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Fuzzy Music Release New Recording Titled "Standards 2 - Movie Music" with Peter Erskine, Bob Mintzer, Darek Oles, and Alan Pasqua
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Two for the Show Media
Music is often spoken of as forming the soundtrack of our lives. Movie score music compounds the effect, marrying melody with image, the exponential power of 24 frames per second combined with soaring tunes and magical counterpoint to provide all of us who love the movies a powerful emotional and cultural reference point, time and again. And who doesn't love a good movie or song? These songs are standards in both the jazz and cinematic sense. Compiling any sort of ...
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Unusual Eminem Grammy TV Ad Campaign Proclaims "Music is the Last Chance"
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HypeBot
Perhaps its a reflection of a country fascinated by tales of redemption: like a homeless DJ that gets a new gig or a homeless street musician that goes viral on YouTube, gets a record deal and turns his life around. But whatever the reason, this year's Grammy tv spot drops the glitz and glamor for an unusual spot that uses Eminem's life story to encourage you to watch the Grammys. “It's a strange sentiment to use for a gala event ...
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Echo Nest to Power New BBC Music Channels
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HypeBot
Music intelligence platform The Echo Nest has announced a deal with the British Broadcasting Corporation to power the clip-to-clip recommendations in the BBC's nw Music Showcase—a media aggregation hub that gathers all of their music and music-related video and audio clips. The partnership comes hot on the heels of Echo Nest's recent deal to develop music discovery opportunities with MTV Networks. The Echo Nest technology cross-references the BBC's curated music content with artist relationships, online conversation and other data so ...
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Jazz/Blues Pianist Henry Butler Profiled In HBO Documentary - "Dark Light: The Art Of Blind Photographers"
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Muse Media
CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED JAZZ/BLUES PIANIST HENRY BUTLER PROFILED IN NEW HBO DOCUMENTARY “DARK LIGHT: THE ART OF BLIND PHOTOGRAPHERS" Photos By New Orleans' Native Musical Son Are The Subject Of Compelling Film Airing This Month Nationwide On The Cable Network As Well As A Traveling Photo Exhibit Los Angeles, California. Henry Butler, pianist extraordinaire, will now be recognized in another medium for which he excels—photography. The photographs of the legendary sight-impaired jazz and blues musician are the subject of a new documentary ...
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Movie: I Need That Record! (MVD Visual, 2010)
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Music and More by Tim Niland
The independent record store holds a special place in my heart. For a while I was a regular at a couple of great ones, The Last Vestige (my home away from home during grad school) and the long lamented Izzy's Records (one of the few bastions of culture in urban New Jersey) where I met my friend John. These were not just places of commerce, but gathering places for all of the local music fans, a place to share gossip, ...
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Hot Buttered Rum Headed to Africa to Study, Record, Film
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JamBase
HBR, LEBO, MEMBERS OF IZABELLA AND POOR MAN'S WHISKEY HEAD TO GHANA TO REALIZE A DREAM AND YOU CAN HELP! Though very much an American string band, San Francisco's Hot Buttered Rum has long had roots in African music, mingling the original Motherland inspirations with their modern take on acoustic music. Now the band is making a full leap into learning and recording in Africa early in 2011. In January, Nat Keefe and his comrades and friends will assemble in ...
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Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way: Monday, December 6, 2010 5:00 PM on TCM
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Michael Ricci
Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way on TCM, Monday, December 6, 2010 5:00 PM With each passing decade, Dave Brubeck continues to amaze millions of fans across the globe. His quartet performed more than 50 concerts in 2010, and Brubeck still creates new compositions. On Monday, Dec. 6, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will celebrate Brubeck's 90th birthday with the premiere of Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way, a new documentary executive-produced by Clint Eastwood. ...
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