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Omar Sosa, Afreecanos and the Global Music Congregation

April 29, 2011

Omar Sosa and his Afreecanos Quartet may have played the best worst-attended show of 2011 last night (4/27) at the Dakota. At least I hope there isn't another gig with such a wide discrepancy between quality of art and quantity of patronage. It wasn't an empty club, but even with the curtain drawn between bar side ...

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, April 29-May 5

April 29, 2011

No real hint of it but as the song says, “You Must Believe in Spring." We're getting the publicity now for the annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival, so summer can't be far away! Warm up with some great jazz this weekend, from Connie Evingson's solo debut at the Artists Quarter to the infrequent reunion of Soul ...

Jazz Around Town: Git Yer Jazz Right Here in Rochester...

April 28, 2011

Thursday, April 28, 2011 Live Jazz Jam with ESM Students @ Triple Deuces Bar & Grill, 6:00 pm A. Giannavola @Lemoncello, 6:00 pm Jazz Dawgs @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm Rick Holland Quartet @ Beale Street Cafe, 7:00 pm The Westview Project with Ethan ...

Recent Listening: Lucky Strikes Again

April 28, 2011

Chris Byars, Lucky Strikes Again (Steeplechase). This album by a gifted saxophonist, composer and arranger has several things to recommend it. It presents 10 pieces written and arranged by Lucky Thompson (1924-2005), a saxophonist whose brilliance and originality as a player and writer failed to make him as well known as equally gifted contemporaries like Miles ...

Jazz This Week: Bill Charlap Trio, Tony Desare and Bucky Pizzarelli, and More

April 28, 2011

It's been a week of waterlogged weather here in St. Louis, but the soggy circumstances can't put a damper on all the jazz and creative music coming up in town over the next few days. Let's go the highlights... Tonight, the fine pianist Bill Charlap and his trio open a four-night run continuing through Saturday at ...

Jazzwax List: Robert Farnon

April 28, 2011

Last week I posted on Paul Weston's Mood for 12, a mid-'50s relaxing delight that I feel is among the smartest “easy listening" albums of the decade. My Weston post triggered a wave of emails from secret easy-listening listeners who offered up their own suggestions. Among the emailers was arranger and historian Jeff Sultanof, who favors ...

George Duke, Marcus Miller, David Sanborn: Summer Tour

April 28, 2011

JAZZ CRUISES TO SPONSOR THE FIRST EVER U.S. CONCERT TREK BY TRIO OF JAZZ FUNK LEGENDS Fans of the crossroads where funk and jazz intersect are marking their calendars for an explosive one-of-a-kind concert package touring the U.S. this summer. For the first time, keyboardist George Duke, bassist Marcus Miller and saxophonist David Sanborn are uniting ...

Spoon's Jim Eno on Artist Diversification [video]

April 28, 2011

Pitchify: Spotify's Music + Pitchfork's Taste

April 28, 2011

Love them or hate them, it's tough to deny that online music review outlets Pitchfork Media and Drowned In Sound are tastemaking kings when it comes to influencing trends in new music. Combining long-form reviews, analysis, and commentary with user-friendly number ratings, both Pitchfork and Drowned In Sound provide one-stop, easily navigable guidance in the often-daunting ...

May 8th Marks 8th Edition of SF Music Tech

April 28, 2011

The latest edition of the SF Music Tech Summit revisits San Francisco on May 9, 2011 at the Kabuki Hotel, bringing together leaders in the music and technology industry. The Spring summit will mark the 8th Summit and fourth year of the bi-annual event, which many Hypebot readers rate among their favorite industry gatherings. Topics up ...