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Blink-182 Drummer and DJ AM Critically Burned in Jet Crash That Kills 4
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All About Jazz
Mayor: 'It's Absolutely Terrible And Tragic'
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity DJ AM were critically injured in a fiery Learjet crash in South Carolina that killed four people, authorities said Saturday.
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said the plane carrying six people was departing shortly before midnight Friday when air traffic controllers reporting seeing sparks. The plane headed for Van Nuys, Calif., went off a runway, through a fence and crashed on a nearby ...
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Brasstronaut Binds Kindred Sonic Spirits
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All About Jazz
The quartet’s conservatory-trained members aren’t too hifalutin to enjoy a bit of lowbrow humour Judging by the lumbering melodies and delicate instrumentation on Brasstronaut’s one would expect the Vancouver jazz quartet to engage the Straight in a sophisticated conversation about the classical tradition—or something equally as hifalutin—when we gather on the upscale patio of the Vancouver Art Gallery’s caf. The fact that the group’s vocalist and pianist, Edo Van Breemen, whips out a hilarious impersonation of Sloth, the lovable man-ogre ...
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5 Latin Jazz Guitarists Making a Contribution to the Scene
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The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
The guitar and its close relatives play an essential role throughout the Latin music world. Traditional Peruvian music places the guitar as its primary harmonic instrument. The Brazilian bossa nova found its heartbeat in the guitar, combining lush harmonies and laid-back rhythms. The Cuban tres drives tipico son conjuntos and Nuevo Trova reflects the American image of a singer-songwriter with a guitar. Spanish music is forever linked to the virtuosic stylings of flamenco guitar. The ten stringed Bolivian charango provides ...
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Warner Music Shakes up Management
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Michael Ricci
Warner Music Group Corp., on the heels of three consecutive quarters of overseas revenue growth, today announced a management shake-up that it hopes will streamline its global strategy.
We can no longer organize the company as simply U.S. and non-U.S. operations. Chairman and Chief Executive Edgar Bronfman Jr.
Warner, the sole publicly traded stand-alone music company and home to Kid Rock and My Chemical Romance, will instead divide its work into three regional areas: continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and ...
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New Endorser for Degier Guitars & Basses: Habib Faye.
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All About Jazz
Habib Faye is a bassist, composer and producer from Senegal. Mostly know for his work as the musical director for Youssou N'Dour's Super Etoile de Dakar, Habib Faye has worked with many great artists. His credit list extends with names like Peter Gabriel, Sting, Mark Knopfler, Bruce Springsteen and recent Grammy Award winner Angelique Kidjo!
Habib Faye currently plays on a De Gier Origin Custom four string bass with Bartolini pickups, during the tour with Angelique Kidjo. Although it has ...
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After Renovations, Soulard Preservation Hall Reopens for Concerts, Parties
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
According to a recent blog post by St. Louis Post-Dispatch pop music reporter Kevin Johnson, the new owners of Soulard Preservation Hall have completed $2 million in renovations and have reopened the facility hoping to present “jazz concerts, parties, receptions and events." Read the whole post here. Although nowhere near as venerable as the famed New Orleans building from which it borrows a name, the Soulard Preservation Hall has served as a live music venue in the past, ...
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Jazz St. Louis Presenting "Jazz 101" This Thursday, September 18
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
In my most recent post about Jazz St. Louis' various educational efforts, I neglected to mention that JSL will also be offering their “Jazz 101" program again this year. “Jazz 101" is an introduction to jazz aimed at adults who'd like to better understand the music, and is presented as a series of musical demonstrations and discussions.JSL director of education Phil Dunlap and his band the Legacy Jazz Quintet will present this season's first “Jazz 101" program, “Understanding ...
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