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News: Recording

Cuong Vu Does More Good Things in Seattle: "Leaps of Faith"

June 18, 2011

Cuong Vu has reaped the benefits of a change in place since he moved to Seattle. At least so it seems from the evidence of yesterday's CD (see below) and now another today. This one is his 4-tet, Cuong on trumpet, two electric bassists—Stomu Takeishi and Luke Bergman—and Ted Poor on drums. The CD is titled ...

News: Video / DVD

Benny Carter, Trumpeter

June 17, 2011

Benny Carter (1907-2003) is indelibly identified as a master of the alto saxophone, to the point where many listeners new to his work don't know that he was also one of the great trumpet soloists of the 1930s. He gave up the horn for several years, concentrating on alto sax, composing and arranging. When he picked ...

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News: Interview

Latin Jazz Conversations: Bobby Sanabria (Part 1)

June 17, 2011

Most successful people can remember a life altering moment that set their destiny clearly in their view, and for many musicians, this event revolves around a great performance. Coming into contact with live music always leaves a mark on someone with an interest in the art form, but watching a master at work burns a picture ...

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News: Recording

Serge Gainsbourg: L'eau a la Bouche

June 17, 2011

At about 4 p.m. yesterday afternoon I fell into listening to my Serge Gainsbourg collection. I have no idea why. It just happened. Gainsbourg was a French pop singer-songwriter with a deep, seductive masculine voice and gritty look. His music was eccentric and edgy, and themes ranged from the tragic to the comic. His many public ...

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News: Recording

Slumgum - Quardboard Flavored Fiber (Accretions, 2011) ***

June 17, 2011

By Joe Higham I heard Slumgum on Jason Crane's Jazz Session a few weeks ago and was immediately struck by what seemed an interesting group and so when the CD arrived on our review list I immediately jumped at the chance to write about them. However as you see with the 3 stars it was rather ...

News: Performance / Tour

Empty Space Orchestra: Midwest Headlining Tour

June 17, 2011

EMPTY SPACE ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCE MIDWEST HEADLINING TOUR; TWO DATES SUPPORTING MINUS THE BEAR Empty Space Orchestra hit the road once again, this time supporting Minus The Bear in the Pacific NW. Shortly thereafter, the Bend, OR quintet of impeccable musicians bring their symphonic, melodic sound throughout the Midwest in July. Please see complete dates below. Empty ...

News: Rights

Indie Label Says No to Apple's Icloud: "Copyrights Trampled", "An Insult"

June 17, 2011

Chicago based indie label Numero has opted out of Apple's iTunes In The Cloud and in particular iTunes Music Match. “We feel that a great risk is being taken by Apple and the major labels that have accepted the terms of this new product wholesale with not a thought beyond the 150M those so-called “big four" ...

News: Music Industry

Music Publishers Association Names New Board

June 17, 2011

The National Music Publishers' Association announced the results of its biennial election of its Board of Directors on Wednesday. The list includes many veterans of music publishing: Martin Bandier, Sony/ATV Music Publishing; Caroline Bienstock, Carlin America; Helene Blue,Helene Blue Musique Ltd.; Bob Doyle, Major Bob Music; John Eastman, MPL Communications; Roger Faxon, EMI Music Publishing; Neil ...

News: Technology

DIYgigs.com - Should This Site Be Saved?

June 17, 2011

I recently came across DIYgigs.com and thought it was a great idea. Basically it's a free site that allows people to list venues with contact information, update the posted info and rate the venues from the band's perspective. Something I've been thinking about but these guys actually created it. Then I realized that the listings were ...

News: Radio

Pandora Stock Opens Strong, then Falls Back

June 17, 2011

Pandora, which pre-traded at $16 Tuesday night soared early Wednesday during the official IPO and looked like it was head to $26. But by the close, Pandora had settled back to $17.42 That's a modest 8.9% first day gain over pre-trading and below the $20 targeted. This morning pre-market trading was lower, dropping 3.85% to $16.80. ...