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News: Recording

More Road Music

July 30, 2011

Over the past month I've traveled twice to Iowa City, for the annual jazz festival and then for my dad's 90th birthday. I took along plenty of music, most of it brand new. Sure helps to have some modern sounds to break up the monotony of cornfields, although some familiar voices are always welcome when road ...

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News: Interview

Jazz Saxophone Firebrand Jay Collins Takes a Leap to the Funky Side

July 30, 2011

Who says that all sax players with world-class jazz chops must restrict themselves to the Blue Notes and Village Vanguards of the world? Not Jay Collins. A product of Portland, Oregon's surprisingly vibrant jazz scene in the late 80's and early 90's, Jay's footing in the jazz world is more than solid. It's not just any ...

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News: Interview

Latin Jazz Conversations: Jose Rizo (Part 2)

July 30, 2011

Some people are simply meant to be involved in their passion—they are pulled with a magnetic force towards their final goal. These type of people don't see challenges as roadblocks to their dreams; they simply look past them and find an alternate route towards their destination. Life may consistently attempt to turn them in a different ...

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News: Recording

Kenny Wayne Shepherd - How I Go (2011)

July 30, 2011

By Fred Phillips For a guy that once told me in an interview that he couldn't seem to make everyone happy with his mix of blues and rock, Kenny Wayne Shepherd has done pretty well for himself. Coming out of the gate as a 16-year-old kid schooled in the Stevie Ray Vaughan style of blues on ...

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News: Recording

One Track Mind: Paul McCartney and Wings, "Live and Let Die" (1973)

July 30, 2011

By Tom Johnson Let's look beyond the goofy flutes and whatnot—and the oddly aggressive nature of the song, because it's just so out of character for the nice man. Paul McCartney screwed up “Live And Let Die" in a huge way in my book because of a horrible grammar mistake. It's no wonder the song's so ...

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News: Recording

BANN - As You Like (Indie Europe/Zoom, 2011)

July 30, 2011

This is a collaborative unit consisting of Seamus Blake on tenor saxophone, Oz Noy on guitar, Jay Anderson on bass and Adam Nussbaum on drums. The combine to make an interesting mix of electric and acoustic sounds, clearly based in post-bop jazz, but incorporating elements of fusion and electronic music as well. Opening with the standard ...

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News: Recording

Nirvana: Nevermind 20th Anniversary Reissue

July 28, 2011

NEVERMIND 20TH ANNIVERSARY TO BE COMMEMORATED WITH MULTI-FORMAT REISSUE OUT SEPTEMBER 27 Released in September 1991, Nirvana's sophomore album and major label debut Nevermind elevated Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl from a critically acclaimed Aberdeen, Washington cult band to generational spokesmen who'd unwittingly created a cultural shift and musical touchstone. Rising to #1 the ...

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News: Event

Del Yeah: Del McCoury, Cornmeal, Drew Emmitt

July 28, 2011

2ND ANNUAL DEL YEAH ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND IN ATHENS, GA AND BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC After a very successful 2010 labor day weekend with over 2500 fans in attendance, Del McCoury music is excited to announce the 2nd annual Del Yeah weekend a multi-day, multi-venue 'happening' taking place over Labor Day weekend, 2011 in North Carolina ...

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News: Recording

Mike Keneally Band - Guitar Therapy Live (2006)

July 28, 2011

By Tom Johnson I can't even begin to pretend to be impartial here: Guitarist Mike Keneally is absolutely one of my all-time favorites. But that doesn't mean I'm going to steer you wrong: If I thought this wasn't an easily palatable platter of fine phonic fun, I would have little problem saying so. And that is ...

News: Music Industry

Jazz Around Town: Out of Town, but Not out of Mind...

July 28, 2011

Thursday, July 28, 2011 Wine & Jazz: The Swooners @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:30 pm The John Pallocy Trio (Jazz Dawgs) @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm The Groove Dogs @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm Friday, July 29, 2011 Johnny Matt Band with ...