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'American Idol's' Bigger Message
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Michael Ricci
Finalists Adam Lambert and Kris Allen help illustrate how people with cultural differences can make beautiful music together.
The two-part finale of hit series “American Idol," which begins tonight, is the most talked-about thing in television right now, partly because this season's contenders, Adam Lambert and Kris Allen, are exciting performers. But it's also because they have done something unexpected: Their unlikely friendship has presented America with a new vision of itself, beyond the deepest divisions of the culture wars. ...
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Scorsese to Direct Sinatra Biopic
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All About Jazz
Martin Scorsese will direct a biopic of Frank Sinatra.
Phil Alden Robinson, which Universal Pictures and Mandalay Pictures have been developing the project after Sinatra life rights and music rights from Frank Sinatra Enterprises, a joint venture of the Sinatra Estate and Warner Music Group.
“We have dreamt of making a movie about Frank Sinatra, and Marty Scorsese is undeniably the perfect vision keeper for this project," said Chairman of Mandalay Entertainment Group, Peter Guber.
“It's an honor to be ...
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Wynton Marsalis on Letterman
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On Target Media Group
Wynton Marsalis will perform on the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ this week, Wed May 13th.
The Pulitzer Prize & 9-time Grammy Award winner will perform the song ‘School Boy’ from his new Blue Note album He & She - his 5th Blue Note release that features 22 tracks of his signature jazz, as well as spoken word and poetry tracks, all centered around the theme of the relationship between man and woman.
The show will air 11.30 ET/PT, this ...
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Peter Krause Discovers Jazzy Side with Tamela D’Amico
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All About Jazz
Best known for his roles on ‘Six Feet Under‘ and ‘Dirty Sexy Money,’ Emmy-nominated actor Peter Krause recently added “producer” to his many credits - as in music producer.
The handsome TV star served as executive producer for jazz singer Tamela D’Amico’s new album, “Got A Little Story,” which came out April 14th.
“I like most music,” says Krause, who plays a little guitar but had never thought about producing an album until he called D’Amico to wish her happy ...
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Playing for Change a Multimedia Movement
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All About Jazz
Bring It On Home
After we discovered Roger Ridley performing on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica and asked him if we could record him singing the John Lennon version of Stand By Me, we were so blown away with his presence and enthusiasm toward music and people that we wanted to film his entire set. This song, Bring It On Home, Roger dedicated to Mark in that moment.
The Inspiration
Playing for Change is a multimedia movement created ...
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Film Director Slams Microsoft as Non-Talent Friendly
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All About Jazz
Microsoft/XBox was by far the most dreadful, non-talent friendly company Ive ever worked for, claims director James Gunn following his experiences with the companys Horror Gone Comedy video series.
Gunn, who is most notable for writing the two live-action Scooby Doo films, signed on to create a video for Microsoft, for, essentially, no money, based on the idea that he would have complete creative freedom. According to a post on Gunns blog, it didnt quite work out like that.
Shortly ...
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Recording the 'Wolverine' Score
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All About Jazz
A look at Gregson-Williams in the studio
It's a Tuesday afternoon in late March on the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century-Fox. Harry Gregson-Williams, looking a bit haggard after having been up most of the night finishing the music of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine," stands before a 40- voice choir as they prepare to sing -- in the strange-sounding Old Icelandic language -- stanzas from an ancient Norse poem that will underscore the film's dramatic opening. “Let's try one a little ...
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