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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Akua Allrich

by AAJ Staff
November 1, 2010

Meet Akua Allrich: Jazz vocalist Akua Allrich is a musician of extraordinary talent and crowd-moving passion. For the past two years she has been electrifying audiences in and around the nation's capital with sold-out performances. With the 2010 launch of her independently produced album, A Peace of Mine, the young artist's music and concerts ...

News: Obituary

Correspondence: Jack Brokensha RIP

November 1, 2010

Mark Stryker, music critic of the Detroit Free Press, sent this note:Thought you might be interested in this— a couple months ago I recall a comment on your Mitch Miller/Bird post including a reference to the Australian Jazz Quartet/Quintet. The vibraphonist from the group, Jack Brokensha, a longtime Detroiter, died this week at 84. This is ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Chicago Live Jazz Music (October 29 - November 5, 2010) Schedule

November 1, 2010

Here is what's happening with the live music Chicago Jazz Scene for the dates October 29th thru November 5th, 2010... (photo by EYE: Alison Ruble—Chicago Jazz Vocalist) Andy's Jazz Club 11 East Hubbard St. Chicago, IL 60611 312.642.6805 ANDY'S WEEKENDS FRIDAY & SATURDAY HEADLINERS! $10 Admission until 8:30 pm; $15 Admission after 8:30 pm Upcoming performances ...

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News: Recording

One Track Mind: Leslie Pintchik "Blowin' in the Wind" (2010)

November 1, 2010

By Pico Bob Dylan is a towering figure in folk, and as we were reminded a few days ago, his legacy extends deep into rock music, too, via the all the strong and memorable covers done by rock bands, especially The Byrds. What's more interesting is that Dylan's reach also extends to music forms that have ...

News: Opinion

Clifford Brown and the Great Tree

November 1, 2010

By Matt Lavelle Hearing the opening of the Clifford Brown birthday broadcast on WKCR at midnight this past Saturday,a 30 hour marathon,got me to reflect again on what I call the trumpet brotherhood,.and Clifford Brown's towering place inside of it.In 2010 it's hard to find members of the brotherhood,.but we still exist.Of course We all start ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Elmore James Jr. - Baby Please Set a Date (Wolf, 2010)

November 1, 2010

Billing himself as the “undisputed" son of the blues immortal Elmore James, Junior certainly has the skills to keep the family banner waiving high. This album is filled with high energy traditional electric blues, sounds that wouldn't be out of place in the Chicago clubs of yore. James plays guitar and sings, filling out the band ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Colin Dean

by AAJ Staff
October 31, 2010

Meet Colin Dean:Colin Dean was born and raised in Long Island, New York. The son of a drummer, he has been surrounded by music his entire life. He attended the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City and received a BFA in jazz performance in May 2006. ...

News: Education

Announcing Monterey Jazz Festival's Second Annual Latin Jazz Clinic for Music Teachers and Students, November 6, 2010

October 31, 2010

Monterey Jazz Festival Announces Second Annual Latin Jazz Clinic for Music Teachers and Students Free Two-Hour Music Clinic Takes Place November 6, 2010 at Hartnell College in Salinas International Latin Jazz Recording Artists Part of MJF's Traveling Clinicians Program The Monterey Jazz Festival, a leader in jazz education since 1958, is proud to announce the Second ...

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News: Music Industry

Anonymous Declares War on RIAA over Limewire

October 30, 2010

At 4PM EST today, Anonymous is waging war against the RIAA. Dismayed by the downfall of LimeWire, they have gotten more serious in their threats. Their standard DDoS attack is part of the mix, but they have also published on the office address of the RIAA and their phone and fax numbers, as well as, the ...

News: Technology

BearShare Sees 780% Increase in US Downloads

October 30, 2010

LimeWire falls and BearShare booms. Their daily US downloads went up from 8,000 to 62,400. This is an increase of 780%. Sadly, either there is reason to praise this statistic, since BearShare is now a legitimate service, or discount it, because file-sharers didn't know that. They thought it was the old-version. Thus, once they find out ...