Steve Lawson (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
I’ve been telling you a lot about what I’m up to musically of late, but I’ve got some rather talented friends who’ve been busy too, so here’s a quick and incomplete round-up of what a few of them have been doing: First up there’s Ben Walker - fellow Tuttlist and fab singer-songwriter. He was writing 50 [...]
Trinidad Express (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
CROWD-PLEASER: Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter and guitarist Ray Parker Jr. -Photo: TREVOR HACKETTHE was not the headline act, but Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter and guitarist Ray Parker Jr could very well have been, judging from the reaction of patrons at the fifth edition of the annual San Fernando Jazz Festival on Saturday. Parker, who became known for hits such as "A Woman Needs...
Fl color promo a img fl color promo (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008
A day after Bolivia sent the US envoy packing, Venezuela. Three, the seasonal and clinical nature of some of our business. The fighting system provides command and control, computing, Black club motorcycle and position location technologies that will digitally link the Stryker brigade rsquo. Wide Ranging Ethics Scandal Emerges at Interior Dept. The [...]
Bellaonline.com (Free subscription) | 09/15/2008
B.B.King and Eric Clapton come together to serve up both contemporary and traditional blues tunes on 'Riding with the King.' If you're looking for a good intro album, this is it!
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
Under Your Skin is a cultural mosaic on the art of music and its creators. Recent Interviews by Host Alexander McLean: Rhonda Smith Interview Joe Sample Interview Jean-Paul Bourelly Interview Calvin Weston Interview Visit our website to view our extensive archive of interviews with Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, Cindy Blackman, Taj Mahal, Archie Shepp, Xzibit, Yusef Lateef, Matt Waugh, Bob James,...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Lalah Hathaway is giving the good stuff away for free at Penn's Landing tonight, performing at the final Bank of America Sounds of R&B Concert of the season. Her friend and co-conspirator in sophisticated soul-'n'-jazz music, Ledisi, shares the bill.
Secret Tenerife (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008
Friday, July 11th : Appearing at the Auditorio de Tenerife and headlining in the Canarias Jazz & Mas Heineken 2008 festival, is legendary band, The Crusaders , featuring; Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, Ray Parker Jr, Nick Sample, Nils Landgren and the Funk Unit. More info / tickets . In the neighbourhood of La Cuesta, in La Laguna, on Friday, there's the Festival Alisios , a festival "SIN", which sounds...
Billings Blog (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
Marvin Granger had a gracious letter in this week's Outpost about the recent deaths of Pat Hansen, Miriam Sample and Jeffrey Edgmond. I really didn't know any of them personally, but I feel as if I did. Mr. Hansen was a good friend of local music and of the Outpost's efforts to promote it. Mrs. Sample was the wife of Joe Sample, who subscribes to The Outpost and always writes an encouraging note
Mirror On America (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
Playlist 1. Altair & Vega - 4 hand Piano arrangment w/ Keiko Matsui 2. Maputo - James/Sanborn 3. Georgia On My Mind - G. Washington w/ James producing/arranging/Piano 4. Take Me There 5. Westchester Lady 6. Chant - w/ Fourplay 7. Take Me To The Mardi Gras 8. Tapawingo - acoustic Piano w/ Joe Sample 9. Angela 10. Nautilus 11. Black Frost - G. Washington (Allow a couple of minutes for audio to load)
St. Louis Jazz Notes (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
The 2008 St. Louis Jazz and Heritage Festival , held Saturday at Shaw Park in Clayton, once again this year was plagued by bad weather, bringing the set of pianist and Joe Sample and singer Randy Crawford to an early conclusion and forcing the cancellation of the performance by headliner Cassandra Wilson. The Post-Dispatch has two reports from the festival online: a blog post from pop critic Kevin...
PopEater Music Blog (Free subscription) | 06/02/2008
Filed under: Full CDs PopEater Music Blog : Brendan James, 'The Day is Brave'Influenced by his mentor Carly Simon, this singer-songwriter produces a powerful debut album. ... Read more
St. Louis Jazz Notes (Free subscription) | 05/28/2008
This weekend's major jazz event is the St. Louis Jazz and Heritage Festival , which will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Clayton's Shaw Park. Singer Cassandra Wilson headlines, and the other mainstage performers are ex-Crusaders keyboardist Joe Sample ( pictured ) with singer Randy Crawford ; Latin percussionist Tito Puente Jr .; and smooth jazz/fusion keyboardist Lao Tizer with guitarist...
JazzHQ (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
Preorder the new CD at amazom.com: Best of Smooth Jazz II The Weather Channel plans to release its second smooth jazz collection on June 10. The 12-song collection features more of the channel's most requested music from legendary artists, including Joe Sample "Rainbow Seeker," Ramsey Lewis' "Wade in the Water," Eric Marienthal's "Big Country," Russ Freeman's "Brave New World," Charlie Parker's "Now's...
Mirror On America (Free subscription) | 04/15/2008
MLK Blvd in North St. Louis Playlist 1. Concrete Jungle - Bob Marley 2. Is It Because I'm Black - Syl Johnson 3. Misdemeanor - Foster Sylvers 4. Encore - Cheryl Lynn 5. Ooh Child - Nina Simone 6. Sunshine - O'Jays 7. Summer Madness - Kool & The Gang 8. H20Gate Blues - Gil Scott Heron 9. Ask Me About Nothin' But The Blues - Bobby Bland 10. Fish Ain't Bitin' - Lamont Dozier 11. If I Had The Power - Johnny...
Casa Valdez Studios (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008
AccuJazz is the world's first multichannel jazz radio station , featuring nearly a dozen channels of great classic and mainstream jazz, from the earliest Dave Brubeck and John Coltrane to the latest from Joe Sample and Diana Krall. There is one main channel and ten specialty channels, which are: BeBop, Guitar Jazz, Latin-Fusion, New School, Old School, Piano Jazz, Saxophone Jazz, Vocal Jazz, West...
