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Bill Bruford Yes/King Crimson/ Earthworks Drummer Interview Part Deux

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2009

Part Two of my in-depth interview with former Yes/King Crimson/Earthworks drummer Bill Bruford is now playing at We Will Rock You

In this segment we discuss the mythos of sex, drugs and rock and roll vs. the working musician's view of the business; back room deal making and influence trading and how that helped launch the career of Yes; payola and how it has evolved into €œindependent record promotion€; personality clashes in bands and whether that conflict is healthy or ...

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Soulful Post-Bop from Herbie Hancock

Source: All About Jazz
July 1, 2009

Its summer again. The clothes come off, tans are acquired (sort of) and, if you are us, you start to listen to soulful, post-bop sounds ranging from Herbie Hancock to the loopy tunes of DJ Food.

Maybe weve been watching too many movies about Dolemite and Foxy Brown. When we arent pretending to be living the poppy lives of our funky summer alter egos, we embrace darker and dingier sounds from Indian Jewelry, as well as the soothing yet humorous ...

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Yes/King Crimson/Earthworks Drummer Bill Bruford Interviewed

Source: All About Jazz
July 1, 2009

Part One of Sterling Whitaker's in-depth interview with former Yes/King Crimson/Earthworks drummer Bill Bruford is now playing at We Will Rock You Blog.

In this segment we discuss Bill writing his autobiography himself without a ghost writer; background in writing prose; process for writing the book; working with form and content; working with an editor; using his life story to illustrate larger points about the music business; frequently asked questions; and fan perception of the music business vs. the realities ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: June 22, 2009

Source: All About Jazz
June 30, 2009

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 3 1 One For All Return Of The Lineup (Sharp Nine) 197 200 -3 0 46 1 10 2 6 3 Stanley Clarke Jazz In The Garden (Heads Up) 168 158 +10 0 39 2 9 3 4 6 Scotty Barnhart Say It Plain (Dig Music) 156 174 -18 1 44 3 9 4 5 5 Sean Jones The Search Within (Mack Avenue) 151 163 -12 0 43 2 14 5 ...

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The Jazz Session #64: The Respect Sextet

Source: All About Jazz
June 29, 2009

Listen Members of the Respect Sextet discuss their new album, Sirius Respect (Mode, 2009), where they explore the music of composers Karlheinz Stockhausen and Sun Ra. Formed nearly a decade ago at the Eastman School of Music, the Respect Sextet combines freewheeling improvisation with driving rhythms and a sense of humor. The members of the band have wide-ranging musical tastes and a fearlessly collaborative aesthetic, which leads to one-of-a-kind performances. In this interview, the members of Respect talk about the ...

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NPR Streams Bjork: Exlusive First Listen

Source: JamBase
June 27, 2009

NPR MUSIC STREAMING ENTIRE NEW BJORK ALBUM VOLTAIC IN “EXCLUSIVE FIRST LISTEN" SERIES

Bjork NPR Music is streaming a new album of live recordings from the complex and unpredictable singer Bjork, one week ahead of its official release. Her new album, Voltaic, is available for free, on-demand listening now through June 30 at npr.org/music, as part of the site's “Exclusive First Listen" series.

Bjork, the 13-time Grammy nominee from Iceland, released her sixth album, Volta, in 2007. Before ...

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The Jazz Life Now Digital Only

Source: JM Creative
June 26, 2009

The Jazz Life Now Digital Only B.J. Jansen's, “The Jazz Life," show will now only be broadcast via a digital podcast and stream online. Waning interest and the stagnation of terrestrial radio and it's subsequent inability to reach efficiently the Jazz Life's listeners has prompted this digital only move by Jansen. Jansen stated, “The stagnation of terrestrial radio has proved it much less effective than reaching jazz audiences worldwide directly via an on-demand format such as ...

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Faith Gibson's New Release Big Moon Featured on WUCF Orlando June 28

Source: Lisa Reedy Promotions
June 24, 2009

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