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Bret Primack Presents: When Billy Taylor Met Ben Webster
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All About Jazz
The latest edition of Bret “Jazz Video Guy" Primack’s blog is “Billy Taylor Meets Ben Webster.” In the fall of 1944, the very first night twenty-three year old Billy Taylor arrived in New York from Washington, D.C, he sat in at Minton's Playhouse, where Ben Webster was hanging out. Ben liked what he heard and invited Billy to audition for his Quartet, down on 52nd Street, where he was playing opposite Art Tatum. Two nights later Billy had his first ...
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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Two Vintage Performances from Miles Davis
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
For the final Saturday video post of 2008, we turn once again to Miles Davis, a St. Louis legend who's one of the all-time greats of jazz and a personal fave of yr. humble editor, and therefore of this Web site as well. The two clips featured today are from the fall of 1964, right after the formation of Davis' classic quintet with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams and ...
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A Jazzwax Holiday Card
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In the days ahead you won't be able to turn on the radio without hearing sticky holiday music fare that includes Jingle Bell Rock, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree and Here Comes Santa Claus. So I figured I'd give you a break--not by sparing you holiday music but by presenting you with my 12 favorite video clips of Christmas songs, courtesy of YouTube. Have a great holiday!
Dexter Gordon--Christmas Song. From Bouncin' With Dex (1975)...
Youtube Telling Labels Not to Count on Big Checks
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HypeBot
Just yesterday I wrote about Universal earning an estimated $100 million in 2008 from online music videos. The other major labels are getting big checks too with 80% of the money coming from YouTube.
Now comes word that YouTube is already in negotiations with the four major label groups and telling them not to count on those big checks for long. The new deals being offer by YouTube and parent Google, which take effect sometime next year, will not add ...
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Sat Eye Candy: Christmas '08
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JamBase
WE JINGLE YOUR BELLS WITH A MUSICAL SALUTE TO SITTING ON THE LAP OF A FAT MAN
Pour something strong into your favorite nog and join JamBase for a heartwarming gathering of some of the oddest, cheeriest stuff we could track down to spark your yule log. Joyeux Nol, brothers and sisters.
If you're looking for a REALLY White Christmas, well search no further than this 1978 holiday episode of the Donny & Marie Show. What the Osmond ...
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The Dead Video: Gettin' Ready for the Road
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JamBase
The Dead: Behind the Scenes
With speculation of summer plans for The Dead at an all time high, this swell video came in from one of our trusted inside sources. Shot recently and just leaked, it's clear The Dead are having a blast as they get ready for the road. While there are still no definitive announcements on lineup or dates, this answers some questions. Stay tuned for more vids and more info on The Dead coming soon.
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Bhob Rainey
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
As fate would have it, news of saxophonist Bhob Rainey's performance next Tuesday, December 23 at the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center reached StLJN HQ just as yr. humble editor was attempting to decide on a subject for this week's video post. So, in keeping with the spirit of improvisation, here are a couple of video clips that give a taste of Rainey's approach to spontaneous music. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, ...
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