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Mary Foster Conklin: These Precious Days
by Pierre Giroux
Mary Foster Conklin is a New York-based singer with an eclectic approach to the choices she makes in deciding upon a repetoire for her fifth release, These Precious Days. Unafraid to step outside the nine dots, she has focussed the project on lesser-known jazz and popular compositions by predominately female songwriters. Joining Conklin are a number of top shelf New York musicians including pianist and arranger John Di Martino, violinist Sara Caswell, bassist Ed Howard, drummer Vince Cherico, guitarist Guilherme ...
Continue ReadingNancy Kelly: Jazz Woman: The Reel to Real Sessions
by Hrayr Attarian
Among jazz aficionados in the “real" Upstate New York, that is to say in and around the cities of Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo, vocalist Nancy Kelly is well known. She has performed at multiple venues, both still extant and defunct, which served as havens for music lovers in the area. Known for her uncompromising artistry and singular approach to standards, Kelly did not limit her activity to her native region. Over half a century she has performed all over the ...
Continue ReadingEddie Henderson: Reemergence
by Douglas Payne
Trumpeter Eddie Henderson has recorded more consistently throughout the 1990s (for Steeplechase and Milestone) than he did during the previous decade, so this really isn't a “reemergence" at all. It is, however, among one of his finest albums since what remains his very best--his first two kosimgroovy solo albums, cut for Capricorn in 1973 and inexcusably unavailable ever since.On Reemergence, Henderson traverses a variety of interesting spaces with Milesian pronouncements that have certainly become his own, rich as ...
Continue ReadingEddie Henderson: Reemergence
by C. Andrew Hovan
Considering that he's approaching his 60th birthday, you'd think that trumpeter Eddie Henderson would be better known than what he is. But of course we also have to take into consideration that there are actually two Eddies- the jazz musician and Dr. Henderson the practicing psychiatrist. Yet despite his dual activities and the limitations of a 24-hour day, the jazz trumpeter in Henderson has matured into a distinctive stylists who has taken as much from the '70s period of jazz ...
Continue ReadingEddie Henderson Quintet: Reemergence
by Jack Bowers
Eddie Henderson is one of those immoderately talented but relatively unsung players who are known as “musicians' musicians," mainly because the public at large has almost no idea who they are or what they are capable of doing--which in Henderson's case is almost anything he pleases, at least on trumpet. The 58--year--old veteran was influenced by Miles Davis, studied informally with Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan, jammed alongside Woody Shaw, and has played with some of the best--known names in ...
Continue ReadingJazz Musician of the Day: Howard Roberts
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Howard Roberts' birthday today!
Howard Roberts was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1929. He began playing guitar at age 8 and by age 15 was playing gigs in and around the Phoenix area. In 1950 (at age 20) Howard decided to move to Los Angeles, and through hard work and the invaluable assistance of fellow guitarist/arranger-composer Jack Marshall, Howard met and began playing with some of L.A.\'s very best musicians, including Bobby Troup, Chico Hamilton ...
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Interschool Orchestras Of New York Presents Its Gala Celebration: A Tribute To Howard Johnson on September 18th at Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Hall
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All About Jazz
InterSchool Orchestras of New York (ISO) is proud to announce its 2019-2020 gala celebration, A Tribute to Howard Johnson, at Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Hall, September 18, 2019 at 7:30 pm. The special event will honor the musical legend, who, in his five-decade career, has played alongside luminaries in multiple genres and pioneered the voice of the tuba in jazz. The event will also feature the talents of two-time Grammy-winning musician Taj Mahal and students of ISO. All proceeds from ...
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Tribute To Howard Johnson At Merkin Hall On September 18th Featuring Taj Mahal And More! Presented By The Interschool Orchestras Of New York!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
InterSchool Orchestras of New York Presents Its Gala Celebration: A TRIBUTE TO HOWARD JOHNSON Featuring Taj Mahal, Gravity, The Levon Helm Horns, the Beartones, and Students of InterSchool Orchestras of New York InterSchool Orchestras of New York (ISO) is proud to announce its 2019-2020 gala celebration, A Tribute to Howard Johnson, at Kaufman Music Center's Merkin Hall, September 18, 2019 at 7:30 pm. The special event will honor the musical legend, who, in his five-decade career, has played alongside luminaries ...
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2 Additional Rules For Success For Blockchain Music Entrepreneurs [George Howard]
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After a previous article outlining an initial two key points of failure awaiting unsuspecting Blockchain music entrepreneurs, this articles details the risks of the second pair, helping artists to successfully navigate a revolutionary technology that, despite its pitfalls, has huge potential to benefit artists. Guest post by George Howard. This article originally appeared on Forbes My last article put forth two of the four points of failure that I see as stumbling blocks for Blockchain music entrepreneurs. This article presents the ...
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Rules For Success For Blockchain Music Entrepreneurs [George Howard]
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While blockchain has long been thought of as God-send and natural fit for the music industry, the budding technology has yet to live up to the hype surrounding it. In his “Howard Test," George Howard outlines what it will take for the technology to reach its potential. Part 1 Guest post by George Howard. This article originally appeared on Forbes We are at an inflection point in the trajectory of Blockchain tech and music product development. In this space, and, ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Howard Roberts
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Howard Roberts' birthday today!
Howard Roberts was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1929. He began playing guitar at age 8 and by age 15 was playing gigs in and around the Phoenix area. In 1950 (at age 20) Howard decided to move to Los Angeles, and through hard work and the invaluable assistance of fellow guitarist/arranger-composer Jack Marshall, Howard met and began playing with some of L.A.\'s very best musicians, including Bobby Troup, Chico Hamilton ...
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"Hourglass" - New Release By Toronto-Based Singer/Songwriter Howard Gladstone With Special Guest Laura Fernandez!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Toronto singer-songwriter Howard Gladstone's Hourglass—his fifth album of original contemporary folk/roots music in the U.S.A. will release on June 15, 2018. Three years after spinal surgery Howard Gladstone has returned to music with a higher level of commitment and inspiration, and deeper understanding of its' healing power. Gladstone has written songs that reflect a quiet despair, but answered by a message of hope, perseverance and optimism. The songs on Hourglass have resonated well with early reviewers, audiences and international radio ...
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Streaming Music Presages The End Of Ownership... Of Everything [George Howard]
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Music is often the proverbial canary in a coal mine, says George Howard. Here, he explores how the rise of streaming led to a full fledged shift to a cloud-based media, making the idea of actual ownership is becoming increasingly antiquated. Guest post by George Howard , this first appeared on Forbes Many moons ago — just around the time I first applied the term “Canary In A Coal Mine“ to the music industry — I wrote a piece entitled, “The Stream That Snuck ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Howard Roberts
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Howard Roberts' birthday today!
Howard Roberts was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1929. He began playing guitar at age 8 and by age 15 was playing gigs in and around the Phoenix area. In 1950 (at age 20) Howard decided to move to Los Angeles, and through hard work and the invaluable assistance of fellow guitarist/arranger-composer Jack Marshall, Howard met and began playing with some of L.A.\'s very best musicians, including Bobby Troup, Chico Hamilton ...
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Key To Widespread Artist Adoption Of Blockchain Could Be Via Esoteric Copyright Law [George Howard]
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Blockchain technology has been embraced by many smaller independent artists, but widespread adoption has been slowed by a lack of participation from major labels and publishers, although an ancient copyright clause could provide a solution. Guest post by George Howard on Forbes After having written at length over the past several years about blockchain technology, I'm delighted to observe what appears to be growing consensus that this technology could become a core tool in facilitating the creation of a music industry ...
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