Jazz News

Now Hip-Hop, Too, is Made in China

Source: Michael Ricci
January 25, 2009

BEIJING Over the last decade many students and working-class Chinese have been writing rap as a form of self-expression. Rougher and more rebellious than the well-scrubbed pop that floods the airwaves here, this kind of hip-hop is not sanctioned by broadcast media producers or state censors but has managed to attract a grass-roots fan base.

Hip-hop is free, like rock n roll we can talk about our lives, what were thinking about, what we feel, said Wang Liang, 25, a ...

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Rocking Cincinnatis R&B Cradle

Source: Michael Ricci
January 25, 2009

King Records employees in the labels shipping department in the 1950s, early on were proof King adopted an integration policy, and some management positions were occupied by African-Americans.

Among the artists on the King roster were the Stanley Brothers, top; James Brown, center, who cut Papas Got a New Bag for the label; and the saxophonist Earl Bostic, above right, with Kings owner, Syd Nathan.

King started as a so-called hillbilly label in 1943; moved into race music the onetime ...

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Mariana Bridi Brazilian Model Loses Fight for Life

Source: All About Jazz
January 25, 2009

Doctors had amputated 20-year-old pageant finalist's feet and hands, the beautiful Brazilian Model Mariana Bridi died from complications of an infection that is resistant to antibiotics.

Doctors originally diagnosed her with kidney stones in December, local media said. But as her condition worsened, she was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection that spread. The cause of the infection was not immediately known.

It reduced the flow of oxygen to her limbs, causing her feet to be amputated last week and ...

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White House Tech More Tired Than Wired

Source: All About Jazz
January 25, 2009

Prior to his inauguration, Barack Obama was, without a doubt, eagerly anticipating taking his seat in the Oval Office. What he likely wasn't looking forward to was time-traveling backward into a workplace riddled with obsolete technology.

Any tech geek recognizes that modern technology is far more than a means to an end: Whether we own iPods, Zunes, MacBooks, iPhones or BlackBerry smartphones, our gadgets have become intimately integrated into our lifestyles. So you have to feel the pain of Obama ...

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Sunday Soundtracking: Animal Collective, Goblin Cock, More

Source: All About Jazz
January 25, 2009

Wired.com gets more music than it knows what to do with, much of it excellent. So why not blast out a weekly heads-up on the cream of the sonic crop filling up the ol' inbox? Great idea, Wired.com! You should do that.

OK, we will. Let's call it Sunday Soundtracking, and disseminate it to the people on a day they can blast the tunes at their leisure. We will utilize handy playlist embeds, courtesy of the excellent gang at Imeem, ...

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The Band on Bruce: The Springsteen They Know

Source: All About Jazz
January 25, 2009

A candid look at the legend from his “greatest friends" - the E Street Band. The E Street Band are the people who know Bruce Springsteen best, and in his own words, “They are my greatest friendships, my deepest friendships irreplaceable things."

Springsteen started the band in 1972, gave it its official name two years later and recorded some of his most iconic albums Born to Run, Darkness on the Edge of Town, The River, Born in the U.S.A. with ...

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The Incomparable Mycah Chevalier and the Roux Project

Source: All About Jazz
January 25, 2009

Vocalist and songwriter Mycah Chevalier celebrates the recent release of her debut CD, Rouxs Fantasy, on Sunday, February 15th at LeftBank in Adams Morgan Washington D.C.

This cant-miss affair will feature a live performance by the beautiful Mycah and her soul-stirring band, The Roux Project. Mycahs captivating worldwide-released debut CD features 11 full-length songs, including radio favorite Shadow of Your Smile.

Mycahs smooth, sultry blend of jazz, soul, and blues, spiced with the influence of her Creole roots, takes you ...

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7th Annual Lady Got Chops Women's Month Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
January 25, 2009

The 7th Annual LADY GOT CHOPS Women's Month Jazz Festival The Jazz Spot Cafe (aka the Jazz) 179 Marcus Garvey Boulevard (between Kosciuszko St. and DeKalb Ave.) Brooklyn, NY 11221

The LADY GOT CHOPS Women's Month Jazz Festival is co-produced by The Jazz (aka Jazz Spot a cozy jazz cafe owned by an African American mother daughter team) and conceptualist/web manager, bassist Kim Clarke

THE CURRENT LINEUP:

Fri. ...

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