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News: Interview

Interview | Mike Pride

January 9, 2011

Mike Pride’s From Bacteria To Boys has undergone several personnel changes since its formation in 2005. Perpetually evolving in order to realize the development of Pride’s sonic vision, the current quartet version features Peter Bitenc, Darius Jones and Alexis Marcelo, and their Aum Fidelity debut, Betweenwhile, earned a spot on several 2010 year-end lists. In preparation ...

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News: Recording

Aaly Trio + Ken Vandermark - Stumble (Wobbly Rail, 1998)

January 9, 2011

The Scandinavian AALY Trio of Mats Gustafsson on saxophones, Peter Janson on bass, and Kjell Nordeson on drums is joined by American milti-reedist Ken Vandermark for an album that veers away from the very loud and boisterous free jazz they are normally associated with into more subtle and nuanced terrain. It makes for an interesting departure, ...

News: Recording

Forgotten Series: Reevaluating Hall and Oates

January 9, 2011

By Something Else Reviews Call them a guilty pleasure. (We have.) But the truth is, there's more to Hall and Oates than the sum of their blow-dried caricature. So, we set about looking for tunes that made some points: That they brilliantly connected the dots between new wave and and rock music's R&B ancestry. That they ...

News: Performance / Tour

Erika Johnson, Quincy Troupe and Kelvyn Bell to Perform for Nu-Art Series

January 7, 2011

The Nu-Art Series this week announced two upcoming events at the Metropolitan Gallery, located downtown at 2936 Locust Street. Singer Erika Johnson (pictured, above left) will reprise “Erika Sings Nina," a tribute to the music of Nina Simone, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, January 15. A native of East St. Louis, Johnson studied music ...

News: Performance / Tour

Dinner/Dance on February 4 to Benefit O'Fallon Township HS Bands

January 7, 2011

Once again this year, parents and friends of the band program at O'Fallon Township High School in O'Fallon IL are putting a jazz-themed event to raise money for music education at OTHS. The swing group Wack-A-Doo (pictured), featuring vocalist Valerie Tichacek, will provide the entertainment for the second annual “O' That Jazz" fundraiser, which will take ...

News: Interview

Latin Jazz Conversations: Paquito D'Rivera (Part 2)

January 8, 2011

Very few musicians set out to influence people through the power of their music; they simply follow the heights of their artistic passions. Influence can't really be forced or created, it arises as a result of an artist's work; there's not really a formula that can guarantee the impact of music. An intensely focused passion towards ...

News: Radio

The Jazz Session #229: Mina Cho

January 8, 2011

Mina Cho grew up in Korea playing classical music and American gospel. A chance meeting with a Berklee grad sent her to Boston where she studied South American folk music. Her new album, Originality (Mina Cho Music, 2010), combines all those influences and more. In this interview, Cho discusses her uncommon background; her studies with composer ...

News: Interview

Interview: Junior Mance (Part 2)

January 8, 2011

Many great jazz pianists of the '40s started out as accompanists. The process of backing a singer or instrumentalist forces you to anticipate space, experiment with harmony and keep swinging time. As a young, confident, sensitive pianist, Junior Mance understood this supporting role perfectly. After he left the Army in 1953, Junior was the house pianist ...

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RDIO COO Believes "Sense of Community" Will Differentiate Their Music Service from Rivals

January 7, 2011

This is part two of my interview with Carter Adamson, who is the COO of RDIO. In this segment, Adamson talks about the challenges of raising awareness for a music service and keeping fans actively engaged. Hypebot: What elements have you considered adding to RDIO—not now, but down the road? Carter Adamson: Rdio will continue to ...

News: Trends

Coming to a Library Near You: Free MP3s!

January 7, 2011

Residents of Seattle are in for a treat. They can now download free MP3s via their local library. Through Freegal Music, an online database of songs from Sony Music, patrons will be able to acquire three - free, no DRM strings attached - digital music downloads. MP3s will be compatible with all devices. To access the songs you will ...