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News: Interview

Latin Jazz Conversations: Roberto Sierra (Part 1)

July 14, 2011

Cultural connections are the key elements that define a musician's artistic output, creating an individual sound through the intersection of these pieces. The meeting between an individual's cultural relationships doesn't happen instantly though; the various musical strains need to float through an individual's life for a while, sinking into the subconscious. Once several different cultural elements ...

News: Radio

The Jazz Session #292: Jay Clayton

July 14, 2011

Vocalist Jay Clayton has long been known as both an accomplished singer of standards and a fearless adventurer in the world of electronics. In this interview, Clayton talks about those dual personas and how she brings them together; discusses her work with Sheila Jordan, Theo Bleckmann and others; and talks about her early days in the ...

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News: Recording

Pepper Adams in Hollywood

July 14, 2011

Fifty-four years ago this month, baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams was in a Hollywood studio for Mode Records. The date featured Adams, Stu Williamson on trumpet and valve trombone, Carl Perkins on piano, Leroy Vinnegar on bass and Mel Lewis on drums. West Coast baritone saxophonist Bob Gordon had died two years earlier in a car crash ...

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News: Interview

The Rise of Seun Kuti

July 14, 2011

By Dennis Cook Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 begin their U.S. tour today, July 13, in Solano Beach, CA. Find the full itinerary here. In many ways it does not that Seun Kuti is the youngest son of Afrobeat originator Fela Kuti. Such is Seun's naked passion, political uprightness, musical swing and humanitarian spirit that he'd ...

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News: Recording

Trombone Shorty: New Album in Sept

July 14, 2011

NEW ALBUM FOR TRUE FEATURES JEFF BECK, KID ROCK, LENNY KRAVITZ, LEDISI, WARREN HAYNES, IVAN & CYRIL NEVILLE, AND MORE Trombone Shorty follows his Grammy nominated Backatown CD with For True to be released Sept 13 on Verve Forecast. For True features Troy Andrews' band, Orleans Avenue, as well as a string of legendary performers with ...

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News: Recording

T Bone Burnett: Benefit Album W. E. John, E. Costello, Gregg Allman

July 14, 2011

T BONE BURNETT PRESENTS: THE SPEAKING CLOCK REVUE OUT OCTOBER 18 ON SHOUT! FACTORY On October 18 Shout! Factory will release T Bone Burnett Presents: The Speaking Clock Revue, an album showcasing 11 performances from a benefit concert at New York's famed Beacon Theatre that Burnett orchestrated last year with Participant Media. Proceeds from album sales, ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Marco Benevento: Tour Dates

July 14, 2011

TOUR DATES ON HIS OWN, WITH SURPRISE ME MR. DAVIS, GARAGE A TROIS, AND BUSTLE IN YOUR HEDGEROW Marco Benevento has announced a slew of dates on his own, with Surprise Me Mr. Davis, Garage A Trois, and Bustle In Your Hedgerow. Check them out below. Marco is also working on a brand new album expected ...

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News: Performance / Tour

The Mickey Hart Band: Summer Tour Dates

July 14, 2011

THE MICKEY HART BAND ANNOUNCE FEST APPEARANCES AND INTIMATE CLUB DATES FOR SUMMER 2011 Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart has announced a slew of festival appearances and intimate club dates including a hometown show at the Independent in San Francisco on August 6, 2011. Hart will also join Bill Kreutzmann for a very special Rhythm Devils' ...

News: Trends

Consumers Value Photos Much More Than Music [study]

July 14, 2011

Although consumers spend billions of dollars on digital music annually, 74% percent value photos or documents over music, according to a new survey from cloud storage provider MiMedia. Other findings of the study include: 45% of adults polled said their photos, videos, music and documents are worth over $1,000 When asked which digital files ...

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News: Technology

How to Get Your Band on Wikipedia

July 14, 2011

Wikipedia has become one of the leading sources for information on the web and continues to find ways to strengthen the legitimacy of its entries. It's also quite likely to be one of the first results returned by search engines. Being included in Wikipedia is a must for any musical act, but that's not alway easy ...