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Branford Marsalis in Conversation with Sam Stephenson
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Jazz Loft Project by Sam Stephenson
public conversation between saxophonist Branford Marsalis and JLP director Sam Stephenson has been confirmed for the evening of February 10, 2011 at Hayti Heritage Center in Durham, N.C. in association with the Center for Documentary Studies and the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University (the JLP show opens at Nasher on February 3). As a starting point Marsalis and Stephenson will discuss “Jazz Then and Now," the music and culture of jazz in the era of JLP circa 1960 ...
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Happy Birthday, Cat Anderson!
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Riffs on Jazz by John Anderson
Jazz trumpeter William “Cat" Anderson (1916-1981) was born in Greenville, South Carolina. His parents died when he was only four years old, so Cat grew up in an orphanage in Charleston. It was here that he learned how to play the trumpet. Fellow orphans gave him the nickname “Cat," not for his trumpet playing but for the way he fought on the playground. He played with various big bands in the late 1930s and early 1940s, including Claude Hopkins' and ...
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An Interview with Dr. John
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Groove Notes
On Tuesday, September 7th, I had the opportunity to interview the American music icon Dr. John from our Seattle Performance Studio, as well as hear him play a couple of songs. Below is a summary of my interview and the performance, written by KPLU's Nick Morrison. You will also see photos, and at the end you will find a link to the audio of the performance and interview in its entirely.
Mac 'Dr. John' Rebennack has been at the heart ...
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The Bad Plus Take a Break From Jazzed-Out Indie Covers With 'Never Stop'
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All About Jazz @ Spinner
Things are a bit calmer for the Bad Plus these days. The band returns with its eighth album, called 'Never Stop,' which, if nothing else, emphatically states the band's mission statement. It's also the first album of all original songs for the trio. It follows up 2009's 'For All I Care,' which featured rock covers performed with indie rock singer Wendy Lewis and a few classical tunes. By the time this came out, fans and critics alike had long become ...
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A Conversation About P2P Marketing with Frostclick
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We All Make Music
File-sharing is the antithesis of big business. In everything from form (decentralized structure, minimal operation and upkeep costs) to function (duh), P2P networks and torrent hubs are diametrically opposed to the large corporate structures that define the entertainment and broadcast industries, and its proponents are proud of that. But recently, the file-sharers have begun to act more and more business-like. A couple weeks ago, we ran a piece about Paz, a rapper/singer from Los Angeles who used P2P networks to ...
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Interview: Mose Allison (Part 2)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Pianist-singer Mose Allison is perhaps rock's least likely muse. A Southern blues singer-pianist, Mose's lyrics are sophisticated and riddled with puns while his voice has a distinct twang. But it's this subversive originality and “who cares" approach that has made his music attractive to artists such as Georgie Fame, the Yardbirds, the Clash, Leon Russell, Van Morrison, Elvis Costello and Bonnie Raitt. You also can hear his flinty phrasing in the voices of Bob Dylan, Mungo Jerry, Gregg Allman, Neil ...
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Latin Jazz Conversations: Danilo Perez (Part 2)
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The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
Children are never born with an innate sense of musical ability; they learn to create music through the help of influential mentors. Sometimes these role models are a natural part of life—a member of the family, a close friend, or even a neighbor. Other times, mentors might be local musicians, active educators, or even a legendary artist. Wherever they come from, they enter a young person's life and they leave a piece of themselves with that aspiring musician. These chunks ...
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