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News: Career

Part 1: Committing to the Goal

April 11, 2011

I wanted to play keyboards on Broadway, but I didn't know where to start. The first step I took was committing to the goal. This is part 1 of a 5 part series on becoming a Broadway musician. For the full story, visit the series: How I Became a Broadway Musician Background First off, I’ve always ...

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News: Obituary

A Celebration of Ron Hudson

April 11, 2011

Monday, April 11—Jazz Alley 2033 6th Avenue, Seattle Time: 7:00pm (Program starts at 7:30pm) Vocalist and author Katy Bourne published a nice piece on Ron Hudson that we'd like to share: The Seattle jazz community lost a dear friend with the recent death of photographer Ron Hudson. For over three decades, Ron photographed some of the ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Chicago Live Jazz (April 8 - April 16, 2011) Music Schedule

April 11, 2011

Here is what's happening on the Chicago Live Jazz Music Scene for April 8th, 2011 thru April 16th, 2011...photo from williepickensjazz.com: Chicago Jazz Icon Pianist Willie Pickens ...catch the celebration of his 80th birthday...there will be several: Willie Pickens is turning 80 this month (April 18, 2011) and he has been a pillar of the Jazz ...

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News: Video / DVD

Art Blakey in Paris, 1959

April 11, 2011

Drummer Art Blakey had a knack for attracting the best young talent to his ever-changing groups,collectively known as The Jazz Messengers. Over the 1950s, 1960s, and beyond,this was a proving ground for musicians to show their stuff. Blakey was often the biggest cheerleader as well as the one setting a perfect backbeat to showcase his soloists. ...

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News: Video / DVD

Steely Dan Sunday: "Kings" (1972)

April 11, 2011

Here's an early indication that Steely Dan wasn't going to dwell on romantic themes in their lyrics; songs about love in fact soon became the exception, not the rule. But a rock song about a late 12th century English ruler? Before you think that maybe the references to Richard the Lionhearted's foreign military adventures was meant ...

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News: Video / DVD

CD/DVD: Kronos Quartet - Rainbow: Music of Central Asia Vol. 8 (2010)

April 11, 2011

Volume 8 in the Smithsonian Folkways series on the music of Central Asia paired the Kronos Quartent with Afghan rubâb virtuoso Homayun Sakhi and Azerbaijani father-daughter singing duo Alim and Fargana Qasimov. The results of the collaborations were almost too good to be believed. The stories of how the compositions were put together are fascinating. In ...

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News: Recording

Brian Lynch - Unsung Heroes Vol. 1 (Hollistic Musicworks, 2011)

April 11, 2011

Paying homage to the unheralded masters of the jazz trumpet is a natural project for trumpeter and flugelhornist Bryan Lynch, who has been steeped in the hard-bop linage since serving and apprenticeship in the Horace Silver band in the 1980's. He is accompanied by a medium sized unit including Vincent Herring on alto saxophone, Alex Hoffman ...

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News: Recording

Inzinzac - Self-Titled (High Two, 2011)

April 11, 2011

Influenced by rock 'n' roll, free jazz and eastern European music, this Philadelphia based band is composed of Alban Bailly guitar, Dan Scofield on soprano & tenor saxophones and Eli Litwin drums. Combining strong improvisations with densely composed music, Inzinzac has a very strong and deep sound with electric guitar drawing from an intricate knowledge of ...

News: Festival

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival 2011

April 10, 2011

This week, let's take a look at the headliners for next weekend's Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. The GSLJF begins Thursday with adjudicated performances by middle school and high school jazz ensembles from around the area, along with workshops and clinics for the ...

News: Career

Introduction: How I Became a Broadway Musician

April 10, 2011

This is the introduction to a 5-part series on becoming a Broadway musician. For the full story, visit the series home page: How I Became a Broadway Musician I played keyboards on my first Broadway show a few weeks ago. For me, this is a milestone in my career and marks the achievement of a major ...