Jazz News

Adobe CTO Defends Flash Against Apple HTML5

Source: All About Jazz
February 2, 2010

He waited a few days to make his point, but Adobe's head software honcho has thrown a bucket of water onto the Death of Flash fire.

In a blog post Tuesday, Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch responded to Apple's recent criticisms of the Flash platform and warns that a switch to HTML5 would throw users and content creators back to the dark ages of video on the web. Lynch goes on to cite many of the same shortcomings of HTML5 video ...

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Michael Jackson's Doctor Prepared to Surrender

Source: Michael Ricci
February 2, 2010

A lawyer for Michael Jacksons personal physician said Tuesday that the Houston-based doctor is in Los Angeles and prepared to surrender if authorities file charges against him in the pop stars death.

I dont have any specific information that leads me to believe he is going to be charged this week," said lawyer Ed Chernoff, “ but if he is, weve made it clear hes available to turn himself in. The arrival of Dr. Conrad Murray and Chernoff, his lead ...

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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Source: All About Jazz
February 2, 2010

NOMINATIONS BY CATEGORY - 82ND AWARDS -

Performance by an actor in a leading role

Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart" (Fox Searchlight) George Clooney in “Up in the Air" (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios) Colin Firth in “A Single Man" (The Weinstein Company) Morgan Freeman in “Invictus" (Warner Bros.) Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker" ...

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The Infinite Ensemble's Debut Release

Source: Michael Ricci
February 2, 2010

The Infinite Ensemble's first studio album is a collection of the original compositions and free improvisation that gives the group its backbone. The group consists of Dave Fox (drums), Sven Larson (bass), Alfred Marra (vibraphone and glockenspiel), Patrick Osborne (tenor saxophone), Jeremy Quick (guitar and effects) and Josh Rosen (keyboards and effects). The album consists of four original tracks, four freely improvised interludes and one full length track of free improvisation. The Infinite Ensemble played a weekly gig in Somerville, ...

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Familiar Names Dot Grammy Jazz Categories

Source: Michael Ricci
February 2, 2010

The late keyboardist Joe Zawinul takes the contemporary prize, with Chick Corea and John McLaughlin getting the instrumental award. But singer Kurt Elling wins his first Grammy. In a year when the nominees in jazz featured a welcome number of young and under-recognized artists, Grammy voters couldn't resist the pull of familiar names when it came time to choose a winner. The late Joe Zawinul, keyboardist for the fusion supergroup Weather Report and Miles Davis' “In a Silent Way," took ...

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Professor Sheds Light on Lesser-Known Great African-American Musicians

Source: Michael Ricci
February 2, 2010

University Park, PA -- Chuck Berry, James Brown, Michael Jackson: These artists are justly credited for shaping today's music industry. They are heralded for inspiring countless musicians over several decades, but how did Berry, Brown and Jackson create their sound? Who were their influences and why weren't those influences mainstream musicians as well?

Jerry Zolten, associate professor of communication arts and sciences, Penn State Altoona and expert on American roots and popular culture, has spent his life listening to and ...

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The Three Facebook Settings Every User Should Check Now

Source: Michael Ricci
February 2, 2010

In December, Facebook made a series of bold and controversial changes regarding the nature of its users' privacy on the social networking site.

The company once known for protecting privacy to the point of exclusivity (it began its days as a network for college kids only--no one else even had access), now seemingly wants to compete with more open social networks like the microblogging media darling Twitter.

Why Facebook Is Wrong: Privacy Is Still Important

Those of you who edited ...

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Wanted: Artists for 2010 Glow Festival in Santa Monica

Source: Michael Ricci
February 2, 2010

The city of Santa Monica is looking for a few good artists to participate in the second edition of its dusk-to-dawn Glow festival in September. Glow, which had its first run in 2008, is a biannual, all-night celebration of the arts that is set to take place on Sept. 25 at locations on Santa Monica Beach, Palisades Park and surrounding areas. The festival, which is inspired by the Nuit Blanche in Paris, features site-specific outdoor art projects. Organizers of the ...

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