Jazz News

"Raindrops and Elephants" Coming on October 13

Source: Michael Ricci
September 10, 2009

Similar to Kruder & Dorfmeister and Jazzanova, Vienna-based Hamburg native Ulf Lindemann aka [dunkelbunt] is part of the creative DJ movement which transcends standard Central European techno and house music by drawing inspiration from other genres and cultures. His remixes for artists as various as Balkan Beat Box, 17 Hippies, and the Amsterdam Klezmer Band have gained him international renown.

While spinning records in San Francisco, Istanbul, Barcelona, Melbourne, London, Budapest and Capetown, [dunkelbunt] was exposed to Piranha's rich catalogue ...

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Omar Sosa Update, "Tales from the Earth"

Source: Michael Ricci
September 10, 2009

New CD Release, Tales from the Earthfeaturing: Mark Weinstein: concert, alto and bass flutes; Omar Sosa: vibraphone, marimba, piano, percussion; Jean Paul Bourelly: guitar; Aly Keita: balafon; Marque Gilmore: drums; Stan Michalak: bass; Aho Luc Nicaise: lead vocals, percussion; Mathias Agbokou: vocals, percussion.

Tales From The Earth: A thoroughly cosmopolitan outlook rooted in the rhythmic intensity and improvisatory, call-and-response spirit of Africa writ large. Artists of Cuban, Haitian, West African (Bnin, Ivory Coast), European, African American and Jewish American heritage, ...

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Pirate Bay Purchase Sinking

Source: All About Jazz
September 10, 2009

The company planning to purchase The Pirate Bay was de-listed from its Swedish stock exchange after concluding Thursday it duped investors and regulators in the $8.5 million deal. Threat Level has repeatedly questioned Global Gaming Factorys intentions of turning the worlds most notorious BitTorrent tracker into a legitimate, pay-to-play site. Now, exchange AktieTorget permanently barred the Swedish-based software concern, casting doubt on how company chief Hans Pandeya would pay for the Bay. Most investors (if there were any) backed out, ...

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Billy Taylor's iPhone App - Jazz Piano

Source: Michael Ricci
September 9, 2009

Pianist, composer, educator, author, broadcaster and Jazz advocate Dr. Billy Taylor announces the release of Jazz Piano, an iPhone App. Billy has always been on the cutting edge of using technology to reach existing and new listeners, first on the radio, then television, on his website; on YouTube; and, now on the iPhone. Jazz Piano, an iPhone app available for free download in the iTunes App store, features Billy’s music; a Photo Gallery; both performance and instructional videos; a Biography; ...

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New York Jazz Academy, Innovative New Music School, Prepares to Launch Its Fall Semester

Source: New York Jazz Academy Publicity
September 9, 2009

NEW YORK CITY – The New York Jazz Academy, the city’s newest music school, is preparing to launch its fall semester and is now accepting fall 2009 registration inquiries from all interested parents and students. Located on 86th and West End Avenue, in the heart of the Upper West Side, this new jazz school offers the highest quality jazz music instruction to New York City students of all ages. Recognizing the lack of opportunity among many NYC students to play ...

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David Murray: A Conversation

Source: All About Jazz
September 9, 2009

David Murray - A conversation PT2 This interview is part of the book project under your skin which includes Interviews with: Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, Chuck D - Public Enemy, Taj Mahal, Yusef Lateef, Melvin Gibbs, Bob James, Malika Zarra, Zap Mama, Les Nubians, Lydia Lunch, Lee “Scratch Perry", Erika Stucky, Henry Rollins, Rhonda Smith, DJ ...

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New Brazilian Jazz Internet Radio Channel from AccuJazz.com

Source: Michael Ricci
September 9, 2009

Ever since Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim fused American jazz with Brazilian samba in the 1950s to form the new style known as Bossa Nova, countless musicians have been inspired to create music marrying the two traditions. Brazilian harmonies and rhythms have pervaded modern jazz in the past 50 years, influencing artists from Stan Getz to Maria Schneider. To celebrate Brazilian Jazz, AccuJazz Internet radio has just launched a new streaming channel devoted to the style. It is free to ...

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Blue Music Group Introduces Instant Net-CDs

Source: Michael Ricci
September 9, 2009

Blue Music Group is the first record label to introduce Instant Net-CDs on its website. In addition to offering common mpeg layer 3 ("mp3") and advanced audio codec ("aac") media, the entire Blue Music Group catalog is now available in a full quality CD format, including printable artwork, lyrics and inserts. “This is a major step for music sales to become entirely postal-free. Neither the sound quality nor the liner notes are an issue anymore," says Mika Pohjola, the artistic ...

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