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Machine Gun

Source: Ars Nova Workshop
August 17, 2012

In May, 1968, the German saxophonist Peter Brötzmann brought together seven emerging European experimental musicians for what is now considered to be one of the most critical recording sessions in the history of improvised music. The “Machine Gun Sessions” featured several improvisers whose soon-to-be-celebrated careers were just beginning: the British saxophonist Evan Parker, the Dutch reedsman Willem Breuker, the German bassists Peter Kowald and Buschi Niebergall, the Swedish drummer Sven-Åke Johansson, the Dutch drummer Han Bennink, and the Belgian pianist ...

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Marvin Stamm on Uncle Albert

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
August 16, 2012

Jazz fans are quicker than most to slap around other forms of music. Some fans are convinced that rock destroyed jazz (not so) while others insist that jazz sold out for commercial reasons (not so, either). New music comes with each generation, and that's how it played out in the mid-1950s and into the '60s. [Photo above of Marvin Stamm by Marvin S. Orling] Here's another revelation: Rock (and soul and disco) kept many jazz artists employed and meeting college ...

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Jake Blows His Own Horn

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
August 15, 2012

When I first met Jake Baldwin, he was a sixteen-year-old trumpet prodigy at Minnetonka High School, playing in an early edition of the Dakota Combo under the leadership of another trumpeter, Kelly Rossum. Jake played with the Combo for two years before graduating and moving on to studies at the New England Conservatory of Music. About to begin his final year at NEC, Jake has continued along his early trajectory, excelling at NEC, leading an exciting ensemble on the Dakota ...

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Interview with Freelance Musician Tony Maceli

Source: MusicianWages.com
August 15, 2012

At Musician Wages, we’ve always believed there are as many ways to be a freelance musician as there are freelance musicians. Every musician we’ve talked to has their own combination of jobs that, combined, make up their career. We’d like to share the experiences and advice of more working musicians on our site through a series of interviews. Each musician will be asked the same questions, but their answers will reflect their unique career. Our first interview is with New ...

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Millicent Martin: Bye TW3

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
August 15, 2012

Back when the Beatles, the Stones, Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield and all the rest were still toiling away in the U.K., one of the finest sophisto-pop vocalists on British TV was Millicent Martin. In the early '60s, the comedian, singer and film and theater actress was best known for her coiffed flip and appearances on the satirical and timely That Was the Week That Was (also known as TW3). The show was an early English Daily Show meets The Tonight ...

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Keeping the Lamp Lit in Baltimore: Todd Marcus

Source: The Independent Ear by Willard Jenkins
August 13, 2012

The city of Baltimore certainly has its share of a rich jazz legacy. On the contemporary scene there is increasing jazz performance activity in Baltimore, as well as a growing cadre of exceptional young musicians who are striving to contribute. These include such talented players as vibraphonist-multi-instrumentalist Warren Wolf and alto saxophonist Tim Green. Another who fits that mold is bass clarinetist-composer-bandleader Todd Marcus, who is also contributing to the city’s social activism fabric. Following his performance at the loft ...

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Thrillcall's Matthew Tomaszewicz: Building Bridges Between Live Music and Tech [interview]

Source: HypeBot
August 12, 2012

Matthew Tomaszewicz is the co-founder and head of product marketing and business development at San Francisco-based Thrillcall. Thrillcall is an iOS and web app that packages ticket deals on live shows happening that same night in particular cities, and presents them just in time for people to act - kind of like a GroupOn for live music. Hypebot's Hisham Dahud spent some time with Matthew in San Francisco and sought out to get his thoughts on the music technology space as ...

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Interview: Bob Whitlock (Part 3)

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
August 9, 2012

In the history of post-war jazz, Gerry Mulligan may well have been one of the finest all-around musicians, leaders and arrangers. But he wasn't the nicest guy in the world. Which is easy to understand. Constantly creating a vision, finding musicians to execute that vision and making a success of it—is akin to being the CEO of a start-up. A lot of courage is needed along with high standards and an ego the size of a house. [Photo above of ...

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