Jazz News

Announcing the Winners of the "Gregory Porter - Water" Contest

Source: All About Jazz
June 30, 2010

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Clapton Plucked for Pic

Source: All About Jazz
June 30, 2010

“Eric Clapton Crossroads 2010," a feature drawn from sets at the guitarist's June 26 festival in Chicago's Toyota Park, will unspool as a high-definition theatrical event July 27 on more than 475 U.S. screens.

Pic is being presented by National CineMedia Fathom and Rhino Entertainment, Warner Music Group's catalog arm. Clapton records for WMG's Reprise imprint. Clapton, ZZ Top, Steve Winwood, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, Buddy Guy and John Mayer are among performers featured in the ...

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Condoleezza Rice, Aretha Franklin to Team up for Musical Benefit

Source: All About Jazz
June 30, 2010

Aretha Franklin will take the stage next month with an accomplished accompanist more famous for diplomacy: Condoleezza Rice.

The pair will play at Philadelphia's Mann Center for the Performing Arts on July 27 in show that will feature Franklin's music and classical composers.

The Mann Center's website says Rice, the former secretary of state, will accompany Franklin on piano for Say A Little Prayer,Natural Woman, selections from Mozart and more. Franklin says in a statement that “Rice is a consummate ...

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Rare Photos Give Glimpse of Elvis Presley, Graceland

Source: All About Jazz
June 30, 2010

Elvis Presley archivists have found three rare photos dating back more than 50 years that show the young singer greeting fans at the gates of Graceland.

Negatives of the photos were discovered as archivists pored through a vast collection of documents from the office of Vernon Presley, Elvis' father. The office is a stop on the daily tour of Graceland, Elvis' Memphis estate.

Angie Marchese, director of archives at Elvis Presley Enterprises, said the negatives were tucked in a small ...

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YouTube: HTML5 Video is No Match for Flash

Source: All About Jazz
June 30, 2010

YouTube has some bad news for those of you hoping the site would soon ditch Flash in favor of HTML5 video tags: It isnt going to happen any time soon.

Thats message from the YouTube developer blog which cites half-a-dozen areas where Flash trumps HTML5 and explains why the tag does not currently meet all the needs of a site like YouTube. The emerging HTML5 standard, which is quickly being adopted by browser manufacturers and developers, offers native video-playback and ...

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Live Audio from Chris Potter's Underground Performances!

Source: Michael Ricci
June 30, 2010

Chris Potter and his band Underground have been performing around the world to rave reviews for a few years now. If you've missed some of those performances, or just can't get enough of Underground, look no further. Chris has teamed up with ArtistShare to bring you “Underground Live", an archive of streaming recordings from Underground performances. Currently featuring 5 live tunes, the “Underground Live" archive is consistently expanding with a new unreleased live track being added each month. For complete ...

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Cuneiform Artists on Tour - July, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
June 30, 2010

JASON ADASIEWICZ'S ROLLDOWN August 4 - The Hideout - Chicago, IL August 5 - The Sugar Maple - Milwaukee, WI August 8 - The Hungry Brain - Chicago, IL THE CLAUDIA QUINTET July 23 - Pori, Finland July 24 - San Sebastian, Spain September 10 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - New York, 10014 (212) 989-9318 September 11 - Cornelia Street Cafe - 29 Cornelia St - New York, 10014 (212) 989-9318 late September/early October - midwest ...

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Singer Dana Lauren Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
June 30, 2010

What does it take for someone who has been singing since she was a toddler--and had her sights set singing as a vocation since in elementary school--to make a strong go of it? Great focus and a strong will would be necessary traits. Willingness to learn and a thick skin would also be valuable, particularly in the jazz genre, in which emotional depth and artistic truth go hand-in-hand with the sheer technique needed to pull off successful performances.

Dana Lauren, ...

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