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New Music: Everywhere You Listen

April 1, 2011

I described a recent concert as “new music," prompting the inevitable question, “So what is new music?" Technically, new music would be music that has been recently written or created. Music of the 21st century versus earlier eras. Music in its nascent premiere state. More often the term is applied to music that defies classification as ...

The Traneumentary: Lenny Pickett

April 1, 2011

One of the most recognizable tenor saxophonists over the last 20 years, Lenny Pickett turned heads working in the original Tower of Power horn section. In 1985, he joined the Saturday Night Live band and since 1995, he has been the band's musical director. Over the years, Lenny has became a sought after session player recording ...

Soundbites - Music Infused Sandwiches [video]

April 1, 2011

Jazz Violinist Ada Pasternak Performing at Bond Lounge in Boston on Wednesday, March 30

March 31, 2011

Violinist Ada Pasternak is performing on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at BOND Lounge at the Langham Boston Hotel from 7:00-10:00 p.m. Born in Moscow, Russia, Pasternak moved to the United States and studied with her aunt, Aysa Meshberg in New York. She received a Presidential Scholarship to Berklee College of Music, where she studied performance. Located ...

Jazz Around Town: And the Thaw Begins...

March 31, 2011

Thursday, March 31, 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 The Djangoners @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm Friday, April 1, 2011 Stefan Love ...

Urbie Green in 1954

March 31, 2011

In August 1954, trombonist Urbie Green was offered a record date by Vanguard Records. Founded by Maynard and Seymour Solomon as a blues and folk label, Vanguard also recorded jazz, thanks to John Hammond, who had begun serving as the label's de factor jazz a&r man in 1953. Green's four-song session for the 10-inch Vanguard LP ...

Twelves - The Adding Machine (Babel Label 2011) ****

March 31, 2011

By Joe Higham The UK has probably one of the most interesting and diverse jazz scenes in Europe. New bands such as Polar Bear, Trianglehead, Outhouse, Nostalgia 77, MA, Led Bib or Troyka (to name just a few) are constantly coming out with music that blurs the lines between jazz, rock, free jazz and pop. One ...

Buffalo Springfield: Reunion Tour Dates

March 31, 2011

TOUR KICKS OFF IN JUNE WITH SIX CALIFORNIA DATES Buffalo Springfield will launch a reunion tour this June with six dates in California and an appearance at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee. Neil Young, Stephen Stills, and Richie Furay form the triumvirate of singer-songwriter-guitarists that made Buffalo Springfield one of the most influential ...

Daniel Lanois Black Dub on Guitar Center Podcast

March 31, 2011

FEATURES LIVE VIDEO PERFORMANCES OF “SURELY" AND “SILVERADO" Guitar Center today released a new episode of their At: Guitar Center with Nic Harcourt podcast featuring Black Dub, the new project from Grammy Award-winning producer and recording artist Daniel Lanois (U2, Bob Dylan, Brian Eno, Willie Nelson and Neil Young). In addition to the interviews with Lanois, ...

The Post Consumption Fan Meets Amazon Locker

March 31, 2011

The race to the cloud heated up yesterday as Amazon jumped the gun on Google and Apple and got a running start. Expect responses from the latter companies soon. This increased emphasis on music lockers, however, could have unintended consequences that actually make the record industry worse off than if they had embraced Spotify and others ...