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News: Recording

David S. Ware - Planetary Unknown (Aum Fidelity, 2011)

June 18, 2011

There are few musicians quite as dedicated to their craft as saxophonist David S. Ware. Coming up on the loft scene, apprenticing with Cecil Taylor, driving a cab during the lean years, and surviving a kidney transplant, all of the ups and downs of his life go into the passion of his music. On this album, ...

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News: Music Industry

Universal Music Shuffle: 20 Motown Staffers Let Go, as 5 UMG Execs Get Promoted

June 18, 2011

It took a scorecard to keep track of the personnel changes at Universal Motown today. Here's what we know so far, according to a variety of sources: About 20 staffers were let go today, mostly in back office in the legal, finance and digital departments. Former Motown chief Sylvia Rhone is still in serious negotiations to ...

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News: Recording

Something Else! Sneak Peek: Ry Cooder, "No Banker Left Behind" (2011)

June 17, 2011

Tough times call for angry protest records, for political records, for records that produce rueful smiles. Ry Cooder has done that and more with “No Banker Left Behind," a tart treatise on the recent financial meltdown to be included on his forthcoming album Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down. In a canny twist, Cooder turns ...

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News: Recording

One Track Mind: Adrian Belew on Songs from King Crimson, His Power Trio and the Bears

June 18, 2011

On this special edition of Something Else! Reviews' One Track Mind, we hand the reins over to Adrian Belew, guitarist with King Crimson. Discover why he likes working with younger musicians (no mortages or spouses to lure them out of the studio!), and how he'd like to push Crimson's double-trio format even further out. Reminesce on ...

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News: Festival

Keeping It Light, at Least Until Tonight ... Day 7 at the XRIJF

June 18, 2011

Started the evening out with the third Rochester Jazz Festival appearance of Bill Frisell. Here with his “Beautiful Dreamers" project with Rudy Royston on drums and Eyvind Kang on violin, Frisell was what I always expect when I hear Bill Frisell ... unexpected. The opening number of the first set “began" when I noticed that Frisell ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Gaslight Square Remembered

June 18, 2011

More often than not, this weekly feature is dedicated to previewing upcoming concerts of jazz and creative music in St. Louis. However, talking this past week with people about the late Mae Wheeler and her long career got me thinking about both the history of jazz in St. Louis and the need occasionally to remember and ...

News: Obituary

More About Mae

June 18, 2011

Following up on the death of the iconic singer Mae Wheeler, yesterday I talked with people who knew and worked with her for another article that's now up on the Riverfront Times website. Check it out! Update—More coverage from around town of Wheeler's passing: The Post-Dispatch's Kevin Johnson recalled the first time he met Wheeler, and ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Pianist Beth Levin Performs at Bargemusic in New York on Friday July 22nd, 2011

June 18, 2011

Dreaming: Piano at Bargemusic Programme Works of Rameau, Scarlatti, Andrew Rudin, and Robert Schumann Fairouz, Mohammed: Piano Miniatures, No.7 and 8 (*World Premiere) Programme is subject to change) Pianist Beth Levin performs a varied programme, including a world premiere composition by Mohammed Fairouz, at Bargemusic. Bargemusic presents chamber music in an unlikely and startlingly beautiful venue—a ...

News: Interview

Latin Jazz Conversations: Bobby Sanabria (Part 2)

June 18, 2011

The most magical musical performances can be exploding within a certain area, and sometimes the world stays blind to these creative miracles. Before the Internet catapulted us into the Internet age, one could attribute some of this disconnected musical knowledge to distance. It's a musician's job to know about great artists though, and one has to ...

News: Radio

The Jazz Session #282: Lukas Ligeti

June 18, 2011

Drummer Lukas Ligetis most recent recording is Pattern Time (Innova Records, 2011). In this interview, Ligeti talks about his travels in Africa and how theyve influenced his writing, particularly his approach to rhythm; how he crosses musical and cultural boundaries; and a fascinating analysis of swing.Drummer Lukas Ligetis most recent recording is Pattern Time (Innova Records, ...