Contemporary Cat: Terence Blanchard with Special Guests (Studies in Jazz Series)
Watch Us Explode! (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
By combining rare archival stills, interviews with 75 jazz artists and live recordings culled from 25 hours of concerts, Icons Among Us is a dynamic and engaging document of many of the greatest jazz musicians of today. It contains interviews and performances from the likes of Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, Ravi Coltrane, Medeski Martin and [...]
Studiopjj (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Larry Blumenfeld's opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal about Terence Blanchard + his immersive Jazz scores was fascinating. That's what makes his music interesting and unique. Useful link: www.terenceblanchard.com
An Island Life (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
One of the movies that my family has been anxiously waiting to arrive at the theaters is Disney’s The Princess and the Frog due out on Dec 11th. I’m not too familiar with this story but it looks like something my daughters will love. Until then, we’ve been enjoying a few musical clips from [...]
RVAjazz (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
A lot went down this weekend in Richmond, but here's a taste of one thing a day from Friday to Sunday.
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
The 18th annual St. Louis International Film Festival, which begins Thursday, November 12 and continues through Sunday, November 22, once again will feature the St. Louis premieres of several recent music-related movies, including two that should be of particular interest to jazz fans.The first of t...
RVAjazz (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
The two main events last night were Glenn Wilson Quartet at The Camel and Terence Blanchard at the Modlin Center. Who saw what, and how did you like it? I was happy to be the presenter for Wilson’s entertaining and dynamic show at The Camel. I thought the group of Rory Stuart, Jim Masters, Tony Martucci, [...]
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Born in Fort Smith, Arkansas but brought up in New Orleans, where he studied at the Center for Creative Artists--alma mater of fellow trumpeters {{Wynton Marsalis = 1914}}, {{Terence Blanchard = 1784}} and {{Nicholas Payton = 10180}}--Abram Wilson relocated to London in 2002. In 2003 he signed to Dune Records, the recording and management home for a number of significant, London-based, black artists....
Teaser-Trailer.com (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
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Overflowed Media (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Listen to exclusive snippets from ‘The Princess and the Frog’ Soundtrack, right here: http://disneymusic.disney.go.com/albums/theprincessandfrog.html Multi-platinum, 3-time Grammy Award-winning Def Jam recording artist Ne-Yo adds two new credits to his long list of successes over the last three years, starting with the announcement that his new song, “Never Knew I Needed”, will...
LondonJazz (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
In the next couple of weeks LondonJazz will feature London Jazz Festival previews/choices from a number of musicians, fans and friends. We're keen to capture, to bottle that musician buzz. It's where things start, there's nothing quite like it. So here's a VERY warm welcome to Kit Downes to the pages of LondonJazz. And a thank you. Kit is looking forward to hearing Aaron Parks at 9pm on the opening...
MakeUsHot.com (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Multi-platinum, 3-time Grammy Award-winning Def Jam recording artist Ne-Yo adds two new credits to his long list of successes over the last three years, starting with the announcement that his new song, “Never Knew I Needed”, will be the featured end credit song in Walt Disney’s ‘The Princess and the Frog’ animated motion picture [...]
Consequence of Sound (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Now, almost a decade after his promising start, he's back with a new album entitled Air Tight's Revenge .
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
Cyrus Chestnut Spirit Jazz Legacy Productions 2009 John Hicks I Remember You HighNote 2009 Ray Bryant In The Back Room Evening Star 2009 Playing solo piano requires, among other things, a distinctive style and enough musical ideas to hold a listener's interest over a period of time. Three new releases feature players amply endowed with both...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
From November 4th to 8th, Berlin will once again be the reigning capital of jazz. JazzFest Berlin 09, organized by the Berliner Festspiele, and Artistic Director Nils Landgren invite you to partake of five densely filled festival days, with altogether 24 concerts featuring more than 180 musicians. JazzFest Berlin 09 opens on November 4 at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele with Terence Blanchard and...
Jazz & Blues Music Reviews (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Like his mentor, Wynton Marsalis, trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard shows a tendency toward grandiosity in his projects be they film scores or jazz albums. This album attempts to focus on the choices that human beings make as they travel through life, and to that end he is accompanied by Walter Smith on saxophones, Fabian Almazan on piano, Lionel Louke on guitar, Derrick Hodge on bass and Kendrick...
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