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News: Recording

James Carter - Caribbean Rhapsody (Emarcy, 2011)

May 21, 2011

Saxophonist James Carter is a master improviser on several instruments and this album places him in a concert setting with Giancarlo Guerrara and the Sinfonia Varsovia and the Akua Dixon string quintet playing two compositions by Roberto Sierra along with two extended Carter improvisations. Carter and Sierra worked together for a lengthy period of time and ...

News: Recording

Angelica Sanchez's Solo Piano Debut "A Little House"

May 21, 2011

Every solo piano album by an improvising artist does not have to be the same as the ones by the rest of the bunch. I've found that some are more the same than others. I've found that Angelica Sanchez's debut in this realm, A little House (Clean Feed 206), is not only not the same, it's ...

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News: Recording

"Love Song" by Elton John

May 21, 2011

Bet you'd never guess that the first musician I ever obsessed over—really obsessed over— was Elton John. My earliest memories of Elton include “Crocodile Rock," “Tiny Dancer," “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and “Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting," all of which were blasted endlessly over the AM radio channel I listened to back in the day (13-Q, ...

News: Radio

The Traneumentary: Dave Liebman

May 21, 2011

The great saxophonist Dave Liebman reveals his personal story witnessing John Coltrane performing live and how that experience changed his life. Dave also shares deep and thoughtful perspectives on John Coltrane's artistic place in the music world. Excerpts featured in this episode: “My Favorite Things" and “Naima" from the album Afro Blue Impressions. The Traneumentary is ...

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News: Interview

A Snapshot of Multifaceted Alto Man Rob Wilkerson

May 21, 2011

One listen to masterful altoist and Selmer Artist Rob Wilkerson's deeply expressive, original, and enchanting album, “Nest“ will make it abundantly clear that Rob is not just another beboppin' alto man. Although his original work favors subtlety over flash and flair, when it comes time to burn, Wilkerson can cut heads with the best of them. ...

News: Recording

Woody Shaw: Ginseng People

May 20, 2011

Woody Shaw died 22 years ago this month. A trumpeter of power, taste, a subtle harmonic sense and admirable originality, Shaw was long burdened with critiques that described him as a disciple, if not a copy, of Freddie Hubbard, who was six years his senior. This recording they made together—out of print, expensive and worth says ...

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News: Interview

Willy Deville: A Little Bit Closer

May 20, 2011

Willy DeVille is all but forgotten today. Back in 1974, the singer- songwriter founded Mink DeVille, a punk-art band that recorded six albums between 1977 and 1985, all of them excellent. He recorded additional albums as Willy DeVille from 1987 until 2005. As I write in my Wall Street Journal review today (go here) of a ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Dr. John: Summer Tour, Special Bonnaroo Performance

May 20, 2011

DR. JOHN OWNS BONNAROO 2011 WITH SPECIAL ANNIV. PERFORMANCE OF HIS LEGENDARY DESITIVELY BONNAROO FEATURING THE ORIGINAL METERS 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dr. John will perform his landmark 1974 album Desitively Bonnaroo in its entirety on Saturday, June 11 with the Original Meters and Allen Toussaint at Bonnaroo to celebrate the 10th ...

News: Rights

Tunesat Gets $6m from GE for Audio Fingerprinting

May 20, 2011

TuneSat, an audio fingerprinting technology that enables rightsholders to track music usage on TV and the net it has raised $6 million in a funding round led by General Electric Pension Trust. Gracenote founder and former CEO Scott Jones together with several existing TuneSat investors, also participated in the round. Jones and Carlos Monfiglio of GE ...

News: Video / DVD

30 Seconds to Mars' Jared Leto on Creativity, Community, Content and the New Path to Success

May 20, 2011

Jared Leto, the actor and singer-guitarist for rock band Thirty Seconds To Mars, has found success by intentionally not following the rules. Leto considers himself a “content delivery machine" constantly involved in a conversation with his fans. His goal is to build community. “Why else would a bunch of people who don't know each other show ...