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Creed Taylor: Time is on My Side
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
You know Time Is On My Side as a 1964 Rolling Stones hit. But a year before Mick growled the lyrics into a studio mike, jazz trombonist Kai Winding [pictured] recorded the song first for producer Creed Taylor at Verve as a single. It never appeared on an LP. The song was written by Jerry Ragovoy, under thepseudonym Norman Meade. Produced by Creed Taylor [pictured] and engineered by Phil Ramone, the Winding record featured background vocals by Cissy Houston, Dionne Warwick ...
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The Voice Project: Rescuing Child Soldiers
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HypeBot
Music has been a central element in The Voice Project's ongoing program to rescue child soldiers from forced conscription in the Lord's Revolutionary Army in Uganda. Combatants are welcomed home with messages in music by women of northern Uganda who have experienced the upheavals of war. The Voice Project is currently building an FM radio network to continue spreading the word. Amplify Peace—The Voice Project I originally encountered The Voice Project's work via Bouncing Cats, a documentary about Breakdance Project ...
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Rhapsody Hits 1 Million U.S. Subscribers, Thanks to Invisible DRM. CEO Shaves Head.
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HypeBot
By Eliot Van Buskirk, Evolver.fm On the heels of its purchase of Napster, Rhapsody announced on Thursday that it now has one million subscribers in the United States, which it says makes it the most popular premium (i.e. paid) unlimited music service in the country. [Photo: Rhapsody CEO Jon Irwin made good on a pledge to his employees to shave his head when the service hit 1 million U.S. users.] Not all of these one million Rhapsody listeners pay for ...
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A List of the World's Top Piracy Sites
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HypeBot
The newest listing of top global markets for piracy and counterfeiting from the United States Trade Representatives contains a few surprises. Most notably China's Baidu is no longer listed after new deals to create a paid music service seem to be moving forward. The World's Top Piracy Sites: 2011 Notorious Markets List—The list below identifies particular markets in which pirated or counterfeit goods are reportedly available, but is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all notorious markets around ...
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Project Grand Slam Releases New Cover Of The Hollies Hit, “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” To Benefit Victims Of Child Abuse
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Miles High Productions
New York, NY: Project Grand Slam (PGS), the contemporary electric jazz group, has today released their version of the classic Hollies hit, “He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother," with Special Guest Vocals by Joye Hennessey. The song is dedicated to the victims of child abuse, relating to the Penn State sexual abuse scandal. Like millions of people across the United States and the world, the members of PGS were horrified to learn of the sexual abuse allegations connected with Jerry ...
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Bake's Place Moving to Downtown Bellevue
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Seattle Jazz Scene
'Tis the season for jazz clubs opening, closing and moving! And we have another move to report. Bake's Place owners Craig and Laura Baker have announced that they are moving their location to Downtown Bellevue. From the Bake's Place website: We are proud to announce that Bake's Place will be moving to downtown Bellevue in early spring 2012! After successfully presenting live music for 12 years, we are deeply aware of the vast wealth of musical talent in our region. ...
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Stocking Stuffers
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
Look no farther than your favorite CD and book sources for last minute stocking stuffers for the jazz fan on your list. Holiday Music Geri Allen, A Child Is Born (2011, Motema). Geri Allen surrounds herself with keyboards (piano, Fender Rhodes, concert celeste, farfisa and clavinet) and voices (vocal, voice samples and spoken word) to celebrate the joy and wonder of the holiday season—and more generally a wish for hope and peace— on A Child Is Born. In addition to ...
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