Jazz News

James Taylor Tells the Stories Behind His Favorite Covers

Source: All About Jazz
November 28, 2008

For years, James Taylor has been covering many of his favorite songs from the 1950s and 1960s during soundchecks before his concerts. This past September, he released some of them on Covers, a collection of twelve classic tracks he recorded at his Massachusetts studio. He recently sat down with Rolling Stone to discuss some of his favorites songs on the set, from Leonard Cohen to Elvis Presley to the Drifters. Leonard Cohen - Suzanne Leonard predates me a ...

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Bob Dylan Breaks out Rarities at New York Gig

Source: All About Jazz
November 28, 2008

Bob Destoys New York Well never forget when two months after 9/11 -- Bob Dylan played Madison Square Garden and declared, “You dont have to ask me how I feel about this town. Most of these songs were written here and the ones that werent were recorded here."

Bob always saves his best for his old stomping ground, and last Friday night he absolutely destroyed shit up on 175th Street at the United Palace Theater. (Even though he's ...

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Nasheet Waits Band - Those Fading Sounds of Jazz Downtown

Source: Michael Ricci
November 28, 2008

Nasheet Waitss band Abraham Burton, Eric McPherson and Mr. Waits performed on a bill with Jagged Sky.

It felt just a bit like old times at the Tap Bar in the Knitting Factory on Tuesday night. The crowd was robust and youngish, half noisy, half rapt, enthusiastic. The music was willfully dynamic, high impact and given to steep crescendos. One band, led by the drummer Nasheet Waits, approached its tunes through a cloud of tumultuous action; the other, led by ...

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The Pop and Jazz Critics Review Boxed Sets and Other Notable Collections 2008.

Source: Michael Ricci
November 28, 2008

Here the pop and jazz critics of The New York Times review boxed sets and other notable collections released in 2008.

Start with the hits, move on to the B-sides and non-album tracks, and once those run out, find live recordings, video clips and demo versions. Thats the rule for the musical archivists who keep searching more deeply, and further afield, to fill the capacity of CDs and DVDs in this years crop of boxed sets and collections.

LESTER YOUNG ...

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Cars and Guitars Autopia's 10 Best Songs About Cars

Source: All About Jazz
November 28, 2008

As we prepare for the annual Thanksgiving slog over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house, we're compiling a playlist to keep us from falling into a tryptophan-induced stupor on the long drive home. After all, British researchers have found belting out your favorite song behind the wheel makes it less likely you'll plow into the back of a semi.

Being car guys, it occurred to us that there are approximately 1.2 gazillion songs about cars. Has any ...

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Deadly Clash in Hollywood Between Swedish Rapper and Jazz Performer

Source: Michael Ricci
November 28, 2008

After midnight Sunday, John Osnes, a pianist who performed jazz standards and Beatles songs at piano bars in Hollywood, put an empty glass down on the counter of one of his favorite haunts, The Spotlight, and waved goodbye to an employee. “He said, 'Benji, I will see you tomorrow for sure,' “ bartender Benjamin Avery recalled. An hour later, Osnes, 55, lay dying in a crosswalk a few blocks away, the victim, police say, of a violent road rage attack ...

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"Cosmic Soul Feast" Michael White Quintet Live @ Egan's in Seattle on November 29th

Source: All About Jazz
November 28, 2008

A Happy Thanks Giving! Feed your souls with music...

Since we announced our US trip, many people have asked if we will play any gigs. So here is a gig that just came up spontaneously. We are very much looking forward to play live music for you with Seattle's best musicians. Come and join us!

Saturday, November 29th 2008 - 11PM “Cosmic Soul Feast" Michael White Quintet Live @ Egan's Ballard Jam House in Seattle, WA

Featuring a ...

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Les Nubians Interview

Source: All About Jazz
November 28, 2008

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