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The Jazz Session #282: Lukas Ligeti
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AAJ Staff
Drummer Lukas Ligetis most recent recording is Pattern Time (Innova Records, 2011). In this interview, Ligeti talks about his travels in Africa and how theyve influenced his writing, particularly his approach to rhythm; how he crosses musical and cultural boundaries; and a fascinating analysis of swing.Drummer Lukas Ligetis most recent recording is Pattern Time (Innova Records, 2011). In this interview, Ligeti talks about his travels in Africa and how theyve influenced his writing, particularly his approach to rhythm; how he ...
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Jazz Backstage: Harvey Mason (Early Years)
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Jazz Online By Joseph Vella
Legendary drummer Harvey Mason returns to Jazz Online's Jazz Backstage podcast and this time he's reflecting on his early studio days and working with producers Larry and Fonce Mizell. During his tenure working with the Mizells, Harvey recorded countless sessions working with everyone from Donald Byrd to Johnny Hammond to Bobbi Humphrey. Many of those recordings which had decent commercial success included Harvey's soulful drumming and are among the most sampled works in hip-hop. Listen as Harvey takes us on ...
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Pandora Stock Opens Strong, then Falls Back
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HypeBot
Pandora, which pre-traded at $16 Tuesday night soared early Wednesday during the official IPO and looked like it was head to $26. But by the close, Pandora had settled back to $17.42 That's a modest 8.9% first day gain over pre-trading and below the $20 targeted. This morning pre-market trading was lower, dropping 3.85% to $16.80. “Investors had their initial emotional flush with the stock," said David Menlow, head of IPOfinancial.com in Millburn, N.J. told the LA Times. “Then they ...
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Jazz Daddies This Week on Riverwalk Jazz
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Don Mopsick
Like father, like son—or daughter for that matter. With a nod to Father's Day, this week Riverwalk Jazz lifts a toast to “Jazz Daddies," as jazz artists tell us what it means to follow in the footsteps of their musical fathers, and The Jim Cullum Jazz Band performs tunes written by jazz-musician fathers for their kids. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM sattelite radio and can be streamed on- demand from the Riverwalk ...
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The Traneumentary: Joshua Redman
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Jazz Online By Joseph Vella
Saxophonist Joshua Redman is one of the leading players and personalities in jazz. His stellar recording's Wish and Moodswing not only set the tone for emerging jazz musicians back in the middle 90's but help establish the charismatic saxophonist to become a fan favorite and critical success. Throughout the years, Joshua has been extremely active as a band leader, recording artist and touring musician. He was also artistic director for the San Francisco Jazz Festival and the first leader of ...
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5 Reasons I'd Buy Today's Pandora IPO, Even at New $16 Share and $2.5 Billion Valuation
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HypeBot
(UPDATE: Pandora opened above expectations at $20 a share and has ranged from $23—$25 this morning.) Pandora raised the price of shares again for today's IPO to $16 giving the company a valuation just north of $2.5 billion. That's usually a sign of investor interest, despite new warnings from several major analysts. I understand the problem with Pandora's business model—the more people that listen, the higher they're royalty costs go. That's a real concern, but I'd still buy Pandora's IPO ...
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Rockwired.com's Latest Edition of Jazzed and Blue Feature Blues Legend Tracy Nelson, Jazz Artist Kellylee Evans and Sci-Fi Icon/Chanteuse Jane Badler
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Rockwired Media LLC
The latest edition of Jazzed and Blue: Profiles in Blues and Jazz will be available on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 12pm (EST) exclusively at Rockwired.com. The two-hour show will be hosted by Rockwired founder Brian Lush and will be available for both streaming and download. “Personally, I am truly excited to be getting this show off the ground!" confesses Lush “Along with all of the excitement is a great deal of anxiousness as well. Jazz and Blues are nothing ...
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