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‘Forest Piano?’ New Age Music Video Passes Quarter Million Views

Source: Edward Weiss
October 19, 2011

New Age music ... it's seen better days. But now it's making a comeback—thanks in no small part to pianist/composer Edward Weiss. Weiss, who owns and operates Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music, posted a video on YouTube titled 'Forest Piano' in 2008. This video has slowly been gaining in popularity and now has passed over 270,000 views. Weiss says... “I've always enjoyed playing piano and being in nature. Both are peaceful pastimes that help me relax. That's why I created ...

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Sean Parker: "I'm Not Sure Why You Would Sign with a Record Label" [video]

Source: HypeBot
October 19, 2011

At Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, Sean Parker, venture capitalist and co-founder of Facebook and Napster and Spotify investor, sat down to talk about his take on the future of the music industry. “I'm not actually sure why you would sign with a record label," quipped Parker. On Spotify, Parker says its “an attempt to finish what I started at Napster." WATCH THE VIDEO: Most of the music discussion happens from 9-18 minutes, then the discussion turns to ...

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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Jeff Lorber's Fusion, Revisited

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 16, 2011

For today's video showcase, let's check out some clips of keyboardist Jeff Lorber, who will be in St. Louis to perform next Wednesday, October 19 through Saturday, October 22 at Jazz at the Bistro. Though Lorber has played St. Louis before—most recently in 2008 at The Pageant as part of that year's Guitars and Saxophones tour—this will be his debut at the Bistro. His band for the week will include saxophonist Eric Marienthal ...

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For Fun: Weiss, Most and Co.

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
October 12, 2011

Mort Weiss identified himself in a comment here as “the world's greatest out-of-work Jewish bebop clarinetist." That may be, but he found work one night not long ago at Steamers jazz club in the Los Angeles area. Weiss led a band with Sam Most, tenor sax and flute; Ron Eschete, guitar; Luther Hughes, bass; and Roy McCurdy, drums. The tune is Jerome Kern's “I'm Old Fashioned" at a lovely, relaxed tempo. Most's two tenor choruses channeling Lester Young are as ...

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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A Matthew Shipp Sampler

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 9, 2011

This week, let's check out some clips of pianist Matthew Shipp, who's coming to St. Louis to perform with his trio next Friday, October 14 at 560 Music Center in a concert presented by New Music Circle. Shipp, who's 50 years old, grew up in Delaware, attended the New England Consevatory of Music and has been performing and recording prolifically for more than 20 years. He's considered by many musicians and critics to ...

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Jonathan Coulton: Creative Commons, Coding and Being an Internet Rockstar [video]

Source: HypeBot
October 5, 2011

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A Roundtable of Top Digital Music Thinkers Discuss F8, Facebook Music and More [video]

Source: HypeBot
October 2, 2011

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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Stanley Jordan in Concert, Times Two

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 1, 2011

It's shaping up to be a good week to be a jazz guitar fan in St. Louis. Tomorrow night, George Benson (who we covered in this space last week) will be in town to play at the Touhill Performing Arts Center, and then on Wednesday, Stanley Jordan comes to town for a four-night stand at Jazz at the Bistro. Jordan perhaps still is best known for his distinctive two-handed tapping technique, which lets ...

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