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AllAboutJazz-New York October 2006 Issue Now Available

Source: All About Jazz
October 2, 2006

We usually reserve this space for an upbeat preview of the issue's features. But several events have transpired recently that call for something a little more political(ly incorrect). Last month's cover story on John Scofield engendered some comments about whether we were a true jazz gazette featuring such an artist. Throughout our history, brief though it may be, there have been numerous individuals and factions deriding us for being too avant garde, or not enough, too populist or too obscure. ...

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Miles Davis' Son Reveals All in New Book, "Dark Magus"

Source: All About Jazz
September 23, 2006

Scheduled for publication in November, 2006 San Francisco-Dark Magus is a warts-and-all look at the real Miles Davis. As told by his son, this book strips away the public perception of Davis-often based on books written without such intimate access to the man-and gets down to the realities of his personality, his relationships, and his many quirks. Dark Magus details this enigmatic superstar's Jekyll-and-Hyde behavior: his swings between sobriety and prodigious drug use; his tender family moments and his destructive ...

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"Come Sunday: Inspiration for Living with Heart" by Paul C. Stomper

Source: All About Jazz
September 21, 2006

What do Aspiring Jazz Musicians, Athletes and Coaches, and Cancer Victors Share with Every Person? Come Sunday: Inspiration for Living with Heart By Paul C. Stomper M.D. With Karen A. Walker Infinity Publishing 2006/ISBN 0-7414-3415-6 $17.95 259 pages

Come Sunday: Inspiration for Living with Heart is a journey of stories and quotes of inspiration and faith that were shared by a cancer doctor and patients over 25 years; ...

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A Book on Roots: Bigotry and the Afrocentric "Jazz" Evolution

Source: All About Jazz
September 8, 2006

From acclaimed jazz musician and professor, Dr. Karlton Hester, comes the third edition of his book, “Bigotry and the Afrocentric 'Jazz' Evolution." In it, Hester reminds us that much of the music that drives the music industry and contemporary world culture has Afrocentric origins. Many people love “Jazz" while refusing to acknowledge the progenitors of the music.

Reviews:

After reading and giving much deliberation to the African American history book entitled “From Africa to Afrocentric Innovations Some Call 'Jazz'" written ...

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Enter Music Media, Publishers Of The Highly Popular DRUM! To Roll Out Another Hit: Traps

Source: All About Jazz
September 1, 2006

Traps To Capitalize On The Growing Drum/Percussion Market to a $500 Million Industry

Enter Music Media, publishers of DRUM!, America's hip pop/drum percussion magazine that is distributed worldwide, will soon groove drummers with a new publication, Traps(tm) Magazine. The editorial and branding strategy for Traps: The Art of Drumming. Traps premiere issue will hit newsstands worldwide on September 1 of this year and will be online at www.trapsmagazine.com. Enter Music Media will publish Traps quarterly in 2007.

Traps is a ...

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Equinox Publishing's New Book Series, Popular Music History

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
August 31, 2006

Equinox Publishing's new book series Popular Music History, edited by jazz expert Alyn Shipton, available in North America exclusively through:

The David Brown Book Co. PO Box 511 (28 Main Street) Oakville CT 06779 Toll-free: 800 791 9354 Tel: 860 945 9329 Fax: 860 945 9468 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.oxbowbooks.com

Or to rest-of-world customers, directly through Equinox Publishing:

Equinox Publishing Ltd. Unit Six, The ...

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AllAboutJazz-New York September 2006 Issue Now Available

Source: All About Jazz
August 31, 2006

Though June is commonly thought of as the jazz festival season in New York, September is making its own case. Celebrating the contributions of women to jazz, Dizzy's Club has a full program of female players, both in the regular and late evening slots. As a precursor to the Jewish holidays, the second edition of the New York Jewish Music and Heritage Festival (NYJMHF) takes place at venues across the city. Further cementing Brooklyn's jazz reputation, the Williamsburg Jazz Festival ...

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A Book for New Orleans - "Blues for a Butterfly"

Source: Michael Ricci
August 28, 2006

In spring 2004, music journalist Sibylle Zerr traveled to New Orleans as representative of the Muddy's Blues and Jazz Club, Weinheim, Germany. The city on the Mississippi and its inhabitants inspired her to record her experiences in book form. The result: an anthology of stories, “Blues for a Butterfly", the proceeds of which will support efforts to rebuild New Orleans. One year after Katrina, the city is a long way from a return to normalcy.

In her book, Sibylle Zerr ...

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