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News: Recording

Yes - Fly from Here (2011)

June 30, 2011

This album is, in many ways, better than it has any right to be. Yes had already tried a project with Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes—and without Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman—in 1980, and the resulting project Drama turned into an guitar-focused curio. The group went back to the drawing board, adding Trevor Rabin as Steve ...

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News: Recording

One Track Mind: Fleet Foxes, "The Shrine/an Argument" (2011)

June 30, 2011

By Mark Saleski Do things in music always have to go smoothly? Does it bother you when your expectations are upset? I've always enjoyed it when a song takes an unexpected left turn. Two great examples are John Zorn's version of the “The James Bond Theme" (from Naked City) where, right in the middle of a ...

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News: Recording

Anne Mette Iversen Quartet - The Milo Songs (2011)

June 30, 2011

When I think of all the members of the young, exciting roster that the fledgling Brooklyn Jazz Underground Jazz Records has in its ranks, one of the first names I think of is Anne Mette Iversen. She is a serious talent at both acoustic bass and compositions. OK, so there might be a few dozen bass ...

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News: Recording

Dave Douglas - GPS Vol. 1, Rare Metals (Greenleaf, 2011)

June 30, 2011

Trumpeter, cornet player and composer Dave Douglas leads a myriad of bands that cover a lot of territory. This one, Brass Ecstasy, takes the ideas from brass bands and New Orleans bands of the past and moves the music into the present. Recorded in an informal manner, the music feels off the cuff, the sounds of ...

News: Recording

Vibrant Historical Reconstruction with Brian Carpenter's "Hothouse Stomp"

June 30, 2011

Early jazz was not a matter of three or four bands with monster soloists playing in a vacuum. Not every band had the over- powering playing of Armstrong, Oliver or Keppard gracing the front line. And jazz as it flowered was not merely a showcase for soloists. There was the hot two-beat swing, the arrangements, the ...

News: Radio

AOL Partners with Slacker for Online Music Service

June 29, 2011

Add another competitor to the online music wars, as AOL shifts much of its offering from CBS to Slacker. The new AOL Radio, which relaunches in late summer, will offer new personalization features and premium subscriptions. Based on existing Slacker pricing, the new service will deliver three tiers: free AOL Radio with personalization and customization by ...

News: Performance / Tour

Killing Pain, Not Time: Arild Andersen Trio Live Report

June 26, 2011

June 11, 2011 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Lutheran Church of the Reformation I find it difficult to begin any review about Arild Andersen without billing him simply as a “Norwegian bassist." Succinct though the term may be, it hardly hints at the far reach of his fingertips, bow, and musical vision. ...

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News: Recording

Jacky Terrasson - Mirror (2007)

June 29, 2011

By Mark Saleski How many times have you heard somebody say that they were never able to get into jazz because “I don't understand it?" Maybe you are that person? Well, I want to let you in on a little secret: There is no right answer. Yes, you read that right. It's very much like those ...

News: Radio

The Jazz Session #286: Matana Roberts

June 28, 2011

Matana Roberts has released two albums recently: Live In London (Central Control, 2011) and Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens De Couleurs Libre (Constellation, 2011). In this interview, Roberts talks about her Chicago roots and the mentorship of Fred Anderson; how she combined her musical practice with her passion for genealogy; and why working on your sound ...

News: Technology

How to Use Turntable.FM to Interact with Fans and Promote Your Band

June 28, 2011

Turntable.fm, which grew to 140,000 active users in in first month, may have cracked the social music code—it's enjoyable as both a passive and active music experience.Enter a themed room controlled by 1-5 live DJ's and just listen (at work, for example) as they take turns picking tunes or add your own. There are opportunities to ...