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Roman Miroshnichenko & Sambateria featured in Berlinale nominated animated short film

Source: All About Jazz
January 22, 2011

The Animation film “Tides To and Fro"(on the picture film's caps) by famous Russian animator Ivan Maximov, features the soundtrack by the band Sambateria with virtuoso guitarist and 2010 Independent Music Awards winner Roman Miroshnichenko. The film will be a featured participant in the Generation Kplus Programme at the 61st Berlinale Film Festival Competition! This film was inspired by, and developed upon the soundtrack—"Canto De Pilon," a composition recorded by Sambateria, the band of Russian percussionist Arthur Gazarov. Sambateria is ...

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Brubeck Documentary to be ReBroadcast in Southern California

Source: Patrick Giblin
January 19, 2011

"Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way," a new documentary that aired on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) on Brubeck's 90th birthday last month, will be rebroadcast Feb. 8 on KCET, the largest independent public television station in the United States. KCET is based in Southern California. The movie also will be screened at The GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles on Jan. 31. That showing will be followed by a concert by the award winning Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet, a group ...

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Fuzzy Music Release New Recording Titled "Standards 2 - Movie Music" with Peter Erskine, Bob Mintzer, Darek Oles, and Alan Pasqua

Source: Two for the Show Media
January 18, 2011

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"

Source: HypeBot
January 11, 2011

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

Source: HypeBot
December 30, 2010

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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Phosphorescent on Letterman

Source: JamBase
December 14, 2010

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Jazz/Blues Pianist Henry Butler Profiled In HBO Documentary - "Dark Light: The Art Of Blind Photographers"

Source: Muse Media
December 10, 2010

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)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland
December 9, 2010

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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