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News: Recording

Swingadelic - The Other Duke: Tribute to Duke Pearson (2011)

July 12, 2011

Better known for helping shape the Blue Note Records hard bop sound as a producer in the 1960s, pianist Duke Pearson also led his own big band before succumbing to the ravages of multiple sclerosis at age 47. Pearson displayed an underrated flair for unconventional arranging in a setting that couldn't have been further from his ...

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News: Recording

Tim Kuhl - Doomsayer (2011)

July 12, 2011

Tim Kuhl's website greets visitors with a set of simple sentences describing who he is: “Drummer+Composer," followed by “Bandleader, Sideman, Collaborator, Noise Maker, Rocker." Tim is succinct and up-front about describing himself, but the term that's most telling—aside from the obvious “drummer+composer" part—is “Noise Maker." “Noise" has negative connotations in most contexts, but within the realm ...

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News: Recording

Fire with Jim O'Rourke - Unreleased (Rune Grammofon, 2011)

July 12, 2011

When I read about this interesting collaboration on Stef's blog, it seemed like something different to check out. And different it is, with an interesting combination of free-form jazz and progressive rock that makes for a heady mixture. Fire! Is a collective consisting of Mats Gustafsson on saxophones, Fender Rhodes electric piano and electronics, Johan Berthling ...

News: Opinion

Time to Declare War on Aftermarket Ticketing?

July 12, 2011

It's hard to wage a morality war against high-priced concert tickets, especially when fans are voluntarily paying through the nose. But concert ticketing—especially aftermarket ticketing—is oftentimes a shady affair, one that could be bad for the longer-term health of this sector. And, for festivals that rely on their brand name and reputation to attract repeat attendees ...

News: Radio

Eliane Elias Still Lighting Fires

July 13, 2011

Eliane Elias has been recording one great album after another going back to 1986. I remember first hearing about her when she was a member of Steps Ahead and was featured on their self titled classic from 1983. But it wasn't until her first solo recording titled Illusions where I really took notice of her artistry ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jeff Coffin and the Mu'tet to Present Free Concert, Clinic on Monday, July 18 at Saxquest

July 13, 2011

Saxophonist Jeff Coffin (pictured) and his band the Mu'tet are returning to St. Louis for a free concert and clinic at 5:00 p.m. next Monday, July 18 at Saxquest, 2114 Cherokee St on the south side. Coffin was in St. Louis most recently last October for a performance and workshop at Saxquest. His latest CD Duet, ...

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News: Recording

Art Farmer and Jim Hall

July 13, 2011

After Jim Hall's dynamic and experimental work as a member of the Jimmy Giuffre 3 in the mid- and late '50s, the guitarist became an in-demand partner of small-group leaders. This period in the early '60s began with Sonny Rollins' The Bridge and What's New (January and April 1962, respectively), continuing with Bill Evans on Undercurrent ...

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News: Recording

The Disco Biscuits Release New LP Otherwise Law Abiding Citizens

July 13, 2011

GET THE NEW ALBUM AT DISCOBISCUITS.COM OR ON ITUNES Released exclusively at Camp Bisco as the gates opened on Thursday, The Disco Biscuits' latest studio album, Otherwise Law Abiding Citizens, features the studio incarnations of many of the group's live show fan favorites in addition to some of the band's latest material. Advance copies of Otherwise ...

News: Performance / Tour

Garage a Trois: Shooting Breaks

July 13, 2011

By Andrew Bruss Even amongst die hard music fans Garage A Trois can be a challenge to sink your teeth into but Stanton Moore isn't worried. “I think once people hear us they dig it," Moore said. “This new record [Always Be Happy, But Stay Evil (released April 12 on The Royal Potato Family)] is getting ...

News: Opinion

Ian Rogers on Publishing, Trusted Sources and Connecting Content with Audience

July 13, 2011

This guest post comes from Topspin CEO Ian Rogers who blogs at Fistfulayen. I encourage you to spend some time with Cory Doctorow's thoughtful piece from The Guardian re: the changing role of publishing in hopes it will cause you to consider what publishing really was, and what it might become. Cory mentions “publishing" as it ...