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Book / Magazine

Coming Soon: "Menage a Bughouse" by Cartoonist Steve Lafler

Source: Michael Ricci
June 26, 2012

Cartoonist Steve Lafler teams up with publisher CO2 to release Ménage a Bughouse. a 408-page volume collecting Lafler's trilogy of Bughouse graphic novels, Bughouse, Baja and Scalawag. Bughouse is the story of Jimmy Watts and his band of jazz playing bugs. The character driven story is set in a stylish “insect-noir” world, invoking an indigo-toned Manhattan of the early 1950s. Be-bop is king, and the alluring substance “bug juice” threatens to destroy the players against a backdrop of romance and ...

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Event

Jeremy Pelt Quintet Closes Out Jazz: Brooklyn's Beat, 6/28, Brooklyn Museum

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
June 26, 2012

Jazz: Brooklyn’s Beat Wraps Up Six-event Series in the Heart of Brooklyn with Jeremy Pelt Quintet at Brooklyn Museum Thursday, June 28, 7:00 pm Brooklyn, NY: Jazz: Brooklyn's Beat, a unique partnership between Heart of Brooklyn and WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM featuring an eclectic mix of free and low-cost jazz performances at six of Brooklyn’s favorite cultural institutions, concludes this Thursday, June 28, at 7:00 pm with the Jeremy Pelt Quintet as part of the BrooklyNites Jazz series at the ...

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Book / Magazine

Former All About Jazz Contributor Martin Gladu Publishes Biographical Essay On Calvin Lampley

Source: Gladu
June 26, 2012

Pianist Teddy Wilson’s concert appearances with Benny Goodman in 1935 and Quincy Jones’ employment as a corporate executive at a major label in 1964 appear to be foremost references in the popular music literature on the integration of African Americans. Yet the pioneering accomplishments of lesser known figures are often neglected in favour of the more overt activism of John Hammond, Paul Robeson, Helen Oakley and the likes. But the chances of there being a slew of other as enterprising ...

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Interview

Interview: Finland-based Guitarist Pauli Saksa

Source: Lauren Rogers
June 26, 2012

Q: When did you decide to become a guitarist? A: At the age around 15, I played both piano and guitar. My piano teacher advised me to apply to a piano conservatorium in Helsinki. I passed the examination, and the headmaster asked me if I play other instruments. I told him the guitar. He said that I should leave it, ”your beard will turn grey when young if you practice music as guitarist." That was likely very good advice as ...

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Festival

Soul-jazz Saxophonist Boney James Set To Make “Contact” With Atlanta August 31st

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
June 25, 2012

Tickets on sale now for the concert at The Fred presented by The Smooth Jazz Cruise St. Louis, Missouri (25 June 2012): As the excitement mounts for January’s 10th anniversary sailings, The Smooth Jazz Cruise: The Greatest Party at Sea will present soul-jazz sax sensation Boney James in concert August 31st at The Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater (The Fred) in Peachtree City, GA. Opening the show will be eclectic violinist Ken Ford. Tickets are now on sale and available at ...

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Education

New Exhibits At The Musical Instrument Museum Pay Tribute To The Genres Best

Source: Musical Instrument Museum
June 25, 2012

Ahmad Alaadeen once said, “jazz does not belong to one race or culture, but is a gift that America has given to the world.” That gift is alive at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix with the opening of two new jazz exhibits that will take visitors on a journey through the past, present and future of this incredible genre. The permanent Jazz Genre exhibition, which opened in May, and the Portraits from the Golden Age of Jazz exhibit ...

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Video / DVD

Modern String Band Sankofa, Featuring Dom Flemons Of Carolina Chocolate Drops, To Premiere Debut Music Video “if Wishes Were Gold” On June 27 Via Utne Reader

Source: 1888 Media
June 25, 2012

“If Wishes Were Gold” Features Singer/Instrumentalist Allison Russell of Po’ Girl/Birds of Chicago Digital Single Available July 10 Via Kingswood Records ‘Wishes’ Appears On THE UPTOWN STRUT, A 15-Track Album That Showcases Reinterpretations of Songs by Sly Stone, Ray Charles, Jimmy Cliff, Minnie Wallace, Charlie McCoy, Bessie Smith and Louis Jordan STRUT Features Contributions From Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Professor Louie and John Sebastian of The Lovin' Spoonful New York, NY: On Wednesday June 27th, UTNE Reader will world ...

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Performance / Tour

The Blue Room On Historic 18th And Vine Weekly Line Up June 25th-30th

Source: C. L. Burnett, American Jazz Museum
June 25, 2012

Kansas City, MO: The Blue Room, one of DownBeat Magazine’s top 100 Jazz Clubs, continues to bring in top notch acts. Kicking off Monday June 25th we have an open jam session with Horace Washington. When asked about the upcoming gig, Washing said, “I’m going to be there doing my usual thing, a mix of jazz and funk and inviting people to play. It is a jam session for one and all.” Thursday June 28th is Salsa night and will ...

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