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Recording

The Debbie Winter Quartet Releases New EP

Source: Vanessa James
December 20, 2010

British vocalist Debbie Winter has released an EP of six original songs inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper. Working closely with pianist Aidan Shepherd, the songs are evocative, haunting and harmonically rich. She's a poetic lyricist with an intellectual edge and the songs communicate an atmospheric sense of waiting, tension and introspection; themes frequently found in Hopper's paintings. Inspired by Miles Davis, her voice is horn like with a remarkable range and she glides effortlessly through a series complex ...

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Interview

Guitarist Bob Keefe goes 'Surfin' with Santa' on holiday release

Source: Lauren Rogers
December 19, 2010

Santa Claus, take note: Bob Keefe wants a surfboard for Christmas. In case Saint Nicholas isn't listening, Keefe has released a new album, Surfin' with Santa, that should get the bearded one's attention at the North Pole. On Surfin' with Santa, Keefe covers traditional Christmas tunes like “Jingle Bells" and “Silent Night" and gives them the surf-music treatment. It's an unlikely marriage that Keefe manages to pull off effectively, capturing the sense of wonder and spiritual beauty of the originals ...

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Recording

New Release: Simple Structures by Dave White

Source: Michael Ricci
December 20, 2010

AudioMoxie is pleased to announce the release of simple structures, the new album by Portland composer and multi-instrumentalist, Dave White. While many of the compositions in this collection make use of contemporary jazz elements, others exhibit musical traces of classical, new age and avant-garde concrete music. This recording is a culmination of many years of Daves work, study, and artistic expression. Individual tracks are now available for download on iTunes and other reputable online stores. For superior sound quality and ...

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Recording

Larry Reni Thomas's Best Jazz Releases of 2010

Source: Larry Reni Thomas
December 20, 2010

Interview

New Cindy Blackman Interview with Charles Blass (audio) On the Wedding Day of Cindy and Carlos Santana

Source: Charles Blass
December 20, 2010

The following interview with drummer-composer-bandleader-producer Cindy Blackman was conducted on August 28, 2010 in Zürich, Switzerland at the home of her friend, event producer Michaela Fritz. Less than two months' prior, Carlos Santana had proposed to her onstage following a drum solo in Illinois, and she accepted. Today, December 19th is Cindy and Carlos' wedding day, in Maui, and we celebrate the union of two great artists with this previously unheard discussion. Among the topics are: Sonny Sharrock and Alice ...

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Performance / Tour

The Perfect "Musicians Band"

Source: Tim Tamashiro
December 20, 2010

By Tim Tamashiro On a recent trip to Las Vegas I attended an event at The Palms Hotel on a Monday evening where a band called Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns has a regular gig. The gig was recommended by several musicians throughout the day including Bob Ruggiero (drummer, Van Morrison) and Miles Fox Hill (bassist extrordinaire). My dear friend Dave Pierce (2010 Vancouver Olympics / Sinatra—Dance with Me) had seen the band a week before and just ...

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Recording

Spinefarm Records To Release Blackmore's Night's 'Autumn Sky' In The US January 18th

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
December 18, 2010

New York—With a career spanning nearly two decades, the band of minstrels has gained cross over success all over the world with its new genre of “Ren and Rock" music. The lyrics, written by award winning Singer/Songwriter Candice Night, are inspired by nature and the myths and fairy tales they encounter on their international travels. The melodies, composed and arranged by Grammy nominated Ritchie Blackmore, encompass musical structure and the essence of melodies from the early 1600s. And then they ...

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Career

Internship & Volunteers Program at Music Festivals in Sarawak, Borneo

Source: University of the Arts, Media Relations
December 20, 2010

Over the years Sarawak Tourism Board (STB), a state tourism promotional body in East Malaysia had provided internship attachment from local universities. As there was no structured internship program, the Board realize the needs for a comprehensive Internship Program that will not only provides student with practical work experience but also develop and expose students to the various disciplines from management controls, operations and execution of the various projects undertaken. The Internship program will formally integrates the student's academic study ...

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