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News: Recording

Black Dub, Featuring Danois Lanois - Black Dub (2010)

December 6, 2010

By Nick DeRiso Densely layered, with an elegant construction, Black Dub doesn't start out all that much differently from your average recording by uber-hip producer Daniel Lanois. Then something welcomely dangerous, almost feral, happens. Lanois—famous for his work with U2, Bob Dylan and Peter Gabriel, among others—is the first voice you hear, backed by the respected ...

News: Recording

Quickies: New Release Roundup 2010, Vol. 11 (Jazz-Only Edition)

December 6, 2010

An iconic prog rock guitarist takes on Jimmy Smith jazz and doesn't suck. Not even close. By Pico The last new release roundup of 2010 pivots back to jazz or jazz-like offerings I've managed to miss over the course of pursuing other records. They don't fit into the “Stacks" series because I only have them in ...

News: Recording

Guilty Pleasures: Rupert Holmes, "Escape (the Pina Colada Song)" (1979)

December 6, 2010

By Nick DeRiso Mark, late last week, said he didn't get the whole guilty-pleasure thing. Excuse me, as the ageless line in “Blazing Saddles" once went, while I whip this out: “Escape," a Rubert Holmes tripe that includes the helpful addendum (as if any fool, ahem, who knows all the words, cough, could forget): The Pina ...

News: Opinion

Forbes Gets Around.

December 6, 2010

The Outpost Chronology was a hit and now I'm looking over web video snippets for other area notables. Forbes Graham is engaging in a run of performances over the course of December at the Outpost and he was recently featured in a piece by Gordon Marshall at All About Jazz. In many ways Mr. Graham is ...

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News: Award / Grant

Best of 2010

December 6, 2010

It's that time again for being pestered about Top Jazz Albums of 2010 lists. I say “pestered" because it seems like a chore that doesn't accomplish much other than give a tip of the hat to SOME of the outstanding music of the past year. So much music comes out these days that it's impossible to ...

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News: Recording

Lucky Peterson - You Can Always Turn Around (Dreyfus, 2010)

December 6, 2010

Lucky Peterson was a childhood prodigy playing blues and R&B from an early age and mastering several instruments, even scoring a major label deal at one point. After some personal problems that led him to take a lower profile, he returns with this album, which demonstrate his diverse musical interests. Putting together a nice small band ...

News: Technology

Limewire is Officially F*ked. Long Live Limewire...

December 6, 2010

What happens when high-flying P2Ps finally get fried? The real fun begins! But for now, there's nothing amusing for founder Mark Gorton, CEO George Searle, and the other remaining crew members. This pirate ship is sinking fast, and even the rats are scrambling.The LimeWire Store is getting phased out, and ahead of the weekend, the Wall ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Chris Bell

by AAJ Staff
December 5, 2010

Meet Chris Bell:Guitarist, performer, educator, based in Austin, Texas.Instrument(s):Guitar.Teachers and/or influences? Richie Hart, Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, B.B. King.Your sound and approach to music: I'm far more interested in playing jazz on the guitar than I am in playing jazz guitar.Your teaching approach: I'm ...

News: Video / DVD

Weekend Extra: "Blue in Green" in Blue and Green

December 5, 2010

Someone went overboard matching the color scheme of this video to the name of the tune, and the sound is distorted, but here is an exquisite 1962 version of “Blue in Green" by Bill Evans with Chuck Israels and Paul Motian. Be patient while the YouTube poster gets his commercial out of the way.

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Zappa Plays Zappa Play Apostrophe(')

December 5, 2010

This week, let's take at look at some video clips of Zappa Plays Zappa, who will be in St. Louis next Wednesday, December 8 to play at The Pageant. This will be ZPZ's third visit to St. Louis in the last four years, and this time around, their show ...