted a set of high quality videos featuring performances from notable bassists on instruments available at the String Emporium. In the following video, jazz bassist Steve LaSpina (a previous Contrabass Conversations video guest) performs Oleo. The following details are [...]
Marginal Revolution (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
"Ar" wants to know who they are. When I was young I studied guitar for seven years (multiple styles), so it's an area I've long had an interest in. I was never very good but I learned a lot about...
Guitar Gear News (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Electric Guitar Natural The Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Electric Guitar features a laminated maple neck and body; solid rosewood bridge; gold tuners and tailpiece; multiple bound body, neck, and peghead. Plus a Joe Pass signature on the guitar's bound simulated tortoiseshell pickguard. Limited lifetime warranty.
HarbourLiving.ca (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009
Gabriola Island: Cool and smoky, intimate and fiery, swinging and soulful. Vancouver jazz musicians Jennifer Scott & Rene Worst are joined by S.F. Bay area musicians Kristen Strom, Scott Sorkin and Jason Lewis.
Guitar Gear News (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Electric Guitar Factory B-Stock Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Electric Guitar Factory B-Stock The Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Electric Guitar features a laminated maple neck and body; solid rosewood bridge; gold tuners and tailpiece; multiple... Item Ships Free! Price: $479.99
emily's super cool thoughts ftw (Free subscription) | 08/19/2009
So I basically just made up 'DoE' but I think it works nicely. Since work is the most quiet EVER I am spending a small portion of my day clicking the 'Random Article' Button on Wikipedia. Here are some of the things I have been learning about - Mostek (Trutnov District) is a village and municipality in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic .... Anna Coren...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 08/13/2009
GOLDEN EARRINGS SERVES AS A TESTAMENT TOcTASTE, TALENT, AND EXCEPTIONAL CHEMISTRY Golden Earrings is a triumph that recalls the past glory of classic guitar-vocal duets like Les Paul and Mary Ford or Joe Pass and Ella Fitzgerald. Bill Milkowski/liner notes On its surface, Golden Earrings is a simple duet recording. Just beneath that surface, however, lie several extraordinary qualities. Most obviously,...
Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 06/17/2009
IN THE cosmopolitan melting pot that is modern jazz, a distinctive sound to emerge in recent years is that of guitarist Lionel Loueke, singing gently in unison with his high-t
Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 06/17/2009
IN THE cosmopolitan melting pot that is modern jazz, a distinctive sound to emerge in recent years is that of guitarist Lionel Loueke, singing gently in unison with his high-t
Blogcritics: Music (Free subscription) | 06/04/2009
Smokey, bluesy jazz that feels like conversation with old friends.
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