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Weekend Extra: Gail Pettis on TV
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
Gail Pettis is an orthodontist turned singer (you may supply your own puns) who has commanded considerable notice in her brief new career. She has won awards, toured in Europe and Japan and recorded two albums praised by critics, including this one. Pettis's warmth and intelligence translate into performances that put the song first. She employs her jazz time and phrasing as interpretive tools, not means of calling attention to herself. When she scats, she does it judiciously, with musical ...
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Other Places: Esperanza Spalding on the News Hour
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
By any assessment, jazz in the 21st century is a minority music. Depending on whose statistics are accurate, it accounts for somewhere between 1% and 3% of record sales, right in there with string quartets and Gregorian chants. Some of the music's best American players find that they are in greater demand in Europe and Japan than in the United States, although I hear from musicians that gigs are harder to find everywhere as the world economy struggles for equilibrium ...
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HEC-TV Seeks Student Composers to Write Music for I Love Jazz
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
HEC-TV is seeking student composers to write new music for the program I Love Jazz. Beginning this Friday, October 22, the cable channel is holding a contest in which St. Louis area music students are invited to submit recordings of short original compositions (two minutes or less) for possible use on I Love Jazz, which is hosted by longtime jazz broadcaster Don Wolff. The entry period ends on January 21, 2011, with a winner to be selected subsequently through a ...
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'Before the Music Dies' Filmmaker Speaks Out
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HypeBot
Ever wonder how a filmmaker with no music industry connections like Andrew Shapter scored interviews with Eric Clapton and Dave Matthews for his documentary 'Before The Music Dies'? In his words, he became a fly on their wall, never gave up, and wanted to succeed deeply. In this interview with Copy Grounds, a new media discussion form, Shapter talks about the state of recorded music and his fears about how the industry around it is evolving. It's a really great ...
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"Iron Chef America" and "The Next Iron Chef " Soundtrack to be Released November 30th
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Great Scott P.R.oductions
Composer Craig Marks sumptuous aural feast is available now digitally (Woodland Hills, CA): A delicacy meticulously and creatively prepared by composer Craig Marks certain to please and satiate the discriminating musical palettes of The Chairman, culinary commentator Alton Brown and Iron Chef fans worldwide, the original soundtrack from the hit Food Network series Iron Chef America and The Next Iron Chef will be released on CD November 30th by the CMS Media record label. For those who cant wait to ...
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Tamela D'Amico signs on to "Casey," A Tragic, Romantic Drama
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Tamela D'Amico
American jazz singer, actress, and filmmaker, Tamela D'Amico, has attached to Made U Look Production's first, feature film, Casey. Casey is an independent film that weaves the trials and tribulations of miscarriages, with the psychological trauma of child abuse and alcoholism. As one of the top 24 finalists on FOX's reality show, On The Lot, Tamela has gone on to form La Strega Entertainment, the banner for her sultry, jazz album, “Got A Little Story," executive produced by Peter Krause ...
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Napster, the Movie; What Happened to the Film?
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With all this fuss over The Social Network, it got Tamara Conniff, the founder of The Comet, wondering why a movie about Napster never found its way into production. It would make a riveting plot. All of the elements are there and like The Social Network, those plot pieces that aren't there could be made up along the way. Plus, a number of creditable authors have written accounts about the service—that aren't mostly based on speculation and fictionalization. Not that ...
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