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Documentary: Bill Monroe

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
September 6, 2013

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US Gov't Says Music Depreciates 3x Faster Than Movies

Source: HypeBot
July 27, 2013

By Jay Frank (@Repojay), Owner and CEO of DigSin. How fast does music depreciate? Try three times as fast as movies. This isn't quantified by me just making a random statement. This is actually what the US government is saying. Now, before we get to the “huff-and-puff" part that the internet likes to flame over, let's talk about the positive. Starting on July 31st, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis will be restating and recalculating how they come up with ...

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Preservation Alliance-Produced Coltrane Documentary Screenings at International House on August 7

Source: Michael Ricci
July 12, 2013

The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia invites you to two free screenings of Coltrane's Philadelphia Coltrane’s Philadelphia explores John Coltrane's remarkable Philadelphia years and features captivating interviews including those with renowned saxophonist and Coltrane peer Odean Pope and The Roots’ Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, and historic footage of Philadelphia illustrating the urban context in which Coltrane moved his music forward. Coltrane’s Philadelphia is part of the Preservation Alliance’s Coltrane Planning Project which aims to devise a revitalization strategy for the Philadelphia ...

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JazzDoc: Django Reinhardt

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
July 10, 2013

Django Reinhardt's guitar yearned for a time that never really existed. Like all nostalgia acts, Reinhardt was able to seduce listeners weary of modernity and convinced that a better, simpler time existed long ago—before industrialization marginalized nature, space and leisure. In truth, of course, such times never really existed except in the imaginations of believers. But the wish to be transported to a more manageable, gentle place was so strong that Reinhardt's Romani romanticism all but hypnotized those who heard ...

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"Downloaded": Documentary Reminds How Long Music Industry Has Been Split

Source: HypeBot
July 3, 2013

The new documentary “Downloaded“ serves as a reminder that the current fight over the fairness of Pandora royalties is rooted in the revolution that Napster unleashed in 2001. In this clip from the film, which was released today on Amazonand other paid streaming services, Metallica's Lars Ulrich and the Byrds' Roger McGuinn testify before the Senate illustrating two views that have show how deeply digital music has divided the industry. Ulrich's position has shifted over the last dozen years, and ...

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Finding Carlton Screenings In Europe - June 2013

Source: Susheel Kurien
May 29, 2013

Finding Carlton continues to gather interest, both within the jazz community and with others. The film will have its first screenings in Europe in June. All screenings will include a post film discussion with the Director of the Film. Barcelona, CASA ASIA, June 11 Berlin, The TAGORE CENTER, June 13 Paris - MUSEE QUAI BRANLY - June 28th- GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM ON CIRCULATION OF JAZZ OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. This is a two day event that brings together musicologists, jazz educators, ...

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Documentary: Paul Horn

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
May 1, 2013

Don't know much about Paul Horn? The 83-year-old flutist and saxophonist was a pioneer of mystical or New Age jazz in the late 1960s and beyond. But in the early '60s, Horn was straddling traditional jazz and jazz-classical and beginning to nibble at the avant-garde. Reader Peter Campbell in Cairo, Egypt, sent along YouTube links to a fascinating hour-long Horn documentary, The Story of a Jazz Musician (1962). The film was produced by David L. Wolper [pictured]—an early short-form documentary ...

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Call For Support: Help Fund Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity, A Documentary

Source: Jessica Meehan
April 29, 2013

WAYNE SHORTER: ZERO GRAVITY A DOCUMENTARY ON ONE OF THE GREATEST LIVING JAZZ LEGENDS IS TO BE RELEASED IN 2014 The inception of ZERO GRAVITY began in 2006 and principal photography is now in progress. A Pledge Music Campaign for a limited time will launch on April 20 2013. By pledging funds towards the completion of the film, fans will receive unique rewards corresponding with their pledge level. These rewards include everything from autographed items, concert tickets, Wayne’s artwork, a ...

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