Jazz News

'Cove' Release Sparks Ire in Japan

Source: All About Jazz
May 31, 2010

Oscar-winning doc “The Cove," which depicts the annual dolphin slaughter in Taiji, Japan, is now set for a June 26 Japanese bow on 27 screens -- but the road to release has been rocky and the troubles may not yet be over.

“The Cove's" helmer Louie Psihoyos and his staff encountered fierce opposition from the locals when filming, forcing them to shoot not only underwater but also undercover. That opposition from various sources has continued since Tokyo-based Medallion Media acquired ...

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Southern California Summer Festivals and Performances

Source: All About Jazz
May 31, 2010

A look at the wide array of musical offerings around Southern California this summer.

June 12-13 The Playboy Jazz Festival The 32nd annual summer music party returns, with performances by Chick Corea, George Benson, Kurt Elling, Esperanza Spalding, Bobby Hutcherson, the Manhattan Transfer and more. The Hollywood Bowl 2301 N. Highland Ave. L.A. Sat., 2:30, Sun., 2 p.m. $20-$150. (310) 450-1173.

June 4 Azar ...

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The Last: Final Recordings of Jazz Greats

Source: Michael Ricci
May 31, 2010

This week's Night Lights program, “The Last: Final Recordings of Jazz Greats" features both studio and live performances made by musicians who passed away shortly thereafter. Many---but not all--of these artists had struggled with substance abuse or other issues that took a toll on their health. Some knew on some level that their lives were ending; others died quite suddenly and unexpectedly. Whether they were aware or not that they might not live much longer, their final recordings often have ...

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Skype over 3G Comes to the iPhone. It's Not All Good News

Source: All About Jazz
May 31, 2010

Skype on Saturday released an upgrade to its iPhone app that allows calls to be made and received under AT&Ts 3G network, but theres a catch they wont be free for very long.

Even for Skype-to-Skype calls or for people who have all-you-can-eat calling plans with the internet telephony company.

No specific pricing or even timeline was announced, but the release notes of version 2.0.0 say this feature will be free only until at least the end of August 2010, ...

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Even Sopranos Get the Blues

Source: Michael Ricci
May 31, 2010

FOR months now, the acclaimed soprano Rene Fleming, her recording company and her public relations agency have been working hard to make one thing clear: Dark Hope, her new Decca recording of indie rock songs, is not a crossover project.

Crossover! Heaven forbid! To many classical music critics and tradition-minded artists, the commercial crossover projects in the last two decades are sure signs, in the words of the esteemed British baritone Thomas Allen, that well- organized hijackers and ...

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I.H. Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Lineup Announced

Source: Michael Ricci
May 31, 2010

The 26th Annual IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival is Best Bang for Your Blues Buck

* Blues in the Blood Friday, featuring descendants of blues legends * Red, White and Blues Saturday, with free admission, fireworks and special guest performance * RiverRoad Sunday, honoring MVBS Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Hubert Sumlin

DAVENPORT, Iowa: The 26th annual IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival is sure to be the best bang for your blues buck. With three- day festival ...

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Max Wild: New Album 'Tamba' on Obliqsound & Tour with Chiwoniso

Source: Calabro Music
May 31, 2010

Brooklyn, NY -- Zimbabwean saxophonist Max Wild will release Tamba on June 29, his riveting full-length debut on ObliqSound that blurs the lines between jazz, funk and Afropop. In Shona -- the predominant language spoken in Zimbabwe -- Tamba means “dance," and it's virtually impossible to be within listening distance of this music and not comply. Featuring Zimbabwean vocalists Chiwoniso and the late Sam Mtukudzi, Tamba fuses the rhythmic and melodic traditions of southern Africa with the sophisticated harmonies and ...

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Special International Body Music Festival Performance in NYC

Source: rock paper scissors, inc.
May 31, 2010

Clap, Slap, Step and Sing: The International Body Music Festival Concert Lincoln Center, New York City August 12, 2010

From the tundra to the tropics, people can't resist the urge to snap, clap, step, holler, and sing artful music. This universal resonator-our bodies-and its myriad global sounds ignite audiences of the International Body Music Festival in Concert at Lincoln Center, August 12, 2010. Body music old and new will be unleashed by Oakland, CA's Slammin All-Body Band, Brazilian ensemble Barbatuques, ...

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