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Drum! Magazine Writer/Publicist Sticks “Hip” to Legendary New Orleans Guitar Player Leo Nocentelli

Source: JCM Media
June 18, 2009

Los Angeles – Josh Moscov, a writer/publicist for DRUM! Magazine as well as a drummer, has released a video, dedicated to New Orleans’ King Of Funk Guitar, Leo Nocentelli. Moscov, who has played with a number of New Orleans artists, based the video on a live gig that he had the opportunity to sit in with Nocentelli in 1999. “Nocentelli came on stage and immediately ignited the audience with the song, “The Hip,” Moscov said. “The Batiste Brothers are amazing ...

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Video: Jazz at the White House

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
June 17, 2009

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Sat Eye Candy: Roxy Music

Source: JamBase
June 14, 2009

TIME TO DANCE AWAY YOUR HEARTACHE, DANCE AWAY YOUR PAIN WITH A TRUE MODERN ROCK PIONEER

While the '80s continue to reemerge in today's crop of young bands, we thought we'd lean back to a major influence on these influencers, Roxy Music. Arty, sensual, clever and quirky with a capitol “Q," Roxy emerged in 1971, a very English, very post-60s, very freedom embracing singularity. By injecting rock with bits of cabaret, musique concrte, doo-wop and proto-electronica, they made ...

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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A Few Minutes with Ronnie Laws

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
June 13, 2009

This week, let's take a look at some video clips featuring saxophonist Ronnie Laws, who will be in town this coming Wednesday, June 17, to perform at the Sheldon Concert Hall in a show benefiting the National Black MBA Association - St. Louis Chapter's college scholarship fund.The Houston, Texas native is from a musical family, and his siblings include the fine jazz flute player Hubert Laws. His first break was ...

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The Making of Tide | Luciana Souza | Video

Source: All About Jazz
June 11, 2009

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Sat Eye Candy: Stevie Wonder

Source: JamBase
June 7, 2009

NO PLAYS, WRITES OR DRESSES QUITE LIKE THIS WONDER-FUL ARTIST

Sparked by Phish's performance of “Boogie On Reggae Woman" last evening in Jones Beach, we offer up a hearty compendium of funk-did-li-upmtious Stevie Wonder clips to uplift yo' soul and land y'all on the good foot for the weekend ahead.

We begin with one of Motown's killer time capsule videos for 1975 soundtracked by Stevie's original “Reggae Woman."

Here's Wonder getting' ...

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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Peter Brotzmann

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
June 6, 2009

This week, we've got some video clips featuring saxophonist Peter Brotzmann, who will be coming to St. Louis next week to perform on Friday, June 12 at the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center.Brotzmann has been a significant force on the free jazz and creative music scene in Europe since the late 1960s, winning a small but enthusiastic following in the USA as well. In recent years, he's been a frequent visitor ...

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Lester Young, 1950

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
June 1, 2009

For a project connected with his Jazz At The Philarmonic operation, the impresario Norman Granz filmed Lester Young with trombonist Bill Harris, Pianist Hank Jones, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Buddy Rich. Although they bypass the melody, the piece is “Pennies From Heaven." For decades, there has been speculation, but no proof, that because of technical audio requirements, they are lip-synching to a performance they previously recorded. That could account for the general amusement and for a couple of what ...

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