Jazz News

Leonard Cohen's Legacy for His Concert in Israel

Source: Michael Ricci
September 25, 2009

TEL AVIV Leonard Cohen's path to his sold-out concert here Thursday night has been strewn with obstacles.

Those seeking to ostracize Israel through an international boycott demanded that he call it off. When he offered instead a matching concert in the West Bank, Palestinians said no thanks. Amnesty International agreed to help him distribute the concerts proceeds to peace groups; Amnesty International withdrew. Then last Friday, three days before turning 75, Mr. Cohen collapsed onstage in Valencia, Spain, in the ...

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Behold the World's First Laser Microphone

Source: All About Jazz
September 25, 2009

Smoke and Lasers Could Disrupt Microphone Market David Schwartz, who laid the foundation for MP3 with his undergraduate and Ph.D. work in the 80s, has another big idea: a microphone that uses lasers and smoke to detect the minute variations in air pressure the rest of us call sound.

His invention appears to be the worlds first laser microphone, and it works by streaming smoke across a laser beam aimed at a very, very fast and sensitive photocell ...

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David Crosby's Reason for 1985 Golden Bear Show Cancellation Beats Them All

Source: Michael Ricci
September 25, 2009

When a concert venue cancels a show these days, nine times out of 10 the reason given is scheduling conflicts, a catch-all phrase that can mean “We couldnt sell enough tickets" to “The star attraction got a better gig."

Cancellation explanations dont get much better than the one issued by the Golden Bear back in 1985 when David Crosby bowed out of a booking at the Huntington Beach club whose legacy is being saluted this weekend with shows Friday and ...

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Crosby Stills & Nash Rescheduled Concert Info

Source: Michael Ricci
September 25, 2009

Due to David Crosby being “under the weather," according to a press statement, the band has postponed its three Southland gigs this week.

A Sept. 22 show slated for Santa Barbara has been moved to Oct. 1, and all tickets will be exchangeable for the new concert date, or ticket holders may request a refund at the place of purchase.

A Sept. 23 gig at the Greek has been moved to Oct. 3, and tonight's (Sept. 25) performance in Indio ...

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Legendary Golden Bear to Roar Again

Source: Michael Ricci
September 25, 2009

This weekend, benefit shows at the Legendary Golden Bear will celebrate the long-defunct Huntington Beach music club, which once hosted Bob Dylan and the Byrds, among others.

For three decades, the club was Orange County's answer to such L.A.-area folk and rock institutions as the Troubadour, the Ash Grove and McCabe's, hosting scores of local and touring performers not the least of which were Janis Joplin, the Byrds, Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead, Neil Young, the Doors, B.B. King, Steve ...

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Announcing the Winners of the "David Binney/Alan Ferber - In the Paint" Contest

Source: All About Jazz
September 25, 2009

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Songwriter William Garvey Dies

Source: Michael Ricci
September 25, 2009

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Sam Carr Drummer Known for Delta Blues Dies

Source: Michael Ricci
September 25, 2009

Sam Carr, 83, a drummer who was considered an anchor in the blues scene that continues to draw fans to the poverty-stricken Mississippi Delta region where the music form was born, died Monday of congestive heart failure at a nursing home in Clarksdale, Miss.

Carr had a reputation as one of the best blues drummers in the country and, at one time or another, had backed big names including Sonny Boy Williamson II and Buddy Guy.

Carr's father was 1930s ...

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