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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Three from Dr. John

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
August 3, 2009

This week, let's take a look at some video clips of New Orleans pianist and singer Dr. John, who will be in St. Louis this Tuesday, August 4 to perform at at The Pageant. Though not strictly a jazzman per se, Dr. John (born Mac Rebennack) is a fine exemplar of the New Orleans musical tradition, blending jazz, blues, funk, gospel and more into an instantly recognizable personal sound. He's been a ...

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Sat Eye Candy: Jerry Garcia

Source: JamBase
August 3, 2009

GONE ALMOST 14 YEARS BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN

Jerry Garcia would have turned 67 today if he were still with us. But those that know, well, know Jerry is still with us in ways that defy any normal description. Few individuals have made a greater impact on culture and music, and his rise to prominence in the hyper-information age has disseminated his “hippy Santa Claus" image in ways as pervasive as any single image in the past century. Iconic doesn't quite ...

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Ah! Life on Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade

Source: Michael Ricci
August 2, 2009

The new model: Naked girls shill for Guitar Hero? File this one under “best minute of viral marketing ever."

A video surfaced on YouTube today called Naked Girls Get Interrupted. It stars four attractive ladies -- and a funny but unfortunate “interruption" from actor-model “Music Steve" -- stripping off their clothes and strutting down a street in Los Angeles County. Censor bars obscure their private parts and display popular song titles.

Surely this ...

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Weekend Extra: Weather Report, Birdland

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
August 1, 2009

Put aside all of the old arguments about whether this is jazz, jazz-rock, fusion, world music, ethnic music, R&B, funk or something else. The arguments don't matter anymore, if they ever did. This is truly, to borrow Ellington's overused phrase, beyond category. There is no more stunning instance of what rhythm, harmony and harmonics can do for a repeated riff. Joe Zawinul wrote the song. This version of Weather Report is Zawinul at his electronic keyboard arsenal, Wayne Shorter playing ...

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William Shatner Reads Sarah Palin Farewell Speech

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
July 29, 2009

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KoRn Interview

Source: All About Jazz
July 27, 2009

This interview is part of the book project Under your skin which will include Interviews with: Anthony Braxton, Sepultura, Zap Mama, Lydia Lunch, Chuck D / Public Enemy, Les Nubians, Taj Mahal, Yusef Lateef, Dj Vadim, Bob James, Living Colour, Lee “Scratch Perry, Bill Frisell, Billy Bang, Kahil El'Zabar, Michael Ricci / Allaboutjazz.com, Val-Inc, George Duke, Lonnie Liston Smith, Roisin Murphy, Roy Nathanson, J Mascis/Dinosaur Jr, Sun Ra Arkestra ...

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Sat Eye Candy: Earth Wind and Fire

Source: JamBase
July 26, 2009

WE GET ALL ELEMENTAL FOR YOUR WEEKEND

Earth Wind & Fire bassist Verdine White celebrates his 58th birthday today, and that presents a nice opportunity to blow our horn for one of the longest running funk-soul outfits in the game. One of the first groups in the 1970s to actively bring in African elements like kalimba and a unique tribal-meets-Egyptian-glam fashion sense. The germ of their sound was already well intact on their self-titled 1971 debut, which was followed by ...

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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A St. Louis Saxophone Sampler

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
July 26, 2009

The St. Louis area is known for having produced many fine jazz trumpeters over the years. Indeed, the legacy of musicians such as Miles Davis, Clark Terry, Lester Bowie and Harold “Shorty" Baker is significant enough that local jazz historian and radio host Dennis Owsley chose City of Gabriels as the title of his book on the history of jazz in St. Louis.However, St. Louis also has been home ...

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