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Recording

Reissue Of "With A Little Help From My Friends" Before The Election

Source: Suzanne Cloud
October 28, 2014

It all started with an interview request by podcaster Jacob Haller asking Suzanne Cloud if he could talk to her about the tune “Below the Beltway” for his show “Tell Me About Your Song." It had been some time since she had heard it—she first recorded this song about money in politics in 1995—but after hearing the tune that she and guitarist Jef Lee Johnson wrote once again, Cloud decided that the feeling behind the tune was even more relevant ...

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Performance / Tour

The Girl From Ipanema, Concert, Single Release, Crowd Singalong Video!

Source: Brendan McGeehan
October 28, 2014

Minas' brand new version of “The Girl From Ipanema”, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the song in the US, will be released and celebrated with a concert by the Brazilian jazz quintet Minas on Saturday November 8 at World Cafe Live, in Philadelphia. “Ipanema” is the first single from Minas’ upcoming CD Symphony in Bossa, recorded with an entire big band, strings, and many guest artists. The single will also be available on Nov. 8 at minasmusic.com. At the concert, ...

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Book / Magazine

"Playboy On Stage" A History Of The World's Sexiest Nightclubs By Patty Farmer

Source: Michael Ricci
October 28, 2014

The first-ever oral history of the influential entertainment empire launched by Playboy “For anyone interested in the good old days of jazz, rye old-fashioneds and life after dark, this book brings back the music, rough glamour and excitement of the Playboy clubs in all their exhilarating, ground-breaking glory. It's well-researched, breezily written, incredibly informative, and a lot of fun." —Rex Reed Anyone who hears the word Playboy probably thinks immediately of a scantily clad co-ed reclining across the staples of ...

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Radio

"Strange Fruit" Radio Drama Released

Source: S.G Provizer
October 28, 2014

RADIO THEATER PROGRAM MARKS 75th ANNIVERSARY OF “STRANGE FRUIT" Distributed on PRX.ORG BOSTON, MA: The song “Strange Fruit," which graphically describes lynching in the South, is one of the most controversial songs in American music. The 75th anniversary of the recording of the song is being marked by a radio theatre production telling the story of the creation of this dramatic song and its performance by vocalist Billie Holiday in 1939. The program was written, directed and produced by Brookline ...

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Interview

Interview: J.Q. Whitcomb

Source: Eric Taylor
October 27, 2014

Q: What do you hope to accomplish as an artist? A: I'd like to continue improving my playing and writing in general of course, but I'm especially interested in flamenco and flamenco-jazz fusion. I aspire to build more musical contacts in these musical areas, create more bands focused on flamenco-jazz, and get deeper into the rhythms of flamenco. This is my musical direction moving forward currently. Q: What music were you raised on? A: I listened to plenty of classical ...

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Interview

Interview: Trumpeter/Composer Michael Sarian

Source: Eric Taylor
October 27, 2014

Q: What are your goals as an artist? A: Right now my goal is to keep busy: keep playing, keep composing, keep working. Working on new projects, teaching, working behind the scenes at a non-profit - everything affects the music, and the more I do, the more I’ll have to say musically. Long-term, my goal as an artist is something I think most artists share: to stay relevant. I feel like I have something to say musically, whether it's composing ...

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Festival

Jazzmandu 2014 Finale: A Sparkling Night Of Jazz

Source: Jazzmandu Reporter
October 25, 2014

Kathmandu, 23 October 2014 - After a great week of concerts, as well as several Master classes by the visiting musicians of Jazzmandu, the 2014 edition of the festival came to its conclusion yesterday with the finale, a sparkling night of jazz music. Throughout the festival, artists from Brazil, Cuba, France, Sweden, the USA, Australia, Singapore and Nepal were at hand to play for the 12th Surya Nepal Kathmandu Jazz Festival. As the sun went down over the lush garden ...

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Recording

Legendary Yes Singer/Songwriter Jon Anderson And Counting Crows Matt Malley To Release Charity Single The Family Circle

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
October 26, 2014

London, UK - GONZO Multimedia is proud to announce the release of a new charity single “The Family Circle” by legendary YES vocalist/songwriter Jon Anderson and former Counting Crows bassist Matt Malley. The money received from the single will go to the following charities: Flutie Foundation (Jon Anderson), Sahaja Yoga Meditation(Matt Malley) and National Autistic Society (Rob Ayling, GONZO Multimedia president) “'Family Circle' came together when Matt sent me the beautiful music earlier this year. I sang the song and ...

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