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News: Recording

Space Dust from the Red Planet

December 20, 2010

In the midst of his battle with lymphona, Dean Magraw and his Red Planet (Chris Bates, Jay Epstein) released Space Dust (GoneJazz, 2009), filled with the trio's celestial wanderings on covers of Hendrix and Coltrane as well as compositions from Dean and Chris. I don't recall if there was a proper CD release since Dean was ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Scott Lee

by AAJ Staff
December 19, 2010

Meet Scott Lee:Scott Lee switched from a career in tennis at UNC-CH to jazz, after hearing the Bill Evans Trio. Arriving in NY in the '70s, he worked with Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Al Cohn, Red Rodney, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Lovano, Kenny Werner, Andy Statman, Chris Conner, Morgana King, Helen Merrill, Betty Buckley, and ...

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Take Five With Jason Parker

by AAJ Staff
December 18, 2010

Meet Jason Parker:Seattle trumpeter Jason Parker leads the Jason Parker Quartet, who will release their second CD on October 24, 2009 on Broken Time Records. No More, No Less features some of Seattle's finest young jazz musicians. Stream and download now at Jason Parker's website.Instrument(s):Trumpet.Teachers and/or influences?

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Jane Monheit, Kenny G, and More

December 16, 2010

As the winter break begins for local universities and we head toward the holidays, the amount of jazz and creative music activity here in St. Louis tends to drop rather precipitously for a couple of weeks and then pick up again in the new year. That said, there are several noteworthy events happening this week, starting ...

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News: Book / Magazine

Jazz and Drugs in 1960

December 16, 2010

For the November 1960 issue of Playboy, the magazine assembled a panel of musicians to discuss drug addiction in the jazz world and the public's perception of jazz as a result. The topic was a hot one back then, coming off the 1950s. And yet in historical perspective, the topic's urgency seems somewhat ludicrous. Within seven ...

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News: Video / DVD

Homeless Street Musician Goes Viral on YouTube, Gets a Record Deal, and Turns His Life Around

December 16, 2010

Remember that YouTube video that when viral awhile back of a homeless person singing Radiohead's “Creep" on the Opie & Anthony Show? That video went on to garner 1.7 million views. Many fans, after seeing it, remarked that this guy, known as Daniel “Homeless" Mustard, should get a record deal. A Hypebot reader wrote in to ...

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News: Award / Grant

Top 10 Jazz Albums of 2010

December 16, 2010

Here are what JAZZzology deems to be the top ten JAZZ albums of 2010!!! 1. Maurice Brown “The Cycle Of Love" (Brown Records 2010) 2. Jason Moran “Ten" (Blue Note; US: 21 Jun 2010; UK: 21 Jun 2010) 3. Marc Ribot “Silent Movies" (Pi; US: 28 Sep 2010; UK: 20 ...

News: Performance / Tour

Chicago Live Jazz Music (December 10 - December 17, 2010) Schedule

December 16, 2010

Here is what's happening with the live music Chicago Jazz Scene for the dates December 10th thru December 17th, 2010... (photo of Chicago jazz saxman Dez Desormeaux, JAZZzology editor Rick Watters and Chicago jazz pianist Jose Valdes) Andy's Jazz Club 11 East Hubbard St. Chicago, IL 60611 312.642.6805 ANDY'S WEEKENDS FRIDAY & SATURDAY HEADLINERS! $10 Admission ...

News: Award / Grant

Jazz Favorites for 2010

December 16, 2010

By Mark Saleski What kind of a year was it for music? It was so good that very often, I had a tough time figuring out what to listen to next. The proper cliché to be applied is “an embarrassment of riches." Not only was it a great year for music, it was a great year ...

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News: Recording

Maria Neckam - Deeper (2010)

December 16, 2010

By Mark Saleski One way to define a categorical number line of female jazz vocalists would be to put artists like Ella Fitzgerald (full of insistent smolder, fire & brimstone) at one end, and balance that with voices of pure subtlety at the other—Billie Holiday, Shirley Horn, and maybe even Norah Jones. This construct is unsatisfying, ...