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Bob Marley

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Robert Nesta Marley was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and musician. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements of reggae, ska, and rocksteady, as well as his distinctive vocal and songwriting style. Marley's contributions to music increased the visibility of Jamaican music worldwide, and made him a global figure in popular culture for over a decade. Over the course of his career, Marley became known as a Rastafari icon, and he infused his music with a sense of spirituality.[6] He is also considered a global symbol of Jamaican music and culture and identity, and was controversial in his outspoken support for democratic social reforms

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Catch A Fire: 50th Anniversary Edition (3 CD)

Label: Island Records/UMG
Released: 2024
Track listing: CD1: Studio Album - Concrete Jungle; Slave Driver; 400 Years; Stop That Train; Baby We’ve Got A Date (Rock It Baby); Stir It Up; Kinky Reggae; No More Trouble; Midnight Ravers. CD2: Paris Theatre London / 24th May 1973 - Rastaman Chant; Slave Driver; Stop That Train ; No More Trouble; 400 Years; Midnight Ravers; Stir it Up Concrete Jungle; Get Up, Stand Up; Kinky Reggae. CD3: Sessions + Edmonton Sundown May 1973 - Slave Driver; 400 Years; High Tide Or Low Tide; Stir It Up; No More Trouble; Stir It Up; No More Trouble; Stop That Train; Slave Driver; Get Up, Stand Up; Stop That Train.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Jonathan Shank of Terrapin Station Entertainment: From Mickey Hart to Peppa Pig

Read "Jonathan Shank of Terrapin Station Entertainment: From Mickey Hart to Peppa Pig" reviewed by Lawrence Peryer


Today, the Spotlight shines On music impresario Jonathan Shank, the CEO and Founder of Terrapin Station Entertainment.Jonathan is known for his instincts and successes in sniffing out unique opportunities in under-served spaces in the live entertainment industry, creating business successes in categories and markets often overlooked by the large corporations that dominate so much ...

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Article: Jazz Fiction

Interruptions On A Christmas Eve

Read "Interruptions On A Christmas Eve" reviewed by Arthur R George


The small restaurant and occasional music bistro was closed for Christmas Eve. Its owner Ernie DiVitale had darkened the room. There was light enough, from the Christmas tree in the corner and spilling in from a lamp over the prep area in the kitchen, to relax with his wife Veronica at a back table over cappuccini ...

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Article: Live Review

Baby do Brasil at City Winery New York

Read "Baby do Brasil at City Winery New York" reviewed by Ernest Barteldes


Baby do Brasil City Winery New York, NYSeptember 23, 2023 Backed by a six-piece band (guitars, drums, percussion and keyboards), Baby do Brasil (formerly known as Baby Consuelo) took to the stage showcasing a collection of hits from her five-decade career, including her time as a member of the legendary band ...

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Article: Play This!

Monty Alexander: No Woman No Cry

Read "Monty Alexander: No Woman No Cry" reviewed by Geno Thackara


A regular dose of Monty Alexander is good for the soul. He always has an inner positivity running through everything he touches--much like his most-admired heroes, such as fellow Jamaican icon Bob Marley. Combine the spirits of the two, as with a heart-stirring take on the warmest of Marley songs, and you've got a special kind ...

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Article: Album Review

Albert Vila: Levity

Read "Levity" reviewed by Mark Sullivan


Spanish jazz guitarist Albert Vila has been around. His biography includes studies in Barcelona, Amsterdam, Manhattan and Brussels. His discography has quintet, quartet, trio and duet dates. So, this solo album represents a significant departure. The approach was conceived during the heaviest time of the pandemic, making it one of many documents created during those times ...

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Article: Journey into Jazz

Record Store Day 2023 Jazz Releases

Read "Record Store Day 2023 Jazz Releases" reviewed by Kyle Simpler


Record Store Day, which started in 2007, is a biannual event designed to promote independent record stores. Every Record Store Day drop features limited-edition vinyl releases in practically every genre of music. The releases, however, are offered on a limited basis, and they are available for one time only. As a result, collectors often wait in ...

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Article: Album Review

Albert Vila: Levity

Read "Levity" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


Levity in these times usually refers to a state of humorousness or lightness of manner. From the liner notes of guitarist Albert Vila's Levity, however, we read that levity was originally thought to be a physical force, like gravity, but pulling in the opposite direction. But consider a word grown from the same root ...

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Article: Under the Radar

Ill Considered - Reconsidered

Read "Ill Considered - Reconsidered" reviewed by Karl Ackermann


London Calling, AgainAround 2010, the South London jazz scene began breaking with tradition for an alternative union of music rooted in global cultures. It represented a fundamental change in the way young Londoners related to music; the rhythms were infused with hip hop, spiritual jazz, dubstep, funk, groove, reggae, and future soul in various combinations. In ...


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