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Twin Cities Jazz Week in Review - May 20-26

May 27, 2011

For lovers of modern jazz, there was no better weekend than May 20-21. Unless of course you wanted to get to it all, in which case it might have been a very frustrating weekend. In retrospect, I could have done it all... if only I knew in advance how brief one round of graduation would be. ...

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News: Music Industry

Jazz Around Town: A Sweet Sixteen Days Until We Begin Days of Music at the Xrijf

May 26, 2011

Thursday, May 26, 2011 Gap Mangione Jazz Trio @ Pittsford Grill, 6:00 pm Jazz Dawgs @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm Amy Montrois @ Lemoncello, 7:00 pm Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm Harold Pannell with Tenaj @ Tala Vera Cantina, 8:00 pm Friday, May 27, 2011 Alexandria Bay Ragtime Jasstime ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Sean Jones, Glendale Jazz Festival, a Miles Davis Birthday Celebration, and More

May 26, 2011

Want to listen to some live jazz this Memorial Day weekend in St. Louis? Here's what's on tap for for the next few days: The best-known musician visiting town this week is trumpeter Sean Jones (pictured), who will perform tonight through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. A technically accomplished and versatile player, Jones probably is ...

News: Recording

Pianist/Composer John Escreet Releases New CD "The Age We Live in" on Mythology Records.

May 26, 2011

A year ago, the New York Times, in a review of keyboardist/composer John Escreet's second album, boldly declared that the young New York-based British-expat “seems to be thinking about where jazz can go next." Now, with the June 14th release of The Age We Live In (Mythology), Escreet's third full-length release as a leader, we know ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Larry Goldings "In My Room" Solo CD Performance with Special Guests Friday June 3, 2011

May 26, 2011

Larry Goldings “In My Room" CD RELEASE CONCERT WILL BE PERFORMED SOLO BY LARRY WITH SPECIAL GUESTS singer, Gaby Moreno Bassist, David Piltch Singer/Songwriter, Alex Lilly (Obi Best)at Vitello's jazz & supper club in Studio City, Ca Friday June 3, 2011 at 8p & 9:30p.m. Tickets are available at ticketweb.com or call vitellosrestaurant at 818-769-0905. For ...

News: Radio

The Jazz Session #272: Connection Works

May 26, 2011

Rob Garcia, Michel Gentile and Daniel Kelly talk about their nonprofit jazz advocacy organization, Connection Works. Based in Brooklyn, Connection Works presents concerts and educational opportunities featuring A-list musicians and aimed at the broader community. In this interview, Garcia, Gentile and Kelly talk about how the organization started; the benefits it brings to the community; and ...

News: Recording

Dave Brubeck Digs Disney

May 26, 2011

In the summer of 1957, Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond decided to record an album of well-known tunes from Walt Disney's animated films. Though Dave Digs Disney was first issued digitally in 1994, the album for years mysteriously remained on the back burner whenever Columbia producers reached into the vaults to remaster Dave's albums using the ...

News: Technology

Facebook and Spotify Partner for New Streaming Music Service

May 26, 2011

Facebook and Spotify are partnering on a streaming music service that could launch as early as next month in countries where the music site has deal, according to Forbes. The association is part of Facebook's long term strategy to become an essential hub for its users—messaging, email, news movies and now music. Details: Facebook users will ...

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News: Music Industry

The Battle over Venue Sales Reports to Nielson Soundscan and Billboard

May 26, 2011

Earlier this month, Billboard and Nielson Soundscan issued a new set of guidelines for reporting music sales at venues and ticket/album bundles. Documented venue sales are combined with other sources to determine position on a many Soundscan and Billboard charts. Most controversial, was a new requirement that fans buying a CD at a venue must sign ...

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News: Music Industry

Napster Co-Founder Sean Parker Says Now is the Time to Invest in Music

May 26, 2011

Sean Parker, the co-founder of Napster and Spotify investor, says that now is the time to invest in music. He's particularly interested in the record labels and publishing companies. “In the last 10 years we have presided over the greatest destruction in value in the history of the music industry," Parker said during e-G8 conference this ...