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Saturday Eye Candy: The Yardbirds
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JamBase
PERHAPS THE MOST UNDERRATED BRITISH INVASION BAND OF THEM ALL!
While the guitarists in the 1960s incarnations of The Yardbirds get the lion's share of historical recognition - easy to understand when one band helps launch the careers of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page - but today we salute co-founder and original bassist Paul Samwell-Smith, who turns 67 today. A noteworthy music producer since he left the band in 1966, Samwell-Smith helped forge one of the most original, ...
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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: James Carter Organ Trio
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Our video spotlight shines this week on the versatile multi-instrumentalist James Carter, who will be in St. Louis next Wednesday, May 12 through Saturday, May 15 to perform at Jazz at the Bistro. Carter also will present a free saxophone clinic and master class from 11:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 15 at Saxquest, 2114 Cherokee St.Carter is known for being able to play in a variety of styles, ...
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"Satchmo Swings in Congo" and More
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Jazz Lives by Michael Steinman
A very brief newsreel from October 31, 1960--narrated by the once-ubiquitous Ed Herlihy--showing us the exultant reception Louis Armstrong received on his African tour. Unfortunately, the music that would have accompanied a few seconds of this newsreel has been removed (perhaps it was difficult to record a soundtrack for Louis being carried through the streets?) and a generic “jazzy" one substituted, but one has only to see the proliferation of smiles to know the prevailing happiness:
YouTube to Offer New Income Stream for Videos
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HypeBot
YouTube is set to expand it's pay to view platform, according to company executives. The new self-service platform will make it easier for filmmakers and other content creators to upload video content onto YouTube and charge for it. But will fans be willing to pay to watch a band's latest music video when there's so much content out there for free. But uber-fans might be willing to pay $.99 cents to have a peak a week before it hits MTV ...
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