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Backgrounder: Jimmy Forrest's 'Forrest Fire'
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In the years leading up to World War II, tenor saxophonist Jimmy Forrest got his start in bands led by Jay McShann and Andy Kirk. After the war, he was with Duke Ellington and then was on his own. His big claim to fame was co-writing and first recording Night Train, which became a jazz and R&B standard. He also toured with Count Basie. Among my favorite albums by Forrest are those on the New Jazz and Prestige record labels. ...
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Trumpeter/Composer Ian Carey's 6th CD, "Fire In My Head: The Anxiety Suite," To Be Released April 24 By Slow & Steady Records
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Bay Area trumpeter and composer Ian Carey has long aimed to blend the swing and virtuosity of jazz with the dense compositional textures of chamber music, but for his latest multi-movement creation, he turns that ambition towards a more personal topic. Fire in My Head (The Anxiety Suite) is the centerpiece of his new album, due for release by San Francisco’s Slow & Steady Records on April 24. “Normally I write a piece and try to figure out what it’s ...
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800+ Artists Lost Tapes In Universal Fire [NY Times]
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The New York Times has published a list of over 700 more artists believed to have lost their masters in the 2008 fire that swept the backlot of Universal Studios in Hollywood. This follows an existing tally of more than 100 artists named in an investigation earlier this month. The new list, which journalist Jody Rosen says is a “partial selection” and “was culled from three separate UMG lists prepared for Project Phoenix” (a recovery program initiated by Universal Music ...
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Universal Music Vault Fire Story Could Alter Company’s Valuation
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HypeBot
Recently a new story from the New York Times revealed that a major fire in one of Universal Studios vaults had caused the company to lose more than 100,000 of its master tapes, and as a large share of the company may be headed for the auction block, questions are being raised as to how this loss might affect its overall value. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Last week a bombshell of a story from New York Times contributor Jody Rosen revealed that ...
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John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola & Paco De Lucia "Passion Grace & Fire" Reissued On 180g Virgin Vinyl by Audio Fidelity
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All About Jazz
In 1983 the guitar super trio of John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola and Paco de Lucía reunited for another set of acoustic guitar trios. Unlike their first album the phenomenal live acoustic performance Friday Night In San Francisco this masterpiece consists entirely of studio sessions. Passion Grace & Fire is a mix of flamenco, fusion, jazz, latin and classical music, bathed with beauty and compassion. It is simply three mindblowing musicians that united to produce the last word in acoustic ...
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Sylvia Black's Sultry Debut Solo Single, "Walking With Fire," Featuring Saxophonist Jaleel Shaw, Released July 28
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Prime Mover Media
Multi-talented singer/songwriter, bassist and producer Sylvia Black (formerly of Betty Black/KUDU) steps into the spotlight with her smoldering solo debut single, "Walking With Fire," featuring acclaimed alto saxophonist Jaleel Shaw (Robert Glasper/Roy Haynes Quartet/Mingus Big Band) and Brazilian Girls' Aaron Johnston on drums and percussion. The track is the first in a series of planned singles for this year. “Walking With Fire" is released digitally July 28 via Frau Pink / KID Recordings. A cinematic slice of late-night jazz-pop exotica, the feverish track (which is featured in the ...
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Ghostship Fire: Mourn The Dead, Fight Like Hell For The Living
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HypeBot
In this recent article, Marc Ribot explores how the tragedy at Oakland's GhostShip lofts is indicative of a broader issue concerning the marginalization of working artists. Guest post by Marc Ribot on The Trichordist Marc Ribot is an American Musician and a member of NYC artists rights group MusiciansACTION musiciansaction.org. The initial horror evoked by Oakland’s GhostShip fire is now turning into self questioning and anger at those who placed the victims in harms way. Yes, there will be individuals—landlords, inspectors, event ...
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3 Sure Fire Ways Musicians Win On Instagram
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HypeBot
Cultivating a large following on Instagram as a musician can be difficult, so here are three useful tips for creatively engaging with your audience in a way that will keep them interested in both you and your music. Guest Post by Florian Richling of Original Egg I talked to a befriended songwriter the other day, exchanging thoughts on the process of studio-work, collaborative songwriting and, next to songs and lyrics, the creation of high quality social media content. He was ...
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Alan Hampton Releases Sophomore Album "Origami for the Fire"
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K. Shackelford
Alan Hampton is a busy man. When he's not on the road, playing bass and singing with Andrew Bird, Gretchen Parlato Meshell N'Degeocello, and Robert Glasper, he might be in the studio laying down tracks for Sufjan Stevens, Luke Temple, Derrick Hodge, Kendrick Scott, Esperanza Spalding, or The New Pornographers. But somehow, in between tours and takes, Hampton has also been steadily crafting his own sound. When Hampton released his debut record, The Moving Sidewalk, in 2011, The New York ...
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Jazz Collective "Sasha’s Bloc" Sets "Heart On Fire" CD For March 2015
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Michael Ricci
Jazz Collective Sasha's Bloc, Featuring Guest Vocalist Jane Monheit and Conceived by Bassist Alex Gershman, Sets Heart on Fire CD for March 2015. A Big Jazz Band Sound, Featuring Original Music That Hearkens Back to the 1920s, 30s and 40s; An Upbeat, Modern Embrace of an Era That Gave Us the Music and Stage Presence of Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Scott Joplin, Count Basie and More With the March, 2015 release of Heart on Fire, jazz collective Sasha's Bloc aims ...
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