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Announcing the Winners of the Hot Cup "Mostly Other People Do the Killing - Forty Fort" Giveaway

Source: All About Jazz
May 15, 2010

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Buster Williams "Something More" Trio at the Philadelphia Museum of Art - May 21, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
May 15, 2010

Legendary bassist Buster Williams leads his “Something More" trio - featuring pianist Mike LeDonne and drummer EJ Strickland in a performance at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Friday, May 21 at 5:00 p.m. The event is free after the price of museum admission.

Praised by Jazztimes for “the beauty of his tone and sound, along with the consistent quality of his writing and recordings," the bassist, bandleader, and composer Buster Williams has performed, recorded, and collaborated with jazz giants ...

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7th Annual Congressional Blues Festival, National Building Museum, May 26, 2010

Source: Just Roots PR
May 15, 2010

What: 7th Annual Congressional Blues Festival When: Wednesday May 26, 2010 at 8:00pm Where: National Building Museum 401 F St Nw Washington, District of Columbia 20001

The Congressional Blues Festival was created seven years ago in an effort to preserve The Blues history and help keep this great American tradition alive by honoring and assisting those pioneers who helped create it.

In keeping with tradition, all Congressional Blues Festival tickets ...

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Doug Lawrence Session at Vernon's Jazz Club

Source: Michael Ricci
May 15, 2010

Vernon's Jazz Club The Doug Lawrence Session Wednesday nights 7:00-- 10:30 6844 4th Street NW Village de Los Ranchos, Albuquerque Just $5 general, $2 for musicians! Appetizers available. Come down for the DOUG LAWRENCE SESSION Wednesday evenings from 7:00-10:30 pm. Bring your axe- you just might get called up to the Vernon's Jazz Club stage to play! About Doug: Born October 11th, 1956 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, saxophonist ...

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'Ring' Cycle Parodies Thrive on YouTube

Source: Michael Ricci
May 15, 2010

Hey, Richard Wagner -- why so serious?

The 19th century German composer of “The Ring of the Nibelung" wasn't known for his sense of humor. His long, serious operas barely crack a smile while tackling such singularly un-funny subjects as death, unrequited love and self- immolation. Comedy, of course, thrives on the the dramatic, the tragic and the self-important. So it should be no surprise that the “Ring" -- perhaps the ultimate in epic, tragic opera -- has inspired numerous ...

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A 'Ring' Divided

Source: Michael Ricci
May 15, 2010

The two leading singers in the L.A. Opera's staging of the Wagner tetralogy openly criticize the director for a production they see as flawed artistically and dangerous for performers.

In a rare public airing of artistic differences, the two leading singers in the Los Angeles Opera's costly and ambitious staging of Wagner's “Ring" cycle have harshly criticized the director, saying the production is artistically flawed and physically dangerous for performers. In separate interviews, British tenor John Treleaven, who plays the ...

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Priceless Musical Instruments Are Silent Victims of Nashville Flooding

Source: Michael Ricci
May 15, 2010

Facility that stored equipment for country stars such as Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and Vince Gill, and housed instruments belonging to Jimi Hendrix, the Who's Peter Townshend and Johnny Cash, spent six days under nine feet of water.

As symbolically devastating as the recent flooding in Nashville was to the home of the historic Grand Ole Opry House, the toll on another building little known outside the city's music community may well have a broader, more lasting impact. ...

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Alex Skolnick and Rock House Break the Barriers of Jazz Guitar in a New 3 DVD Set

Source: Michael Ricci
May 15, 2010

West Haven, CT. -- Rock House, the leader in music instruction, announced today the release of JAZZ GUITAR, Breaking the Traditional Barriers, a new Three DVD set featuring guitarist Alex Skolnick who is world renowned for creating an unprecedented blend of Metal and traditional Jazz. On his first-ever instructional program, Alex shares his perspectives and secrets for conquering Jazz guitar. Using basic Blues progressions, he guides you through Jazz concepts and shows how to follow progressions by targeting chord tones, ...

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