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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Max Weinberg Big Band, Russell Malone, Straight Ahead, and More

October 20, 2010

It looks to be another nice fall weekend in St. Louis, with a number of opportunities to get out and hear some jazz and creative music. Here's what's going on over the next few days: Tonight, the versatile guitarist Russell Malone (pictured) opens a four night stand at Jazz at the Bistro in support of his ...

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News: Performance / Tour

The John Escreet Trio Will Perform at the Jazz Gallery on November 4th, 2010

October 20, 2010

Pianist/composer John Escreet presents the debut performance of his brand new Trio, on Thursday November 4th, 2010 at The Jazz Gallery in New York City, with John Hébert on double bass and longtime collaborator Tyshwan Sorey on drums. Known primarily for his work with his quintet “The John Escreet Project," here Escreet embarks on a piano ...

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News: Interview

Interview: Louis Hayes (Part 1)

October 20, 2010

During the hard bop era of the 1950s and early 1960s, the Horace Silver Quintet was the most sublime expression of the movement. While Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers and the Clifford Brown-Max Roach Quintet certainly were spectacular ensembles, what both groups lacked was Silver's spirited writing, arranging and verve. From the summer of 1956 ...

News: Recording

Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band: Unreleased Live Album and Reissue

October 20, 2010

NEWLY REMASTERED AND PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MATERIAL OUT NOVEMBER 16 Before the Grateful Dead, the Warlocks, and even Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions, Jerry Garcia played in the Black Mountain Boys, a band he formed in the early 1960s with the exceptionally talented Sandy Rothman and David Nelson. Together only a short time, they played the kind ...

News: Performance / Tour

Charlie Hunter: New Album and Dates

October 20, 2010

PUBLIC DOMAIN OUT NOW Charlie Hunter has just released his second solo outing, Public Domain. Not since Solo Eight-String Guitar a decade ago has Charlie made a recording of just him and his guitar. This time, he's down to 7-strings and is performing songs that are all public domain. The songs were all hand-picked by Charlie's ...

News: Performance / Tour

Steve Martin | California | Review | Pics

October 20, 2010

Words & Images by: L. Paul Mann Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers :: 10.08.10 :: Granada Theatre :: Santa Barbara, CA The big question on everyone's mind when Steve Martin made his much anticipated appearance in Santa Barbara was whether he would be funny or serious about his musical performance. The answer turned out ...

News: Music Industry

A Look at the Death of the Record Industry in 1980

October 20, 2010

If you had your doubts that the 'sky is falling' on the record industry, this video will seal the deal. Growth is slowing; there aren't enough super-sellers to bring revenue back. Albums are over shipped and stores are sending them back. Fans have access to too much free music. Rock is no longer viable. Fans just ...

News: Technology

ReverbNation Buys Mobile App Maker Sound Around

October 20, 2010

ReverbNation has acquired Sound Around, an application developer focused on creating custom mobile apps for musicians. The deal will enable ReverbNation to extend its growing artist toolkit. Details of the transaction are not being released. “In starting Sound Around, Scott and I set out to bring compelling and affordable mobile solutions to DIY Artists. This acquisition ...

News: TV / Film

Hadley Caliman on the Seattle Channel

October 20, 2010

Hadley Caliman's performance from the 2010 Ballard Jazz Festival will be broadcast on an up-coming episode of Front Row on The Seattle Channel. Upcoming Broadcast Times: Thursday, October 21, 2010-11:00 p.m. Friday, October 22, 2010-10:00 p.m. Saturday, October 23, 2010-9:00 p.m. The Seattle Channel airs on channel 21 on most ...

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News: Recording

Deep Cuts; Styx "Miss America" (1977)

October 20, 2010

By Pico Love 'em or hate 'em, Styx was part of many an American boy's soundtrack of the late 70s and early 80s. When I think of arena rock, the first two bands I think of are Journey and Styx; both bands encapsulated everything that was good and not so good about that style of rock. ...