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News: Radio

Dream-Work

September 7, 2010

In a 2008 interview following the release of the group's debut album on Intakt Records, Ingrid Laubrock articulates Sleepthief's sound: “There's a mysterious, dreamlike feel to some of the music—and also you can be torn right out of it. But in a wholly improvised situation it's not only your own imagination, ears, taste buds and emotions ...

News: Festival

Jazz on the Green :review of New Haven Jazz Festival August 21, 2010

September 7, 2010

The end of summer is always hectic and I find myself knee deep in things that I should have already written about. The free jazz concerts that are offered almost every summer in New Haven, on the beautiful New Haven Green, are amongst the most enjoyable jazz events of the year in the Connecticut area. So ...

News: Music Industry

Exclusive: Sonicbids Announcing a Really Stupid Deal...

September 7, 2010

Brands want association with bands, that we know. But they often want edgy, unheard-of indies, mainly to keep things fresh and deliver something totally unique. It's so simple, it's stupid. Enter Diesel, which has been encouraging the world to “Be Stupid" lately. Now, according to details tipped to Digital Music News over the weekend, Sonicbids is ...

News: Recording

Jamiroquai "White Knuckle Ride"

September 7, 2010

There's worldwide excitement about the new Jamiroquai album; funk fans are hungry. We've heard a bit of the first single “White Knuckle Ride" floating around online and soon it will be released on 10" vinyl. They're currently working on that and another single called “Blue Skies" for the new album, Rock Dust Light Star. Head to ...

News: Radio

The Jazz Session #197: Steve Cardenas

September 6, 2010

Steve Cardenas has worked as a sideman on too many records to count, and now he's put out a solo album that shows why he's in such demand—West Of Middle (Sunnyside, 2010). In this interview, Cardenas talks about his approach to composition and his appreciation of instrumental “songs"; his work with Don Sickler transcribing all of ...

News: Recording

Jon Irabagon Featuring Barry Altschul - Foxy (2010)

September 6, 2010

By Pico When Jon Irabagon signed with the mighty Concord Records after bagging the 2008 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition for saxophone, you might assume that he would have left behind his wild side to become a more “serious" player. But his continued involvement in the gangsta jazz group Mostly Other People Do The Killing quickly ...

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News: Festival

Phillip 'Doc' Martin Returns to Catalina Island Jazztraxx Festival

September 5, 2010

Jamaican-American saxophonist Phillip “Doc" Martin is among 40 Smooth Jazz stars set to shine at the 24th Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival over 3 weekends beginning September 30 in the spectacular Avalon Casino Ballroom (Looking out to Sea) and unplugged under the nighttime skies at the Wrigley's Ranch on exquisite California island. The dentistry grad and saxophonist, ...

News: Recording

Anita Gravine: A Lotta Coffee

September 5, 2010

In the beginning, Stash Records specialized in songs from the '20s, '30s and '40s that dealt with drugs and sex. The first Stash compilation of old recordings, in 1976, was called Reefer Songs. Another of the label's big sellers was Copulatin' Blues. Eventually, founder Bernie Brightman, began making original recordings by jazz artists, including singer Chris ...

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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: "Down in Brazil" with Michael Franks

September 5, 2010

This week, we've got some video clips of singer Michael Franks, who's coming to St. Louis on Thursday, September 16 to perform at the Ameristar Casino St. Charles' Bottleneck Blues Bar. Known for his gentle crooning, lyrical wordplay, and fondness for Latin and Brazilian rhythms, Franks started as a ...

News: Music Industry

Rap and Hip-Hop, Now Accented with Jazz

September 5, 2010

When fans attend a performance by the Chicago rap stars Common or Kanye West (or, for that matter, the hip-hop princess Beyoncé or the neo-soul crooner Maxwell), they expect certain things: powerful choreography, glitzy peripherals like lights and props and the headliner on video screens in gigantic detail. What they do not expect is jazz artists ...