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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Around Town: Find an Air-Conditioned Space to Hear Some Hot Jazz

July 21, 2011

Thursday, July 21, 2011 Wine & Jazz: The Swooners @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:30 pm Boilermaker Jazz Band @ George Eastman House, 6:00 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 Cool Club Jazz Quartet @ Lemoncello, 7:00 pm ...

News: Festival

Monterey Jazz Festival Seeks Volunteers for Upcoming Festival, September, 2011

July 21, 2011

Monterey Jazz Festival Seeks Volunteers for Upcoming Festival, September, 2011 Variety of Volunteer Positions Available September 12—September 19, 2011 Unique Opportunity to Participate Behind the Scenes, Gain Valuable Experience in Festival Production, Assist Patrons and Staff Monterey, CA; The Monterey Jazz Festival is looking for volunteers for a variety of positions, available during Festival week of ...

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News: Award / Grant

Letters to Naras: Mark Levine Returns His Grammy Nominations

July 21, 2011

On Wednesday April 6th, The National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences announced a “restructuring" of The Grammy Awards, a move that included the elimination of the Latin Jazz Grammy. This unfortunate decision undermines the integrity of Latin Jazz and disregards its importance as a major piece of the cultural landscape in the United States. I ...

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News: Obituary

Alex Steinweiss (1917-2011)

July 21, 2011

For those who grew up in the LP era, the jazz album cover had special meaning. Back when record stores dotted the urban and suburban landscape, you could spend hours flipping through the cardboard squares admiring the cover artwork before flipping them over to read the liner notes. The cover was always the big thrill, the ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Radiohead: The King of Limbs Palladia Premiere

July 21, 2011

THE KING OF LIMBS—FROM THE BASEMENT SET FOR PALLADIA PREMIERE ON JULY 23 Radiohead's intimate live-in-studio performance Radiohead: The King of Limbs—From The Basement will premiere this Saturday on Palladia and MTV2. The special will feature Radiohead performing The King Of Limbs material for the first time on U.S. television, as well as new non-album tracks ...

News: TV / Film

Del McCoury Band and Pres. Hall Jazz Band on Letterman

July 21, 2011

PERFORM “I'LL FLY AWAY" LIVE ON LETTERMAN; JOINT ALBUM AMERICAN LEGACIES OUT NOW Bluegrass legends The Del McCoury Band and New Orleans music giants Preservation Hall Jazz Band recently joined forces for the album American Legacies. Television viewers got the chance to witness this merging with a live performance of “I'll Fly Away" on The Late ...

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News: Interview

Topspin's Ian Rogers Launches "This Week in Music" Interview Series

July 21, 2011

Jason Calicanis' This Week In Startups is so popular with the tech tribe that it's spawned its own online network and Topspin CEO Ian Rogers is hosting its newest offshoot, This Week In Music. “It's a pivotal time in the music business and my intention is to explore that with some of the best minds in the ...

News: Event

Bay Area Producers Conference August 20th

July 21, 2011

The 3rd annual Bay Area Producer's Conference (BAPC) is set to take place at Ex'pression College for the Digital Arts in Emmeryville, CA on August 20th, 2011. While the event focuses on music producers and music production, the conference will cater to the creative interests and business needs of the entire music community. The BAPC is ...

News: Music Industry

Digital Music Price Fixing Class Action Lawsuit Against Major Labels Moves Forward

July 21, 2011

A consolidated class action lawsuit claiming that the major labels fixed prices on digital music will move forward, U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska ruled on Monday. The suit contends that the major labels signed agreements with joint-venture entities MusicNet and Pressplay containing a hidden Favored Nation clause guaranteeing that each recieved equal terms. According to the ...

News: Performance / Tour

Rising Stars at Bake's Place: The Mulherkar-Clausen Quintet

July 21, 2011

FRIDAY, JULY 22, 7:30PM, BAKE'S PLACE The Mulherkar-Clausen Quintet BAKE'S PLACE 4135 Providence Point Dr SE, Issaquah, 425-391-3335, 7:30pm Bake's Place recently announced the launch of the “Rising Stars" concert series, which showcases up and coming young musicians from the Pacific Northwest. The region is home to some of the most outstanding high school jazz programs ...