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News: Interview

Mel Lewis on Jazz Drumming

March 21, 2011

Here's a link to a website that offers a series of 1989 interviews that master drummer Mel Lewis (1929-1990) did with Loren Schoenberg on WKCR-FM — exploring the history of jazz drumming from Baby Dodds to Elvin Jones: pas.org A master musician commenting on his ancestors (including Stan King, Paul Barbarin, and Tiny Kahn) and colleagues—invaluable! ...

News: Performance / Tour

Monty Alexander 50 Years in Music Celebration at the Birdland Jazz Club in New York

March 21, 2011

Monty Alexander, renowned Jamaica jazz pianist, one of the 50 greatest jazz piano players of all time, acclaimed Commander of Distinction (Jamaica), is set to thrill New York fans while celebrating 50 years in music. The Kingston-born musician is will perform at the popular Birdland Jazz Club in New York City on the following dates and ...

News: Opinion

C is for Civilization

March 21, 2011

Once upon a time there were grownups in the music business.They were around to insist that artists meet standards and to step in when they went too far. Artists, by definition, don't have limits. Many also don't have taste or restraint, nor do they care about such things. Which is why there were record producers some ...

News: Opinion

A Stamp of Approval for Jazz

March 21, 2011

We're a society of pack rats, of collectors. Or so it seems. Some of us collect a few things we find meaningful, others have made it into a warehouse-style art form. In general, jazz fans collect live music memories and savor the special moments. Many collect them in hard copy as well—CDs, LPs, 78s, images. You ...

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News: Event

Benefit for Japan in April at Jazz Showcase Chicago

March 21, 2011

A “BENEFIT FOR JAPAN" is being planned to be held at the Jazz Showcase this April... Here are the details from Chicago Jazz Bassist, Steven Hashimoto as they are shaping up so far: “The events in Japan are almost too much for my mind to handle; nevertheless, I'm involved with organizing a benefit for victims of ...

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News: Technology

Obama Issues Crackdown on Illegal Streaming: Is It the End of Internet Piracy?

March 21, 2011

What Really Happens if the Fed Makes Peer-to-Peer a Crime? It seems like the Fed is ready to level the playing field between America's newest major industry—Internet technology and one of its oldest—intellectual property, as Obama sets to put an end to piracy and torrent “streaming" of music. Here's one story you won't see going viral ...

News: Technology

Who Will Be Shut Down if P2P Becomes a Felony

March 21, 2011

Sites that will be shutting down if P2P becomes a Felony The sites below offer software or procedural instructions on sharing music without direct permission of the music copyright holders. The Fed has announced that soon the “Virginina Brodcasting Law" unauthorized streaming of music" will be a felony.Once this happens, these sites will either shut down ...

News: Technology

*All Screens Simulated: Things to Remember About Concert Webcasts

March 21, 2011

A screenshot of Caveman's SXSW performance, webcast by IFC On paper, webcast concerts seem incredibly appealing. They're a great way to showcase yourself to new fans, stay connected to the ones you can't get out to regularly, try out new material, and create opportunities for your fans to connect with one another, right? But it's ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Odean Pope Benefit Concert at Clef Club on March 21

March 21, 2011

On Monday, March 21, at the Clef Club, jazz luminaries will unite for a benefit concert to celebrate Philadelphia saxophonist and composer Odean Pope. This all-star event will help raise funds for Pope, who has struggled with Bipolar Disorder for three decades. We hope you will be able to join us for this very special night ...

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News: Recording

Vijay Iyer, Prasanna and Nitin Mitta - Tirtha (ACT Music, 2011)

March 21, 2011

The interaction between jazz and the music of the Indian sub-continent has been percolating for some time now, since John Coltrane's professed admiration for the music of Ravi Shankar and Miles Davis incorporation of Indian instruments into his 1970's electric fusion bands. This group brings together three of the most talented Indian-American musicians on the contemporary ...