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The Black Keys - iTunes Session (Nonesuch, 2010)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland
October 26, 2010

The Black Keys have been plugging away in the trenches of rock 'n' roll for many years now and their perseverance has paid off handsomely with a nice record contract, a top five album called Brothers and appearances on TV. Amazingly, their core sound remains the same, true to the rock and soul music that originally inspired them, but perhaps a little more fleshed out with the addition of other instruments to the core duo. This was an LP length ...

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Last.FM Suspends Three Subscriber Radio Stations

Source: HypeBot
October 26, 2010

Due to the complex and intensive process of licensing music, Last.fm is discontinuing several of their subscriber-only stations. As of November 17, 2010 users will no longer be able to stream lists of their loved tracks, ones they have chosen for a playlist, or those they have tagged. Users will still have access to a list of their loved tracks, playlists, and personal tags, as well as, their ability to listen to global tag stations. Last.fm is offering a refund ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: October 18, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
October 26, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 4 3 The Marsalis Family Music Redeems (Marsalis) 180 175 +5 0 45 1 9 2 3 2 Conrad Herwig The Latin Side Of Herbie Hancock (Half Note) 173 176 -3 1 51 2 8 3 1 1 Steve Turre Delicious & Delightful (HighNote) 171 209 -38 0 56 1 8 4 7 4 Freddy Cole Freddy Cole Sings Mr.B (HighNote) 168 161 +7 0 47 4 8 5 7 5 ...

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The Jazz Session #211: Tomas Fujiwara

Source: AAJ Staff
October 26, 2010

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Jazz Now! Seattle - Episode 4

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
October 23, 2010

Jazz Now! Seattle has posted their fourth episode. Episode 4 continues Jazz Now Seattle's preview of the Earshot Jazz Festival with 8 great tunes from Seattle artists who are appearing this week. Just like the festival itself, this episode is quite diverse, offering everything from bop to vocals to big band to freer stuff, and even a string quartet! We hope you'll get out to see some of these great musicians live this week. Click here to listen to Episode ...

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Jazz Radio Commentaries PT. 3: Rusty Hassan

Source: The Independent Ear by Willard Jenkins
October 23, 2010

Rusty Hassan is one of the more venerable and hippest enthusiasts on the DC-area jazz scene. Dial up most any worthwhile jazz performance in the Washington-Baltimore area and you're more than likely to find Rusty on the scene, sometimes with his eager young grandson in tow. Friend and confidante of many musicians, and one of the warmest, most knowledgeable interviewers in jazz radio, Rusty Hassan is one of those cornerstones of the jazz cognoscenti in the DC area. Rusty has ...

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The Jazz Session #110: Mario Pavone

Source: AAJ Staff
October 21, 2010

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Riverwalk Jazz Presents "Clarinet Marmalade" this week on public radio

Source: Don Mopsick
October 20, 2010

This week, Riverwalk Jazz presents a survey of the great pre-war voices of the jazz clarinet. For many Americans, their only experience with the clarinet has been through high school marching and concert bands that often use clarinet sections of up to ten players. Yet in the early half of the 20th Century, the clarinet was an essential ingredient in jazz and popular music. Faded tintypes of Buddy Bolden's historic band taken in 1895 show two clarinetists in his line ...

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