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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Two Favorites from Al Jarreau
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week, we turn our spotlight on singer Al Jarreau, who's coming to St. Louis on Friday, February 13 to perform at the Fox Theatre. These two clips feature a couple of the signature songs from Jarreau's early albums on Warner Brothers that continue to be concert staples for him to this day.Up top, the first video is a 1976 rendition of Paul Desmond's “Take Five" taken from a German ...
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John Loves Carmen
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
Rifftides Washington, DC, correspondent John Birchard recently renewed his enthusiasm for a great singer. He checks in with a review.CARMEN MCRAE: AN APPRECIATION By John Birchard According to Netflix, the DVD Carmen McRae: Live is valued at three stars. Don't believe it. I watched it last nightand was transported by the woman's artistry. The Tokyo concert was recorded in 1986 and released by Image Entertainment. Accompanied by a superb rhythm section (Pat Coyle, piano; Bob Bowman, bass; Frank Felice, ...
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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Charlie Hunter
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week, let's take a look at some videos featuring guitarist Charlie Hunter, who will be in St. Louis next week to perform Wednesday, January 21 through Saturday, January 24 at Jazz at the Bistro.Hunter's music is characterized by a mix of jazz, funk and rock influences, as well by an idiosyncratic guitar technique that allows him to play melodies, chords and bass lines more or less simultaneously. Given this ...
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Sat Eye Candy: Mick Taylor
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JamBase
BLUESBREAKER & EX-ROLLING STONES AXE MAN TURNS 60 TODAY
While his tenure with The Rolling Stones lasted only five years, Mick Taylor sure made an impression. His fluid, dirty pretty style remains many fans all-time favorite guitar voice (outside of dear ol' Keith's madly brilliant plinking) in the band, and despite decades with Ron Wood filling his shoes there's just no shaking the impact - on the Stones and rock 'n' roll in general - Taylor made in his brief ...
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Al Green, Sonny Rollins & 'Beiderbecke Affair' DVDs out January 27 from Acorn Media
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All About Jazz
Silver Spring, MD The 25th Anniversary Edition DVD of The Gospel According to Al Green will be released on January 27, 2009 by Acorn Media. Offering an up-close-and-personal look at a charismatic soul legend with an unshakeable faith and an incandescent smile, this acclaimed 1984 documentary also features several special features including a 90-minute audio interview with Green.
Green is a nine-time Grammy winner and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with more than 40 albums to ...
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Neil Young Debuts Fork in the Road Clip
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All About Jazz
Neil Young was frantically writing songs about the economic meltdown and his LincVolt project during his 2008 world tour, playing as many as ten per show by the time the trek wrapped last month.
Just a few days ago he posted another new one on YouTube and his website with virtually no fanfare. Wearing a blue Tube Amp Repair t-shirt and eating an apple (with headphones plugged into it), Young sings about the economic collapse against a basic blues beat. ...
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