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News: Recording

One Track Mind: Jimmy Rushing, "Good Morning Blues" (1937)

October 19, 2010

By Nick Deriso Every so often, a singer gets so dispirited, laid so low, that he's simply got to talk back to the blues. I love those songs. Think Billie Holiday's “Good Morning Heartache," and this one—recorded by Jimmy Rushing with a sizzling early edition of the Count Basie Orchestra. Included on the Decca date are ...

News: Opinion

Horns and Hormones

October 19, 2010

By Steve Provizer Getting married tends to take a guy out of the blog loop, but like Freddie Kruger, I manage to stay alive for the sequels... I just finished reading “Hotter Than That," sub-titled “The Trumpet, Jazz and American Culture." I might add-"That's Awfully Grandiose For A Book That Slices Off Such A Teeny Tiny ...

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News: Interview

Interview: Andy Laster

October 19, 2010

Clarinetist, saxophonist, and composer Andy Laster has been involved in New York City’s jazz scene since the mid-1980s, when he relocated upon completing studies at Seattle’s Cornish Institute. Since then he has worked with musicians such as Julius Hemphill, Hank Roberts, Cuong Vu, and Erik Friedlander. In preparation for this week’s performance by his Sounds of ...

News: Education

Educational Spotlight: Dave Douglas

October 19, 2010

Student Composers and the Elements of Style By Andrea Canter When I sat down to observe Dave Douglas's recent workshop on composition, I figured I was going to hear about his strategies regarding musical composition, and particularly his advice to young musicians/budding composers. The two-night workshop was part of Douglas's residency at the Walker ...

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News: Obituary

Marion Brown (September 8, 1931-October 10, 2010) - Pieces of a Conversation

October 19, 2010

Today I (and many in the jazz community) learned the news that alto saxophonist and improvising composer Marion Brown died a little over a week ago. He had been dealing with health issues for over a decade, and was in an assisted living situation in Hollywood, Florida. He was an early favorite of mine—a sweet ebullience ...

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News: Obituary

Steve Lacy and Evan Parker - Chirps (FMP, 1991, 2010)

October 19, 2010

Records and compact discs (or downloads for that matter) by the German FMP label have been somewhat scarce (in the USA at least) so Destination Out's agreement with the label to set up a downloading storefront is a big break for fans of progressive jazz. This album features a live meeting between soprano saxophone masters Steve ...

News: Opinion

If Only the Industry Had Licensed Napster. and Other Industry Fairy Tales...

October 19, 2010

(#musicindustry) If only the labels had licensed Napster, then everything would have been different. How many times have you heard that one before? Well, it's a complete revisionist fantasy, and Jim Griffin and Audiogalaxy just proved it. Because even if ol' Hilary Rosen and the RIAA gang were the most tech-forward visionary, they would have still ...

News: Music Industry

Imeem's Dalton Caldwell: Why It Still Totally Sucks for Music Startups...

October 19, 2010

(#musicindustry) Want a quick primer on why talented entrepreneurs and investors are running from music? Then, look no further than Imeem founder Dalton Caldwell, just another statistic in a long line of talented entrepreneurial corpses. Speaking at Y Combinator's Startup School, Caldwell discussed a myriad of problems for a myriad of different music models, most of ...

News: Radio

The Jazz Session #209: Danilo Perez

October 18, 2010

Several years ago, Danilo Perez became a father. On his new album, Providencia (Mack Avenue, 2010), Perez explores the lives of his daughters and commits himself, musically and socially, to leaving them a better world. In this interview, Perez talks about fatherhood; the diverse array of musicians in his band; and the many musical and other ...

News: Book / Magazine

Kenny Davern: Just Four Bars

October 18, 2010

Readers accustomed to novels may find most jazz biographies only intermittently satisfying. Lives, of course, cannot be arranged into dramatic arcs worthy of Trollope or Faulkner—but, just the same, the chronicle of the life and music of your favorite musician often has all its drama in the beginning: attempts to find a personal style, to become ...