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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Miles Davis at Tanglewood - August 18, 1970

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
May 29, 2011

Since it's the week of Miles Davis' birthday, today we're going to pay tribute to the trumpeter with a replay of Davis' set on August 18, 1970 at the Tanglewood Music Festival in Massachusetts. The show featured one of the most stellar lineups of all Miles' electric bands, with Chick Corea (electric piano), Keith Jarrett (organ, electric piano), Airto Moriera (percussion), Gary Bartz (soprano and alto sax), Dave Holland (electric and acoustic bass) ...

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Napster and Kazaa Founders Answer: Does Innovation Always Have to be This Messy? [video]

Source: HypeBot
May 28, 2011

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30 Seconds to Mars' Jared Leto on Creativity, Community, Content and the New Path to Success

Source: HypeBot
May 20, 2011

Jared Leto, the actor and singer-guitarist for rock band Thirty Seconds To Mars, has found success by intentionally not following the rules. Leto considers himself a “content delivery machine" constantly involved in a conversation with his fans. His goal is to build community. “Why else would a bunch of people who don't know each other show up at a show," stated Leto. Speaking to a crowd at a Fast Company Innovation Uncensored event in New York, Leto shared how he ...

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Weekend Extra: Miguel Zenon in Spain

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
May 16, 2011

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Sat Eye Candy: Jack Bruce

Source: JamBase
May 15, 2011

THE BASS WORLD'S CREAM DE LA CREAM Jack Bruce changed the way people play the bass. With the chops of a jazz hound, the high-minded sophistication of a classical player and the raw force of rhythm & blues, Bruce helped establish the seriousness of rock musicianship in the 1960s and 70s. His groundbreaking work with Cream, jazz titans like John McLaughlin and Tony Williams, composers Kip Hanrahan and Carla Bley, and many others has produced a body of work few ...

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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A Taste of Candy

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
May 15, 2011

If StLJN's visitor logs for the past six weeks are any indication, there's a lot of reader interest in saxophonist Candy Dulfer's upcoming St. Louis performance next Saturday, May 21 at The Pageant. After checking out some online videos of various Dulfer shows, it's not hard to understand why. Her music may not be particularly innovative or thought-provoking, but assuming you like this sort of thing to begin with, Dulfer's bluesy alto sax, ...

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