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The Jazz Principle: Why Good Leaders Celebrate Uncertainty

Source: Michael Ricci
July 14, 2014

A good manager is in some ways like the conductor of a symphony orchestra. But a truly good manager may well be more like the leader of a jazz combo. Granted, the parallels between managing an organization and conducting a symphony can be striking: The symphony orchestra is a large enterprise consisting of people with a wide variety of skills. They must play in perfect harmony upon a public stage. Talent must be managed, cajoled and kept in check. And ...

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Obituary

Pete Douglas: 1929 - 2014

Source: Bill Leikam
July 14, 2014

Prentice “Pete" Douglas , founder of the legendary Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society and owner of the Douglas Beach House in Half Moon Bay California passed yesterday, July 12th. He was 85. For more than 50 years Douglas brought to the Bach some of the finest jazz musicians ever to grace any jazz stage in the world like Shirley Horn, Horace Silver, Michel Petrucciani, Woody Herman, Zoot Sims, Shelly Mann and so many more in recent times. Douglas was proud ...

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Obituary

Charlie Haden, Legendary Jazz Bassist, Dies at 76

Source: Michael Ricci
July 12, 2014

Charlie Haden, the pioneering jazz bassist who played with the likes of Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett before enjoying a decades-long solo career, died Friday at age 76 of a prolonged illness, according to his label, ECM. Praised by critic Martin Williams for his “almost lyric directness,” Haden achieved fame in the late ’50s as a member of saxophonist Ornette Coleman’s groundbreaking free jazz quartet. He would later be a key member of another celebrated ensemble, pianist Keith Jarrett’s mid-’70s ...

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Obituary

Jazz bassist Charlie Haden, part of groundbreaking Ornette Coleman Quartet, dies at 76

Source: Michael Ricci
July 12, 2014

NEW YORK — Bassist Charlie Haden, who helped change the shape of jazz more than a half-century ago as a member of Ornette Coleman's groundbreaking quartet and liberated the bass from its traditional rhythm section role, died Friday in Los Angeles. He was 76. Haden's wife of 30 years, singer Ruth Cameron, and his four children were by his side when he died after a prolonged illness, said publicist Tina Pelikan of ECM Records. Haden's career was marked by the ...

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Recording

The Summer Of The Four Seasons

Source: 1888 Media
July 11, 2014

Rhino Presents Three Extensive Collections That Spotlight Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Each Available On July 1. Jersey Boys Film Soundtrack Available June 24 From Rhino LOS ANGELES – This summer belongs to The Four Seasons as Rhino unveils three new comprehensive collections, including a colossal 18-disc set that focuses on the iconic group’s hit-packed albums, plus two sets that explore the individual careers of founding members Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio. Each of the following will be available ...

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Recording

JazzMain Creates A Sound For Sore Ears

Source: Kevin Dorrian
July 11, 2014

Scottish-based quartet JazzMain, has released its long awaited debut CD having waited almost 18 months since they first entered the studio, such was the band's intense attention to detail in selecting the most appropriate tunes from their vast repertoire of standards and compositions. The CD from the Edinburgh-based band, takes its title from the Jimmy Heath-penned tune “A Sound for Sore Ears". It is interspersed with some interesting shifts in time/feel approach on tunes like “Willow Weep for Me" - ...

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Contest

Enter the "Jamie Saft/Steve Swallow/Bobby Previte - The New Standard" Giveaway!

Source: All About Jazz
July 10, 2014

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the RareNoiseRecords “Jamie Saft/Steve Swallow/Bobby Previte - The New Standard“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on August 10th Click here to enter the contest (Tracking Jamie Saft at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends at RareNoiseRecords About The New Standard While Jamie Saft has been a significant presence on previous RareNoise recordings by Slobber Pup, Plymouth ...

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The Romance Continues: Urban-jazz Saxophonist Kim Waters Will Mark His 25th Year With The Release Of “silver Soul” On September 2

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
July 10, 2014

The first single, “Dreaming Of You,” is the No. 2 most added radio track this week. New York City (10 July 2014): With persistence, patience and passion, romance grows stronger, richer and sweeter each year and for 25 years, urban-jazz saxophonist Kim Waters has written, produced and performed chart-topping candlelight compositions that explore the excitement, exoticism and mystique of love. He will clank glasses on September 2 to celebrate the silver anniversary with the release of his aptly titled 20th ...

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