WFMU's Beware of the Blog (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Give the Drummer Some's 6 Favorite Downloads from the MP3 Blogosphere It's your pre-Turkey Day edition of Mining the Audio Motherlode and this week's platters are piping hot. Please help yourself to each course, then pass them on to the...
Notes from a Different Kitchen (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
From Steady Bloggin ': " Hooray for bootlegs. The cover is self explanatory – this is a compilation collecting the original sources used by Large Pro in creating Breaking Atoms. Naturally the main target demographic here are the sample nerds. However this also works as a good mix of assorted classic rock/funk/soul/jazz jams so you can enjoy it even if you don’t give two shits about...
Outside Counsel (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
To the Lou Donaldson Quartet at the Albright-Knox last night, the second concert in the Hunt Real Estate Art of Jazz series. Bruce Eaton has been producing these shows for eleven years, and we haven't been disappointed yet. Donaldson is 82, looks 20 years younger, and plays even younger than that, in a blues-funk mode informed by both swing and bebop. What really impressed us was the tight professionalism...
Jazz@Rochester (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Exodus To Jazz is inviting you to treat a friend to enjoy the popular Rochester-based trio Rochester-based trio Paradigm Shift reuniting for a concert with its special guest, Dave Brubeck's acclaimed saxophonist Bobby Militello on Thursday, November 19th at Frontier...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
All About Jazz is celebrating Lou Donaldson's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Lou DonaldsonLou Donaldson, alto saxophonist, recording star and entertainer extraordinaire was born in Badin, North Carolina on November 1, 1926. He is the child of parents, Lucy Wallace Donaldson, mother, and Louis Andrew Donaldson, Sr., father... more...
bebop spoken here (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
(From the August/September Jazztimes). Lou Donaldson, listening to a track by free jazz saxophonist David Binney... " ...That's got nothing to do with jazz at all. They say he's searching, but I know what he's searching for - a saxophone teacher. That's what he needs." Chris Y.
Notes from a Different Kitchen (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
Fetauring tracks from: George Benson, J Dilla, Dwele, Cymande, Lou Donaldson, A Tribe Called Quest, DJ Spinna, Dam Funk, Jermajesty, D’angelo, Fred Wesley & the JB’s, Sly & Family Stone, M64 ( Ragen Fykes & Ohmega Watts ) and more! Download/stream the mix below via soundcloud: [via Dj Chorizo Funk ]
Buns O'Plenty (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
A transitional album of soul jazz and grooves. Lou is entering the funky phase of his career along with Alligator Boogaloo which is recorded the same year. 1. Ode to Billie Joe (6:33) 2. Humpback (5:28) 3. Shadow of Your Smile (6:25) 4. Peepin' (8:21) 5. Kid (10:59) Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone Blue Mitchell - trumpet Jimmy Ponder - guitar Lonnie Smith - organ Idris Muhammad (listed as Leo Morris)...
the central shaft (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009
Lou Donaldson -- Alligator Bogaloo ... LP Blue Note, 1967. Excellent funky work from Lou -- and a groundbreaking record that was the first to feature him playing on Blue Note with badass drummer Idris Muhammad -- who is listed on the session under his birth name, Leo Morris! Muhammad gives the album that crackling funky bottom sound that instantly defined Lou's later years at Blue Note -- a hard and...
Pampelmoose (Free subscription) | 08/14/2009
The Manor Of Art Festival - August 14th through August 23rd @ Milepost 5 A former retirement home in the Montavilla neighborhood has been turned into a real-life artist’s conclave, and this weekend - and all through the week - they will be celebrating their grand opening. Every medium of expression will be in play [...]
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 08/08/2009
THE alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson burst on the jazz scene around 1950 with a bebop style that many listeners likened to Charlie Parker’s. A few years later, he adopted a more basic blues approach that evolved into a popular, and profitable, jazz corollary to the work of soul singers like James Brown...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 08/05/2009
The Great Bassist Jamil Nasser was recently given a party to honor his 77th Birthday. The event was held at Cobi's Place on June 21, 2009. In attendance was {{Ahmad Jamal = 7955}}, {{Monty Alexander = 3332}}, {{George Coleman = 5814}}, {{Lou Donaldson = 6352}}, {{Richard Wyands = 11533}}, {{Paul Wes...
Paris DJs Podcasts (Free subscription) | 08/05/2009
Myx/Built From Skratch presents Turntable Jazz Composed By DJ Rob Swift Hosted by Lyrics Born (Free CD offered at live shows) 2008-10 Jazz breaks with Rob Swift on the turntables and Lyrics Born hosting. Continue reading
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 07/31/2009
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Grub Street - New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant... (Free subscription) | 07/17/2009
Last week, Eater SF tried to shame San Francisco restaurants whose websites had auto theme music. It was so long overdue that we thought we’d do the same for New York. We confined our search to top restaurants and avoided the cheesier, loungier eateries, but we still found a lot of playbook samba and electronica in the mix. Here’s the list so far — feel free to add others. And rest...
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