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Weekend Extra: Zoot 'n Al
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All About Jazz
Paul Desmond was fond of saying that an evening listening to Zoot Sims and Al Cohn at the old Half Note in downtown Manhattan was “like going to get your back scratched." There is a piece of video that helps explain what he meant. It's not from the Half Note, but from a 1968 British television program called In The Cool Of The Evening. They play Burt Bacharach's “What The World Needs Now," then a short version of Cohn's “Doodleoodle." ...
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Fight the Big Bull Goes to Chicago
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All About Jazz
About two years ago, Patchwork Collective organized a Richmond performance by avant-garde mastermind and saxophonist Ken Vandermark and his group Free Music Ensemble. Blown away by this performance, Patchwork co-founder Matthew White began trying to glean new knowledge about music and the business from Vandermark. White looked to Vandermark as a mentor and for the next few years, questioned and corresponded with him through email. When White's group Fight the Big Bull released their EP in 2007, he sent a ...
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An Aural Painting of Richmond's History
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All About Jazz
Ashby Anderson will be presenting his Historic Richmond Jazz Suite on Sunday at 3 pm at MUSE Creative Workspace. Debuted in 2006, the four movements - “The Devil's Half-Acre," “Locomotive 231," “Steppin'," and “Soul of 2nd Street" - tell the story of African-American history and folklore in Richmond.The Historic Richmond Jazz Suite is purely my musical statement about things in and around me. The suite has taken two years to complete, reflect and learn. Since all artists need a ...
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Letter from IAJE Board President Chuck Owen
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All About Jazz
Dear IAJE Family, It is with a great sense of loss that I inform you that despite drastic efforts to cut expenses and raise emergency funds, the IAJE Board has voted to file for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the Federal Bankruptcy Law. I want to thank profusely those who responded with their generous donations and offers of assistance following my last communication. While over 250 individuals contributed just over $12,000, this, along with the many other efforts and contributions ...
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Spotlight: Drummers Speak, Brian Andres and the Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel
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All About Jazz
Exploring Latin Jazz: From Pop Star to Artistic Innovator - Two Sides of Tango
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All About Jazz
A Touch of Jazz at New Music Installation at the Plaza Hotel, NYC
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AMT Public Relations
Ariel Blumenthal, Composer and Founding Director of Sentient Music for Media, today announces the completion of his customized, site-specific project for the newly renovated Plaza Hotel. This multi-faceted production combines Blumenthal's original music and a sophisticated Meyer Sound system embedded into the hotel's architecture. Blumenthal, an L.A.-based composer known for seasoning his traditional, acoustic sounds with digital and electronic elements, produced over three hours of music: 1.5 hours of big band, Sinatra-style music performed by large ensembles for the lobby ...
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Blue Note Connoisseurs for May 13: Art Farmer, Bobby Hutcherson, Dizzy Gillespie and More
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All About Jazz
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