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Lost Legends of Indiana Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
June 6, 2008

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Is Phish Coming Back?

Source: All About Jazz
June 6, 2008

More Hints That Phish May Be Coming Back

Trey at Jammys By R. Snyder Last week we filled you in on Trey Anastasio talking to Rolling Stone about his longing for the days of Phish. Specifically, Trey said:

When Phish broke up, I made some comment about how I'm not gonna go around playing 'You Enjoy Myself' for the rest of my life. And it's so funny because Fish and Mike and Page have been talking to each ...

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Gotv Adds Umph and Solar Stage

Source: All About Jazz
June 6, 2008

Gathering Of The Vibes Adds Umphrey's McGee, American Babies & More

Umphrey's McGee The 13th annual Gathering of the Vibes has made a number of additions to the lineup. Umphrey's McGee has been added to the Main Stage, while Groovesect will take part in the “opening night campout" with Dark Star Orchestra and Donna Jean & the Tricksters. GOTV has also announced that Scrapomatic, Nate Wilson Group, David Gans, The Heavy Pets, The Durkins, Caravan of Thieves, Roxy Perry, The ...

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Billy May on Cherokee and Legacy

Source: All About Jazz
June 5, 2008

WILDLY IMAGINATIVE Arranger-Bandleader Billy May Leaves Legacy On Making A Tune Sound Great

The following article on Billy May was originally published in the July 2000 issue of Jazz Connection Magazine. THE WAY BILLY MAY SEES IT, being an arranger requires a good imagination. And May himself has been described by big band critic George T. Simon as “wildly imaginative." May, a huge man with a dry wit that was reflected in much of what he wrote, has ...

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David Liebman, Ellery Eskelin, Tony Marino, Jim Black - Renewal (Hat Hut, 2008) ****

Source: All About Jazz
June 5, 2008

As Ellery Eskelin writes on the liner notes, this is a real quartet album, with contributions coming from all four musicians, and all equally contributing to the overall sound. Ellery Eskelin and David Liebman play tenor sax, Tony Marino bass and Jim Black drums. The music is excellent, composed, yet open and free, not really boppish, rather post-bop, but then a tad more free. So how can I describe this : lots of references to the jazz tradition, lots of ...

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B.B.King on Finding His Style

Source: All About Jazz
June 4, 2008

Secrets of the Guitar Heroes: B.B.King An interview with the great blues guitarist on what influences molded his playing

The first time you heard electric guitar, it was played by the reverend in your church. What do you remember? B.B.King:It was heaven! Heaven! It was unusual to even have electric light in the area, and there he was plugging up an electric guitar. It was new, different -- something I can't explain. It was like he was hitting ...

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Music Firm 'Goblins' in Copyright War

Source: All About Jazz
June 4, 2008

It's not every day that record companies are accused of behaving like goblins in a book by JK Rowling. But that is just one of the more colourful accusations being bandied around in a US legal battle that could have implications for many people's private CD and LP collections. It all began in May 2007 when Universal Music Group (UMG), the largest of the Big Four companies that dominate the music industry worldwide, sued a Los Angeles-based trader on the ...

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Raconteurs Add U.S. Dates

Source: All About Jazz
June 4, 2008

The Raconteurs Add U.S. Dates

The Raconteurs The Raconteurs have announced a string of U.S. tour dates for this fall. The tour begins with two shows in Portland, OR on September 16 and concludes on October 1 in Atlanta, GA.

The band, who recently night completed a three-night sold-out run at New York's Terminal 5, will continue to tour in support of their second album Consolers Of The Lonely.

The Raconteurs Tour Dates 06/03/08 Tue Bank Of America ...

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