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News: Opinion

Why Superstars Still Exist...

March 15, 2011

The following is the first of a three-part series by guest writer Anthony Accardo. There's been quite a bit of dialogue on whether superstars are really necessary for the industry or even good for music. Or worse, whether superstars and Top 40 hits are blocking great music from seeing the light of day. But the reality ...

News: Music Industry

SXSW: Finally, the Music Blitz Begins...

March 15, 2011

Nothing against group texting apps and Foursquare check-in championships, but SXSW's roots are in music. And in that spirit, the flurry of music-related announcements has finally begun. That includes Songkick, which just announced a slate of partnerships that include the Orchard, FanBridge, Ning, Topspin, Bandcamp, and Soundcloud. The tie-ups will allow users of all of these ...

News: Recording

Matt Blostein, Vinnie Sperrazza and Their Second, "Paraphrase"

March 15, 2011

Music changes over time. What was mainstream in jazz circa 1965 is more retro now, 46 years later. So Al Cohn and Zoot Sims are long gone, their music still great, but people coming up with that take on the jazz sound are really not mainstream anymore; they are revivalists. So what then IS mainstream? Perhaps ...

News: Performance / Tour

West Meets East, Meets Aakash Mittal

March 15, 2011

I first became acquainted with the stirring music of Aakash Mittal when he contacted me about reviewing his 2009 debut recording, Possible Beginnings. Listening to a few samples, I didn't need much persuading. The young Colorado-based saxophonist had a sound somewhere between Coltrane and Rudresh, which made perfect sense given his American/East Indian heritage. He brought ...

News: Radio

Celebrating Time Out: Bill Bruford on Joe Morello

March 15, 2011

In 2009, Dave Brubeck's musical masterpiece Time Out turned 50 and on behalf of Legacy Recordings, I produced a podcast series celebrating this timeless work. Along with interviewing Dave Brubeck himself about the album, I also interviewed three additional musicians saxophonist David Sanborn, bassist Mike Richmond and drummer Bill Bruford to discuss the influential work of ...

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News: Obituary

Joe Morello Said It

March 14, 2011

Joe Morello, long-time drummer in the Dave Brubeck Quartet, died on March 12. He was 82. In Doug Ramsey's superb book, Take Five: The Public and Private Lives of Paul Desmond, Doug writes of the song Take Five's origin: “Morello said that in concert he used to go into 5/4 time in the drum break of ...

News: Opinion

Your Best Friend Calls You and Tells You He/She's Really Sick? How Do You Show You Care?

March 14, 2011

"If a Studio Doesn't Fly a Flag, They're Dead." It goes without saying that today's music space is hypercompetitive—mainly as a result from the near zero barriers to entry. Virtually anyone can record an album, distribute, tour, and sell product directly to fans. “I don't think there's anything negative about that," says John Vanderslice, founder of ...

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News: Obituary

Joe Morello, Drummer with Dave Brubeck Quartet, Dies at 82

March 14, 2011

Joe Morello, a jazz drummer whose elegant, economical playing in the Dave Brubeck Quartet sounded natural and effortless even in unusual time signatures, died on Saturday at his home in Irvington, N.J. He was 82. His death was announced on his Web site, joemorello.net. No cause was given. Mr. Morello was most famous for his tenure ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Chicago Live Jazz (March 11 - March 18, 2011) Music Schedule

March 14, 2011

Here is what's happening on the Chicago Live Jazz Music Scene for March 11th, 2011 thru March 18th, 2011...(photo by JAZZzology: JazzMan Jose Valdes with pianist Laurence Hobgood and Saxman Pat Mallinger at The Green Mill)... Adelle's 1060 College Avenue Wheaton, IL 60187-5720 (630) 784-8015 Open Tue-Thu 4:30pm-8:30pm; Fri-Sat 4:30pm-9:30pm; Sun 4pm-8pm Jazz On Thursdays from ...

News: Event

Boston Jazz Club Featuring Irish Music This St. Patrick's Day, March 17

March 14, 2011

Boston's popular jazz club, the Beehive, is holding its annual Erin Go Beehive to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Thursday, March 17, 2011, from 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., partnering with the Boston Irish Tourism Association. Featured performers this year include Matt & Shannon Heaton, harpist Maeve Gilchrist, Irish drummer Paddy League, and singer Sheila Linnehan. ...