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"Blue Moment" Examines Influence of "Kind of Blue"

Source: All About Jazz
April 16, 2010

“The Blue Moment: Miles Davis's Kind of Blue and the Remaking of Modern Music" (W.W Norton), by Richard Williams

Richard Williams acknowledges early on in “The Blue Moment" that there is not much more to say about Miles Davis' jazz masterpiece “Kind of Blue" that hasn't already been covered in two 2001 books by other authors. Rather, his book is an attempt to examine the groundbreaking album's impact on the music that followed it: “Like the ripples from ...

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As Apple Barricades Flash, HDTV Embraces It

Source: All About Jazz
April 16, 2010

Everyone from Steve Jobs to a member of the Mozilla team we spoke to at SXSW blames Adobe Flash for crashing their technology, and the lack of support for it on the iPhone OS

Even for apps that began their lives as Adobe creations has sparked controversy all over the web. Adobe even says Apple's ban might actually “harm"their business. But it's too early to ring the death knell for Flash. Not only will Google Android smartphones and tablets run ...

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Whitney Houston Bombs British Comeback

Source: All About Jazz
April 16, 2010

Whitney Houston's Birmingham performance panned by critics, fans. Word across the pond is that Whitney Houston just can't hack it. The latest problem to plague the iconic pop singer: rotten tomato reviews of her return to Britain, where she performed last night for the first time in 11 years. “Houston, we still have a problem" quipped British tabloid The Sun in its review of the 46-year-old diva's concert in Birmingham, adding, “It was not the performance fans were hoping for." ...

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Read Award Winning Blogs JazzWax and Rifftides at All About Jazz

Source: Michael Ricci
April 15, 2010

You can read award winning blogs by journalists Marc Myers (JazzWax) and Doug Ramsey (Rifftides) at All About Jazz daily.

AAJ republishes JazzWax and Rifftides stories one day after they appear at their respective blogs, so you can either read them at AAJ or direct from the source.

We'd like to wish both Marc and Doug best of luck at this year's JJA Jazz Awards for the category of Blog of the Year.

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2010 Jazzy Jam-Pasadena

Source: Michael Ricci
April 15, 2010

Every year the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) students lose a bit more as arts programs are sacrificed and teachers are pink-slipped due to state funding cuts. Such solutions are supposed to be temporary, but in reality once the arts and enrichment programs are cut, few will ever be restored, and its the students who will lose.

The second annual Education for Empowerment Jazz Benefit Concert JAZZY JAM - PASADENA will support enrichment programs for Pasadena students. Proceeds from the ...

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Jazz Bridge Presents Monkadelphia!

Source: Michael Ricci
April 15, 2010

To close out our sixth successful season of the Jazz in the Wood Neighborhood Concerts Series in Collingswood, NJ., on May 6th, Monkadelphia will be celebrating their new CD release at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 Collings Avenue. Monkadelphia features vibist Tony Miceli, saxophonist Chris Farr, pianist Tom Lawton, bassist Micah Jones, and drummer Jim Miller.

One show: 7:30-9PM. Tickets: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free buffet! For info: 856-858-8914

Some reviews of this terrific group that has dedicated ...

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Dave Douglas Ticket Giveaway ~ World Premiere Performance

Source: Michael Ricci
April 15, 2010

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Mike Keneally Band & Bryan Beller Band Set to Launch Northeast Tour in Early May

Source: Michael Ricci
April 15, 2010

Musician in Frank Zappa's last touring band and Dethklok hits the road NEW YORK, NY (March 17, 2010) - World-renowned virtuoso guitarist and multi-instrumentalist / composer Mike Keneally is set to launch his first full-band tour in nearly five years, bringing his ever-evolving, remarkably inventive musical vision to the Northeast US in early May for five shows in support of his latest Exowax Recordings release, Scambot 1.

From Keneally's well-documented recorded work as a guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist in Frank Zappa's last touring ...

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