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News: Interview

Katisse Buckingham on Odd Time Signatures, Proper Warmups...And Anchorman

June 11, 2011

Taking on the tenor, alto & soprano saxophones, flute, alto flute & ethnic flutes as well as spoken word, Katisse Buckingham is one of Los Angeles' most seasoned and versatile musicians. Not surprisingly to anyone who's heard him play, Katisse's musical resume includes associations with names such as The Yellowjackets, Prince, Dr. Dre, Airto & Flora ...

News: Festival

Day One of XRIJF...Haven't Learned to Relax Yet...

June 12, 2011

Great first day of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival. Weather was great. Managed to hear Kevin Eubanks, some of Mark Murphy's and Soweto Kinch's second sets, and Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts. Have to say that Matt Wilson's Arts and Crafts will be one of my highlights from this festival (as it was the last time ...

News: Recording

Outside and Inside

June 12, 2011

By Stanley Zappa There are those who support groups assiduously avoiding triads and all things symmetric and there are those who don't. The further the group strays, the more support I try to give. Birgit Uhler, Tim Perkis, Gino Robair—Pögiff (Bug Insicion, 2009) ***½ Potsa Lotsa—The Complete Works Of Eric Dolphy (Jazzwerkstatt, 2011) **½ Pögiff by ...

News: Performance / Tour

R&B Sensation Ahmir Performs on Boston Rock and Blues Concert Cruise on Sunday, June 12

June 12, 2011

Boston-based singing sensation Ahmir, the top R&B band on YouTube, is performing on the Rock & Blues Concert Cruise in Boston Harbor on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. Also performing A Capella group Ball in the House,also based in Boston. Tickets to the show are $20 and can be purchased online. For a full ...

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News: Recording

One Track Mind: James Cotton and Billy Branch, "Rocket 88" (2011)

June 12, 2011

Like an aging boxer making an heroic late-round stand, James “Superharp" Cotton brilliantly tangles on a timeless favorite from his 1960s tenure with Vanguard, giving fellow harp master Billy Branch all he can handle. Even now, Cotton's playing style closely resembles his bandleading heyday—a memorably robust player, you imagine smoke and spit blasting out of the ...

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News: Recording

Steve Earle - Jerusalem (2009)

June 12, 2011

By Mark Saleski I know what I like, but you won't find me setting any rules. This is as close to a “philosophy of music" as you're going to get out of me. That idea has been the driving force behind most of the stuff I write about, especially when there's “musical evangelism" involved. My ears ...

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News: Recording

Nicole Mitchell - Awakening (Delmark Records, 2011)

June 12, 2011

Renowned Chicago flautist and composer Nicole Mitchell has embarked on some very ambitious projects in the past, but this quartet recording pares back her group to a small set of colleagues, Jeff Parker on guitar, Harrison Bankhead on bass and Avreeayl Ra on drums. It's a group of some of Chicago's most talented improvisers, and the ...

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News: Festival

Fireplace Restaurant Hosts Annual Latin Music Fest in Brookline on June 11-12

June 10, 2011

The Fireplace Restaurant is hosting a two- day Latin Music Fest on Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 1634 Beacon Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. The Fest goes from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. each night and features an outdoor stage with dance floor, plus food and beverage available outdoors. Tickets to the Fest ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Arturo O'Farrill Trio Performs at Regattabar Jazz Club in Cambridge on Friday, June 10

June 10, 2011

Jazz pianist Arturo O'Farrill is performing with his trio—Ruben Rodriguez on bass and Vince Cherico on drums—at the Regattabar Jazz Club at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square on Friday, June 10, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets to the show are $20 and can be ordered online. A renowned performer, educator and expert on Afro-Latin jazz, ...

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News: Technology

Bonnaroo 2011 Webcast

June 10, 2011

TUNE INTO THE ACTION FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME The 2011 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is nearly upon us, and fans that can't make it out to Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee this weekend can check out the VEVO Webcast by clicking here. Take a look at the full schedule below. All times ...