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The Julie London Show

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
December 16, 2011

You're in for a treat. Since my post two days ago on singer-songwriter and pianist Bobby Troup, I've been bombarded by emails from readers—some who are long-time fans of Troup and others who are new to him. All of those email writers also said they were fans of singer Julie London, who was married to Troup. By any measure, London was special. In someways, her recordings don't really do her justice. As the following video clip demonstrates, London really had to be ...

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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Winter/Spring 2012 Jazz Preview, Part One

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
December 11, 2011

This week, we've got the first installment of a video preview of jazz and creative music bands and musicians who will be coming to St. Louis to perform this winter and spring. First up are The Bad Plus, who will return here to kick off the New Year playing Wednesday, January 4 through Saturday, January 7 at Jazz at the Bistro. In the clip up above, they're performing “Beryl Loves to Dance" during ...

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Twitter Gets a Major Makeover [first Look and Video]

Source: HypeBot
December 10, 2011

Twitter has unleashed some major changes yesterday that give the site and its apps a cleaner look and some new Facebook-like features. Most of the changes are positive, though I did notice some design and readability issues on some Twitter homepages using both approved and custom skins. (Be sure to check to see how your's looks.) Here's a first look at some of the new features and a video tour: Connect is where you “get in on the conversation." See ...

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New Bill Frisell Interview & Performance Videos at Amoeba Music (San Francisco)

Source: Rachael Clare
December 8, 2011

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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A Greg Osby Sampler

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
December 4, 2011

This week, let's check out some clips of saxophonist, composer and St. Louis native Greg Osby, who will be returning home to play Wednesday, December 14 through Saturday, December 17 at Jazz at the Bistro. Osby, 51, first left St. Louis in 1978 to study at Howard University, and later Berklee College of Music. He began gaining recognition in the 1980s through his work with veteran leaders such as drummer Jack DeJohnette, pianist ...

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Youtube Unveils Major Overhaul, Upgrades for Content Creators [videos]

Source: HypeBot
December 3, 2011

Just one month after announcing more than 100 new exclusive content partners, YouTube has unveiled its biggest site overhaul ever. The new design is intended to encourage users to spend more time on the site and make the experience more like watching TV. With these updates, come some major improvements for content creators including: A cleaner homepage which displays a customizable list of channels for registered users. Latest activity—By clicking on a channel in the left navigation bar, users can ...

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Muted Art

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
December 3, 2011

During the years in which Art Farmer (1928-1999) played trumpet as his main horn, his muted work was a pleasure to hear. After he switched to flugelhorn in the early 1960s, his playing took on greater lyricism and depth, but because there were no flugelhorn mutes, a satisfying aspect of his sound went by the wayside. Then, in the late '70s he found a technician who was able to convert a trombone mute so that the flugel could accommodate it. ...

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NARM's Donio: 20 Years of Music Retail Upheaval and Next Shift from Sales to Streaming [video]

Source: HypeBot
November 29, 2011

(UPDATED) Jim Donio, President of NARM, joins Ian Rogers for a new episode of This Week In Music to talk about how music retail has changed over the past 20 years. Since 1958, The National Association of Recording Merchandisers has represented retailers, wholesalers, and now technology companies selling recorded music. Jim and Ian speak about the evolution of that process over the past decades, as well as NARM's new technology initiatives. About 18:30 in the pair tackle the coming mega-shift ...

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