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News: Technology

Sat Eye Candy: Stevie Ray Vaughan

August 29, 2010

BLUES ROCK GIANT GONE 20 YEARS Yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of Stevie Ray Vaughan's untimely death, but so overstuffed with life is the music he left behind that it hardly seems possible that he's gone. Texas born Vaughn exuded red hot passion and a grabbing, exciting gusto to get into it, whatever “it" might be. ...

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News: Radio

Lee Ritenour Live in Studio 8/26/2010

August 29, 2010

Here is a great performance from Lee Ritenour live from the KPLU/Jazz 24 Studios from last Thursday. When Lee came into the KPLU/Jazz24 studios on an unseasonably cool August afternoon, he arrived with a rhythm section hot enough to raise Seattle's temperature a few degrees: drummer, Will Kennedy and bassist, Melvin Davis. Together, they laid down ...

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News: Video / DVD

Somethingelsetribute: Hurricane Katrina's Musical Journey

August 29, 2010

This site's ties to Louisiana have provided a rich vein of musical delights over the years, but also a moment of staggering loss when Hurricane Katrina swept ashore near New Orleans five years ago today. A legacy of recovery for the city, and the wider Gulf Coast, subsequently found voice in songs from across the spectrum, ...

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News: Recording

An Italian Twofer: Neo - Water Resistance/Tribraco - Glue (2009, 2010)

August 29, 2010

By Pico As I write this, two very talented bands from Italy specializing in the jazz of the whack variety are traversing the fruited plains looking to collect fans from the USA. The trio Neo and the quartet Tribraco are criss-crossing the country from August 23 to October 6, covering 37 cities, including Chicago, Philly, New ...

News: Interview

A Dispatch from Steve Lantner.

August 29, 2010

Mr Lantner works an acoustic piano like a trumpeter working different mutes. Of all the exemplary pianists who are regulars at the Outpost, Steve is the only one to really open the thing up, literally. He removes all removeable covers so the thing can really resonate getting into its sonic quintessence. He doesn't want a single ...

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News: Radio

The Jazz Session #194: Shane Endsley of Kneebody

August 27, 2010

For more than a decade, Kneebody has been making music thats hard to classify and harder to resist. Their new album is You Can Have Your Moment (Winter & Winter, 2010). In this interview, trumpeter Shane Endsley talks about the bands different approach to recording the new album; the complex series of musical cues the band ...

News: Interview

Phil Schaap: Charlie Parker (PT. 3)

August 27, 2010

When Parker's imposed stay at Camarillo State Mental Hospital near Los Angeles ended at the bottom of January 1947, he returned to the West Coast jazz scene briefly, recording for Dial in February and performing at the Hi-Di-Ho Club in March. Upon his return to New York in April, he recorded for Savoy in May. But ...

News: Performance / Tour

Allman Brothers Add Fall Dates

August 26, 2010

FALL TOUR GROWS The Allman Brothers Band have confirmed additional cities for their Fall 2010 tour, after having sold out a just-announced Philadelphia show and three Boston performances. The new dates include eight shows beginning November 11 and their first-ever performance at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC. The Philadelphia concert will mark the band's ...

News: Interview

MySpace Redesigns User and Musician Profiles

August 26, 2010

MySpace's critics have been complaining about it's confusing design since the service launched, and dissatisfaction may have contributed to the rapid migration to Facebook and that social networker's more functional look. Today, as part of an ongoing makeover, MySpace announced new profile designs for musicians, celebrities and all users: Highlights include: a cleaner simple look dozens ...

News: Technology

AudioOrchard: A New Music Collaboration Service

August 26, 2010

AudioOrchard is a new web-based service that focuses on the collaborative writing, recording, and sharing of music. Their goal is to enable musicians make music together, without having to coordinate schedules. As well, they aim to simplify the process through which musicians share their completed works with their audience via their existing social networks. AudioOrchard launched ...