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News: Performance / Tour

Vieux Farka Toure: New Album and May Dates

April 15, 2011

DAVE MATTHEWS, DEREK TRUCKS, JOHN SCOFIELD, AND THE LATE ALI FARKA TOURE FEATURED ON VIEUX'S FORTHCOMING ALBUM THE SECRET Six Degrees Records is proud to announce Vieux Farka Toure 's third and most accomplished studio album, The Secret, to be released May 24, 2011. The album produced by guitarist Eric Krasno (Soulive) also features Dave Matthews, ...

News: Advocacy

Part 5: Playing the Part

April 15, 2011

In November of 2008 I moved to New York City. I'd been working in local, regional theatre and tours for over ten years and I was determined to get a job playing keyboards on Broadway. This is part 5 of a 5-part series. For the full story, visit the series home page: How I Became a ...

News: Rights

Youtube Makes "Copyright School" Mandatory

April 15, 2011

YouTube is beefing up its copyright infringement efforts, or at least they want to appear to be. They're now requiring that users who receive a copyright violation notification watch a mandatory 4 minute 39 second video. “YouTube Copyright School" stars the characters of the Happy Tree Friends video series, But in the two weeks since it ...

News: Music Industry

Danish Company Says It Can Turn Piracy into Real Money for Artist

April 15, 2011

Monetizing the millions of music tracks and other files traded illegally each day has felt more like a fantasy than a serious business opportunity. Bo Schønemann and René Nygaard of Denmark's 7 Sky Media say they've developed a system which makes that fantasy a reality and they are out trying to get the licenses to make ...

News: Music Industry

Spotify Limits Free Model. Next Stop U.S.?

April 15, 2011

EU based Spotify has announced new limits on its popular free music service. As of May 1st, users not paying for a premium service will be able to listen to a song just 5 times and be limited to 10 hours per month after the first 6 months. The move reflects the cost of licensing music ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Guitar Master John Abercrombie Performs at Johnny D'S Uptown Club in Somerville on Friday, April 15

April 15, 2011

Master guitarist John Abercrombie is performing at Johnny D's Uptown club in Davis Square, Somerville, on Friday, April 15, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $22-$25 and can be ordered online. Dinner/concert tickets are also available. Born in New York and raised in Connecticut, Ambercrombie attended the Berklee College of Music and began playing in local ...

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News: Radio

Impresario Fred Taylor Talks About His Life in Jazz with WGBH Host Steve Schwartz on Friday, April 15

April 15, 2011

Boston's legendary jazz promoter, Fred Taylor, is going to be on the radio with jazz host Steve Schwartz this Friday, April 15, from 8:00 p.m. to Midnight on WGBH 89.7 FM. To listen to the show via Live Stream, click here. In June 2010, Taylor received a Heroes Award from the Jazz Journalists Association for his ...

News: Recording

Forgotten Series: Kenny Garrett - Standard of Language (2003)

April 15, 2011

By Mark Saleski Interplay. Whether I'm taking in straight ahead, bebop-style jazz or more out-there stuff, it's all about listening: — Is the bassist just holding down the changes or is he conspiring with the drummer? — Is the pianist supporting the sax (and while I'm at it, everybody else!) in an interesting way or is ...

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News: Recording

Odean Pope - Universal Sounds (Porter Records, 2011)

April 15, 2011

After moving to the great jazz city of Philadelphia as a young man, saxophonist Odean Pope embarked on a successful career as a sideman and a leader. Porter Records, also based in Philadelphia has been very supportive of Pope's work as of late re-issuing past records by the Catalyst collective and new records like this one ...

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News: Obituary

Billy Bang

April 15, 2011

Like many other jazz fans, I was saddened to hear of the passing of the great violinist and composer Billy Bang at the age of 63. Bang's story was a harrowing and inspiring one, after surviving traumatic experiences as a soldier during the Vietnam War, Bang returned to the States, and employed his violin in many ...