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Jazz This Week: Rickey Woodard, Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project, Trio Tres Bien, Chamber Project St. Louis, and More

October 14, 2010

It's shaping up to be a fine weekend in St. Louis to get out and hear some live sounds, and fortunately, our local presenters of jazz and creative music would seem to have a variety of potentially worthy attractions in the offing. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight through Saturday, Cabaret St. Louis continues its season ...

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News: Recording

Irene Kral: Second Chance

October 14, 2010

I first was introduced to Irene Kral's voice at a friend's house in the mid-1970s. After high school each day, my friend and I used to spend a few hours listening to his father's record collection from the 1950s. Among the many LPs was a copy of Maynard Ferguson's Boy With Lots of Brass (1957). My ...

News: Performance / Tour

Milton Academy Jazz Band Pays Tribute to Cannonball Adderley on October 15

October 14, 2010

The award-winning Milton Academy Jazz Band, led by jazz musician and educator Bob Sinicrope, is performing a special tribute to jazz saxophone legend Cannonball Adderley this Friday evening, October 15, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public and takes place at King Theater in the Kellner Performing Arts Center on ...

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News: Recording

Richard Pinhas Featuring Merbow and Wolf Eyes - Metal/Crystal (2010)

October 14, 2010

By Pico Even if you're into experimental music you might not have heard of Richard Pinhas, but he's kind of a big deal in his native France. This guitarist led the art-rock band Hedron in the mid 70s, during which time they made seven albums, and Pinhas went on to record under his own name, at ...

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News: Recording

Elton John and Leon Russell - The Union (2010)

October 14, 2010

By Nick Deriso Elton John's long and often dispiriting journey back to his 1970s muse led him to an early idol, Leon Russell. The result is “The Union," a sturdy new collaboration full of spiralling soul and timeless revelations about starting over. Produced by T Bone Burnett and set for issue by Decca on Oct. 19, ...

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News: Recording

Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter - Bourgeois Blues (1997)

October 14, 2010

By Nick Deriso Huddie “Lead Belly" Ledbetter was a man of sweeping appetites, for songs, for drink and for life. This made his music rugged and true, but also got him into his share of big trouble. Very big. Ledbetter, born on Jan. 29, 1885 on the Jeter Plantation near Mooringsport, La., would spend several stints ...

News: Recording

Kablys - Live at 11:20 (Nobusiness, 2010)

October 14, 2010

This free jazz group consisting of Liudas Mockūnas on tenor, baritone and soprano saxophones, Eugenijus Kanevicius on bass and electronics and Dalius Naujokaitis drums was recorded live at the punk rock club 11:20 in Vlinius, Lithuania for this limited edition LP. The music is very fresh and exciting and the trio is locked and loaded, providing ...

News: Interview

Gary Burton on John Gray

October 13, 2010

Yesterday, in my post on trombonist Bob Flanigan and guitarist John Gray, I wondered what became of Gray. A large gap exists in his discography between 1947 and 1956, and his recording career ends abruptly in 1968. Curious, I reached out to vibraphonist Gary Burton [pictured], who played with Gray in George Shearing's quintet in the ...

News: Performance / Tour

Plastic Ono Band w/ Lady Gaga | L.A. | Review

October 13, 2010

Words & Images by: L. Paul Mann Plastic Ono Band :: 10.02.10 :: Orpheum Theatre :: Los Angeles, CA The Plastic Ono Band, formed in 1971 by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, was one of the first rock super-groups, claiming a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame revolving lineup that included Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Ringo ...

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News: Obituary

T. Lavitz: 1956-2010

October 13, 2010

FAMED KEYBOARDIST PASSES AWAY AT THE AGES OF 54 Keyboardist T. Lavitz died unexpectedly in his sleep on the evening of Thursday, October 7. He was 54 years old. In 1978, Lavitz was invited to join the Dixie Dregs, where he would remain as a keyboardist until their breakup in 1983. Since then, Lavitz released 7 ...