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Greyboy Allstars Two CA Dates
TWO EXCLUSIVE MID-DECEMBER DATES The Greyboy Allstars will perform two exclusive shows in mid December. The band return to their hometown roots with a show at the Belly Up in Solana Beach, CA on Dec. 17 and head up to wine country for a show at The Uptown Theatre in Napa, CA on Dec. 18. Dangerbird ...
Herbie Hancock Set to Perform at Noble Peace Prize Ceremony
Herbie Hancock and his Imagine Project Band have been invited by the Norwegian Nobel Committee to perform at this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway, December 11th. Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington will host the 17th annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert which will take place at the Oslo Spektrum arena and be televised worldwide. ...
Paul McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run (Archive Collection Remaster, 2010)
By Nick Deriso Paul McCartney's “Band on the Run" still represents the creative highpoint of his career away from the Beatles, nearly four decades later. So, to paraphrase a tune here, what's the use in repackaging the thing again? Well, a brilliant remaster of the original tapes, which have always been a little muddy, additional never-before-seen ...
"Jazz Cops on Patrol"
By Steve Provizer So, my band is working toward the out-chorus of “All of Me," when this stocky guy with a crew cut comes up to the stage. He's a tough looking mug, wearing a blue drum major hat with “this space for rent" written on his forehead. “Alright," he says to the drummer, “Put those ...
Blues After Piet
The experimental jazz scene in the Netherlands has thrived since the 1960s and Misha Mengelberg’s role in its creation and evolution has been inestimable. In 1967, with Han Bennink and Willem Breuker, Mengelberg founded the Instant Composers Pool to foster Dutch creative music and culture. Saxophonist and composer Benjamin Herman, whose quartet featuring leading Dutch jazz ...
Ches Smith and These Arches - Finally out of My Hands (Skirl, 2010)
Drummer Ches Smith leads a very exciting and diverse band on this short but frequently thrilling album. Based on the idea of building bridges and connections between musicians and between composition and improvisation, the group consisting of Tony Malaby on tenor saxophone, Mary Halvorson on guitar, Andrea Parkins on accordion, organ and electronics and Smith on ...
Tribute to Bix Fest 2011 (March 10-13)
Phil Pospychala has remarkable stamina! His twenty-second annual musical / cultural tribute to Bix Beiderbecke, his friends, and environment, is scheduled for March 10-13, 2011. It will be held at the Marriott in Racine, Wisconsin. Appearing this year will be regulars Andy Schumm, Dave Bock, Josh Duffee, and John Otto—in an ensemble Andy promises will feature ...
...Featuring Norah Jones
I have often said that Norah Jones is the most versatile vocalist since Ray Charles. There are many that disagree with me, for a variety of reasons, but very few of their arguments actually have to do with her versatility. Some will say she isn't a true (insert genre here) singer, but that argument to me ...
A Posi-Tone Twofer: Tarbaby and Ehud Asherie (2010)
By Pico What a stellar year it's been for Posi-Tone Records. They've generated record after record of honest-to-goodness mainstream jazz done with taste, style, with exceptional sidemen and flawless production. After reviewing zero releases prior to 2010, we've now given our impressions on a dozen releases, eleven of them 2010 releases. However, Posi-Tone isn't done yet, ...
Herman Leonard Memorial Service
I had the privilege of attending a memorial service in New Orleans for legendary jazz photographer Herman Leonard yesterday. Leonard lived in New Orleans for over a decade prior to Hurricane Katrina, and was happiest when he lived here, according to his daughter Shana. I attended with my 13 year old son, an aspiring photographer. I ...
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