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Other Places: Jazz and Civil Rights
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
The eve of next Tuesday's inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of The United States is also the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, January 19, there will be a celebration at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C, observing both occasions. The veteran journalist Nat Hentoff uses this conjunction of historic events as a point of departure to discuss the role of jazz in giving impetus to the civil rights struggle that made possible the election of ...
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Steam Powered Pres Society: A New Twist on Old Tunes
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JamBase
Steam Powered Preservation Society: A New Twist on Old Tunes
Perennial bluegrass insider and luthier Tut Taylor's tape recordings, numbering over 500 in total, captured some of the legends of the American acoustic music scene. This collection spawned the creation of The Steam Powered Preservation Society, a nonprofit (501c3) organization whose mission is to archive, save, research and share historic Americana recordings.
To further this mission, the SPPS is pleased to announce a new website that will make this music ...
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Quincy Jones Lobbies Obama for Secretary of Culture Post
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All About Jazz
Quincy Jones decade-long effort to establish a Secretary of Culture post representing arts and the humanities in the Cabinet might be one step closer to reality next week when President-elect Barack Obama is sworn into office.
According to reports, 76,000 people have signed an online petition started by two musicians who were inspired by the legendary producer. In a recent radio interview, Jones said that he would implore Obama to create the post: The next conversation I have with President ...
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Anita O'Day Said It
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
"This fellow came back stage to me and said, 'Hi Anita, I just joined the band.' And I said, 'Hi, good luck in whatever you do,' you know. About two days later he says, 'Would you ask Stan [Kenton] to let me take a solo, please? I want to just take a little solo.' 'Okay, I'll ask Stan.'
“So, I forgot.
“The third night goes by and the fourth night, this new saxophone player comes by and says, 'You said ...
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Bill Evans Said It
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
"Enthusiasm is infectious, although the artist never really believes that one specific performance to which an audience responds is really that much better than a hundred others.
“We have noticed that our audiences seem to be getting younger, and this gives me new impetus. If we were just getting half a dozen drunks every night, I would have to think seriously about continuing in this business. But at the moment, I am heartened by the audience interest.
“Jazz will never ...
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Sheldon's "Visions of Sound" Exhibit to Feature Musical Instrument Collection
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The Sheldon Art Galleries have announced that a new exhibit, “Visions of Sound: Masterpieces from the Hartenberger World Music Collection," will open on Friday, February 20 in the hall's Bellwether Gallery and History of Jazz Gallery.The exhibit will feature musical instruments from the collection of St. Louis music educator Dr. Aurelia Hartenberger, which includes more that 2,000 instruments from Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe and Australia. For the “Visions of Sound" exhibit, the Bellwether Gallery will ...
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Test Market Your Merchandise for Free
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HypeBot
Merchandise is often cited as the top source of income for indie and d.i.y. bands. after touring. But how do you increase sales ? after you basic t-shirt, what sells? Hoodies, caps and long sleeve tees are all popular, bu what works for one band van be a huge failure for another. The size and placement of artwork can also effect sales.
It's usually too expensive to print a hundred or even a couple dozen shirts to test market every ...
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Sydney Band - Viva the Band at Australia Day Celebrations 2009
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All About Jazz
Whether you’re in the city, on the coast or in a regional area of Australia, there are over 5,000 events that celebrate everything that’s great about being Australian.
On The Northern Beaches on Sydney, Warringah Council will be conducting a Circus theme for Australia day with events to delight all family members.
The multicultural aspect of the event is catered for with a local Northern Beaches band called Viva. They will be presenting international music from France, Spain, Russia, Argentina, ...
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