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News: Video / DVD

Bobby Troup Trio: Daddy

June 27, 2011

While I'm away, I have a different video clip for you each day this week. Each clip is fun and fascinating in its own right. To kick off the series, here's the Bobby Troup Trio in 1951 performing Troup's own Daddy, with singer Virginia Maxey. That's Al Viola on guitar and Lloyd Pratt on bass: ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A Dave Black Sampler

June 26, 2011

This week, let's take a look at some videos featuring guitarist Dave Black, who was just voted “Best Jazz Artist" in St. Louis by readers of the Riverfront Times in balloting for the weekly paper's 2011 Music Awards. Black, who's originally from Indiana, has been living, teaching and performing ...

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News: Video / DVD

Weekend Extra: Bill Perkins

June 26, 2011

Bill Perkins (1924-2003) was the archetype of the creative musician incapable of letting his style freeze in place. To borrow the phrase coined by his initial inspiration Lester Young, Perkins refused to be a “repeater pencil." He was with Stan Getz, Gene Ammons, Zoot Sims, Richie Kamuca, Al Cohn, Don Lanphere andmany others in a generation ...

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News: Interview

Latin Jazz Conversations: Benny Velarde (Part 3)

June 26, 2011

For better or worse, musicians that stay in the business over several decades experience a number of changes. In some cases, they get to experience the wide variety of talent that emerges and develops within their area and all over the world. They hear musical evolution and push their musicianship to follow the developments with artistic ...

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News: Recording

Joe McPhee's Survival Unit III - Synchronicity (Harmonic Convergence, 2011) ****a1/2

June 26, 2011

By Paul Acquaro Joe McPhee's Survival Unit III's “Synchronicity" is a tough, dark and moving affair. His experience working the timbers and tones of the avant-garde with his saxophone and clarinet is on great display. The recording was made of a concert date at The Hideout in Chicago in 2007, the sound is excellent and the ...

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News: Award / Grant

Jazz Masters 2012 - The 30th and Final Class (Updated)

June 26, 2011

Call it overdue honors for Vonski and more The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the recipients of the 2012 NEA Jazz Masters Award—the nation's highest honor in jazz. The five recipients are drummer-keyboardist Jack DeJohnette, saxophonist Von Freeman, bassist and composer Charlie Haden, singer Sheila Jordan and trumpeter Jimmy Owens (pictured). As a longtime ...

News: Music Industry

What Are the Odds of Succeeding Without a Record Deal?

June 24, 2011

Do musicians need a record deal? On Music Think Tank, the debate rolls on with a post by Bryden Haynes. He discusses an earlier MTT post on whether or not musicians need social networking which stirred up the debate. He addresses the question: “What are the odds of succeeding without a record deal?" “...most musicians (eventually) ...

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News: Recording

Peter Martin Reissues First CD the Answer

June 24, 2011

Pianist Peter Martin has just re-issued his very first CD, making it widely available for the first time in several years. Titled The Answer, it was recorded back in 2000, while Martin was still living in New Orleans and before he made his debut CD for the St. Louis based MAXJAZZ label in 2001. The self-produced ...

News: Performance / Tour

Denise Thimes to Perform at Benefit for United Way on Saturday, September 17

June 24, 2011

Singer Denise Thimes (pictured) will perform for the third annual “Chocolate, Wine and All That Jazz" event kicking off this year's annual campaign for the Tri County Division of United Way. The fundraiser will take place starting at 6:30 p.m., Saturday September 17 at the Grand Opera House, 311 N. Main St in St. Charles. In ...

News: Music Industry

Vibedeck Extends Free Direct Music Sales Platform

June 25, 2011

Vibedeck, which launched last month and announced $2 million in funding a few days ago, is extending its free direct to fan sales platform. One new widget empowers sales direct on a band's Facebook page, and another can be embedded on virtually any website. VibeDeck provides a free service for musicians to publish customizable web pages ...