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Spotlight: In the Middle, the Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project

Source: The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
July 3, 2008

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Aid for Ernestine Anderson

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
July 3, 2008

It appears that Ernestine Anderson is going to be able to stay in her house--at least for now. News of the seventy-nine-year-old singer's impending eviction traveled quickly around the world last week, and people responded. Help came from fans, old friends--including Quincy Jones--and just plain folks who sympathized. Here are the most recent essential facts from The Seattle Post Intelligencer.

Folks over the weekend held benefits. And dozens upon dozens in the city, across the state and nationwide ...

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Live Nation Dishes Ticketmaster

Source: All About Jazz
July 1, 2008

Live Nation moved a step closer to becoming its own ticketing entity when their contract ends with Ticketmaster

Live Nation at year's end by hiring a chief executive to oversee the ticketing unit. Nathan Hubbard was hired as CEO of the new division after serving in the same position at Musictoday, another ticketing company Live Nation purchased in 2006. Hubbard is expected to build a platform that will enable Live Nation to handle the expected 20 million tickets it intends ...

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Herbie Hancock | 06.23.08 | New York

Source: All About Jazz
July 1, 2008

Words by: Nick Atlas | Images by: Amanda Ryan Albion

Herbie Hancock :: 06.23.08 :: Carnegie Hall :: New York, NY

Lionel Loueke New York's Carnegie Hall was buzzing with electricity as a packed house journeyed through previously uncharted symphonic soundscapes with jazz master Herbie Hancock and his latest ensemble.

The night began with a breakthrough performance by the Lionel Loueke Trio, a Berklee College of Music-born project featuring Massimo Biolcati on bass, Ferenc ...

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Jazz Museum Trumpets Its Budget Achievement

Source: All About Jazz
June 30, 2008

It's an accomplishment that the head of the American Jazz Museum enjoys talking about. On July 1, Gregory Carroll, executive director of the museum, will have been on the job for exactly one year. At a recent meeting of the museum's board, Carroll provided a bit of positive news. For the fiscal year that just wrapped up, the museum, which receives a subsidy from the city, actually made a small profit. And that's amazing, considering the economy. Shortly after Carroll ...

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Gat3 Names Wade Starnes Director of Digital Media

Source: All About Jazz
June 30, 2008

Wade Starnes brings over 25 years of music industry experience to Gat3 Charlotte, NC, June 30, 2008--Gat3 today announced that Wade Starnes has been named Director of Digital Media. Wade Starnes will work with major motion picture, television, and gaming industries in addition to producing and engineering projects for music artists. Gat3 president, Glenn Tabor remarks “Wade is one of those truly rare people. The many talents he brings to Gat3 are beyond astonishing, however, the friendship and positive spirit ...

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Bruce Janu: Sinatra and Sudan

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
June 30, 2008

It sometimes takes Rifftides posts a while to catch up with their subjects. On August 22, 2006, I reported the results of research into the matter of a high school teacher who received a lot of attention in 1993 for using Frank Sinatra to punish miscreant students. Sinatra did not come to class to administer the discipline. Bruce Janu, the teacher, made the wayward kids listen to Sinatra recordings. Over the weekend, Mr. Janu, who teaches at John Hershey High ...

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How to Pose Perfect Campaign Question '08

Source: All About Jazz
June 29, 2008

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