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James Moody

November 4, 2010

The news about James Moody is not good. He has been aware of it for some time, but kept it private until this week. No one who knows him will be surprised that he is at peace with the decision he has made. Here is the first paragraph of George Varga's story in The San Diego ...

Playing Hard to Get: Hank Jones and Jakob Bro

November 4, 2010

As noted in a Rifftides review last week, record companies from abroad often come to the United States to make CDs of American musicians. Conversely, it is not unusual for Americans to record when they are touring overseas. Either way, some of the best work of US artists is done for labels that Stateside record stores ...

Jazz This Week: Regina Carter's Reverse Thread, Banu Gibson, Dave Pietro, Christopher McBride, and More

November 4, 2010

This week's jazz and creative music offerings in St. Louis would seem to have something of a nostalgic bent, with several shows recalling early New Orleans or Swing Era jazz, and one headliner who's reaching all the way back to the music's African roots. However, there also are some more modern sounds happening around town; you ...

Drummer Cindy Blackman and Her Band, Another Lifetime, Have Upcoming Dates at Blues Alley in Washington, DC and (le) Poisson Rouge in NYC

November 4, 2010

Beginning this week, virtuoso jazz-rock drummer Cindy Blackman will perform a string of East coast dates with her band, Another Lifetime. The itinerary kicks off with four nights of shows—Thursday, November 4 through Saturday, November 7—at Blues Alley in Washington, DC. Next up, Blackman and her band will perform on Wednesday, November 10 at (Le) Poisson ...

Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Jazz Festival Now Accepting Applications from Student Big Bands, Combos, Vocal Ensembles, Composers, Individual Musicians

November 4, 2010

7th Next Generation Jazz Festival Jazz Competition Open to Middle School, High School, Conglomerate Bands, and College Level Musicians and Vocalists Country's Top Young Players Compete for Performance Opportunities at 54th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 16-18, 2011 Next Generation Jazz Festival Includes Free Concerts, Clinics, Workshops, and Jazz Competition, April 1-3, 2011 in Historic Downtown ...

Interview: Will Friedwald (Part 2)

November 4, 2010

Each entry in Will Friedwald's new book, A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers, goes off like a firecracker. There are no dull openings, there's plenty of mischievous humor and pop-culture references, and most of Will's positions on singers are provocative. And in some cases, you may disagree with his take. That's what ...

Voodoo Experience 2010 | Review | Pics

November 4, 2010

Voodoo Experience :: 10.29.10-10.31.10 :: City Park :: New Orleans, LA See the full gallery of Voodoo 2010 pics here! Day One :: Friday, October 29 A picture perfect fall day brought a surprisingly massive crowd to the generally smaller scale first day of Voodoo. It's hard to pinpoint the mission behind Voodoo when it comes ...

Kyle Hollingsworth: Yo Gabba Gabba! Show and Hoppy Holidays

November 4, 2010

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS AT CERVANTES' MASTERPIECE BALROOM DEC. 10- 12 Following The String Cheese Incident's Hulaween shows at the famed Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA, keyboardist Kyle Hollingsworth is right back at it one week later. Sunday, November 7, Kyle joins television's hit children's show Yo Gabba Gabba, live at 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, CO, ...

Brian Eno: The Dick Flash Interview

November 4, 2010

On the Road with DJ Shadow - The Shadowsphere Meets the Death Star and Reaching Fans Online

November 4, 2010

 This series of posts is by Michael Fiebach, the Marketing Manager for DJ Shadow. Read Part 1. (Updated) Wow. In what seems like the snap of a finger I am on my 11th day on the road. A day off. Finally. We are already 1/3 of the way through the DJ Shadow “Live From The Shadowsphere" North American Tour, ...