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News: Technology

The Beginning of the End for Facebook

January 15, 2011

Media critic Douglas Rushkoff believes that the hype surrounding Facebook will fade. Just as all signs are pointing up for the social network and MySpace is showing symptoms of decline, he asserts that they're going down. This stark forecast comes at a time when many musicians are wondering where to invest their time. MySpace is out ...

News: Technology

An Argument for Headphone Use Moderation

January 15, 2011

Headphones have become a fact of life for many of us. They accompany us at home, at the gym, and even to the grocery store. Now that gyms have TVs mounted on the workout equipment, everyone is wired into their world. Apartment dwellers like myself have had to stow away our 505-watt 5.1 surround sound speaker ...

News: Music Industry

What Are You Hiding? An Easter Eggs Primer for Musicians

January 15, 2011

One of the greatest ways to engage your fans is to play with them. Before you get any dirty ideas in your head, allow me to explain. On Wednesday, Andrew W.K.'s twitter followers got into a tizzy because their favorite party/animal motivational speaker has started hiding samples of his new air freshener around New York and ...

News: Performance / Tour

From the Abyss to the Astral

January 15, 2011

Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to welcome the Jemeel Moondoc Trio, featuring bassist Hilliard Greene and drummer Chad Taylor, to West Philadelphia for a free concert at The Rotunda on Thursday, January 20. Saxophonist Jemeel Moondoc was a co-founder of Ensemble Muntu, one of the most daring and innovative Loft Era groups, which included dynamic musicians ...

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News: Recording

World Saxophone Quartet - Yes We Can (Jazzwerkstatt, 2011)

January 15, 2011

Entering their fourth decade as a progressive musical force, the WSQ present a very exciting live album recorded in March of 2009 in Berlin. Hamiet Bluiett on baritone sax and clarinet and David Murray on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet are the only holdovers from the original lineup, but they are more than ably joined by ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Around Town: So the Snow Didn't All Come in December! Here's Some Jazz to Melt It....

January 13, 2011

Writing this post after shoveling out our driveway (and digging my car out on Park Ave.) for nearly two hours is painful, but it is a labor of love. The Tamir Hendelman concert on Sunday, part of the Exodus to Jazz series was great! I leave you with an image (compliments of jazz image maker John ...

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News: Obituary

Margaret Whiting

January 13, 2011

News of Margaret Whiting's death at 86 on Monday must have sent her fans to the shelves in search of her recording of “Moonlight in Vermont." She recorded the song in 1943 when she was 19. It helped make her a star, and she stayed on the charts well into the 1960s, surviving even as rock ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Christian Pincock, Musica Slesa, Moyindau, Eric Slaughter Trio, Erika Johnson, and More

January 13, 2011

It's more than likely to be freezing cold in St. Louis this weekend, but with the 2011 portion of the presenting season starting to heat up, there are a number of jazz and creative music performances that could justify the effort required to bundle up and brave the chill. If you're looking specifically for something to ...

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News: Interview

Latin Jazz Conversations: Paquito D'Rivera (Part 3)

January 13, 2011

An artist's drive to bring their musical vision to fruition can be a powerful force, often moving them to make drastic changes in their life. Early ventures into musical expression build an artistic foundation and focus their attention upon a single stylistic direction. Most environments allow an individual to make these strides towards a musical career, ...

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News: Interview

Tony Bennett, San Francisco and Me

January 13, 2011

A week before Christmas I was in San Francisco to interview Orrin Keepnews for the Wall Street Journal. While I was there, I stayed overnight at the Fairmont, which has to be the city's most stately and grand hotel. Perched high atop Nob Hill overlooking the city and bay, the Fairmont opened in 1907 and has ...