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Jane Hall: Song in My Heart
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Jane Hall's first and only album, With a Song in My Heart, was released in 2017. The album was recorded in the 1980s as a gift to her husband, the great jazz guitarist Jim Hall. I first heard about the recording a couple of weeks ago, when Devra Hall Levy, Jim and Jane's daughter, told me about it. It's gorgeous—with Jane's breathy, child-like Blossom Dearie phrasing and Ed Bickert's sublime framing and chord voicings. The album is wonderful on several ...
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Interview: Miles Davis, 1984
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
While Miles Davis was on tour in Baltimore in 1984, he agreed to appear on a daytime cable talk show called Cityline. For whatever reason, the hosts didn't bother to do a stitch of research and admitted as much to Davis. One of the hosts even asks Davis if he played with Charlie Parker. Astonished by the dopey questions, Davis eventually lets them have it. The interview is so bad, you see Davis start to feel sorry for them and ...
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Industry Giant Brian Eno Talks Music, Global Politics
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Few creative forces in the music industry are held in as high esteem as Brian Eno, noted for not only his musical contributions but also his work as a producer, writer, and thinker in the music business. Here he sat down to discuss his innovative musical work, as well as his involvement in global political affairs. Guest post by award winning music industry journalist Larry LeBlanc from Celebrity Access This week In the Hot Seat with Larry LeBlanc: Brian Eno, musician, artist, producer, thinker. It ...
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6 Major Takeaways From Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's Fast Company Profile
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Fast Company has published the first in depth interview with Daniel Ek in three years and the first behind the scenes look at the world's biggest streaming service since it went public. While there are no big reveals, it offers a well sourced portrait of a company deeply committed to and quite capable of truly transforming the music business. 6 major takeaways from the Fast Company Spotify profile: Sweden is the key to Spotify's success and its corporate ethos. Asked ...
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Interview: Chubby Jackson
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Bassist Chubby Jackson is largely forgotten now, but in his prime he was one of the most dynamic band leaders in the late 1940s and '50s. For example, in 1949, his band featured Norman Faye, Al Porcino and Charlie Walp (tp); Mario Daone and Rob Swope (tb); Frank Socolow (as); Ray Turner and Al Epstein (ts); Marty Flax (bar); Teddy Charles (vib); Gene Di Novi (p); Red Kelly (b); Tiny Kahn (d,arr,vcl); Joe Harris (bgo,cga) and Chubby Jackson (cond,vcl). [Photo ...
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Django Festival Allstars
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
One of the best kept secrets in jazz is the Django Festival Allstars. Formed in 2002, they recapture the joyous and nostalgic sound of gypsy jazz made popular in Paris by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli just before World War II. It's infectious music, and once you hear it, you get caught up in the bounce and conversational quality of the instrumental exchanges. The Allstars perform worldwide, but next week they will be appearing at New York's Birdland from July ...
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Interview 2018: Marcos Valle
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Next week, the legendary bossa nova pianist, singer and composer Marcos Valle will make his only New York appearance this year at Birdland. Joining him will be singer Paula Morelenbaum and cellist Jacques Morelenbaum. They toured with Antonio Carlos Jobim between 1984 and 1994. The BossaBrasil spectacular at Birdland—from May 29 to June 2—is being produced by the exceptional Pat Philips-Stratta, who each year brings Marcos and other bossa legacy artists to the club for a taste of toasty Rio ...
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UbumtuFM's Exclusive Interview For International Women's Day With Cynthia Basinet
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Cynthia "c." Basinet
UbumtuFM's Exclusive interview for International Women's Day with Cynthia Basinet, a multi-talented American actress, singer, supermodel, mother and activist for the Western Saharan Sahrawi people, from the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles county. Life is a journey. Cynthia's journey took her to the top of various interlocking disciplines and roads less traveled. In this exclusive interview we'll attempt to paint the full picture and put some perspective on the life and career of this remarkable woman. Thank you, Cynthia for ...
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