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Congress's Unsavory Copyright Conundrum

August 23, 2010

Many music lovers intrigued by the National Jazz Museum's collection of newly discovered recordings wonder when they will be able to hear more than the samples on the museum's website. Under current law, there is little likelihood that the music will be generally available in most of our lifetimes. That willchange only if Congress loosens copyright ...

News: Radio

The Jazz Session #193: Jimmy Amadie

August 23, 2010

Pianist Jimmy Amadie has recorded seven albums, despite being able to play for just a couple hours every few months as a result of severe problems with his hands. On his most recent record, Kindred Spirits (TP Recordings, 2010), Amadie is joined by Lee Konitz, Joe Lovano and Lew Tabackin, among others. In this interview, Amadie ...

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News: Recording

Amina Figarova - Sketches (2010)

August 23, 2010

By Pico It used to be, all good jazz originated out of New Orleans, then Chicago, then New York. And a lot of it still does these days. Eventually, Western Europe became the place of origin for a lot of great jazz for several generations, now, and even Eastern Europe is the home of some mighty ...

News: Opinion

The Voice and the Horn in Jazz

August 23, 2010

By Steve Provizer Props to @JoshSinton for asking the question: “When did jazz musicians stop emulating singers and begin to emulate other instrumentalists?" It calls for more than a 140 character response... The short answer is that they never stopped. It's an admixture and always has been. Look at the popular music strains in America as ...

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News: Recording

Review of Frank Vignola's "Gypsy Jazz" Trio " Live" at the Rowayton United Methodist Church, Rowayton, CT August 15, 2010

August 23, 2010

It was a rainy Sunday afternoon and the bandstand at Pickney Park was covered in tarps. This was supposed to be the site of the Rowayton Civic Association's free Music in the park series, featuring master guitarist Frank Vignola and his trio, in a what was billed as an evening of gypsy jazz. The rain frightened ...

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News: Video / DVD

For Louis and Sidney Bechet (June 2010)

August 21, 2010

Thanks to “jazze 1947," here is a video clip from the June 2010 Askersunds Jazz Festival—featuring Bent Persson's Hot Five focusing on the repertoire of Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet in the early Twenties — from the Clarence Williams Blue Five to the Hot Fives and Sevens. Bent is, as always, luminous on trumpet and cornet; ...

News: Festival

Camden County Free Backyard BBQ: Dumpstaphunk, the Radiators

August 22, 2010

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 FROM 2-10 P.M. The 2nd Annual Camden Backyard Barbecue is a free New Orleans flavored daylong festival on the Riverstage at Wiggins Waterfront Park in Camden that's also designed to promote Health & Wellness. The event is Sunday, Sept. 5 from 2-10 p.m. , and stars Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, The Radiators, New Orleans ...

News: Event

Overheard @ Bandwidth (#bandwidthsf) (PT. 2)

August 21, 2010

From Hypebot's eyes and ears at Bandwidth @DannyDee Echo Spin powers Universal Music Groups Direct-To-Fan efforts. “you still need a label to help rise above the glut" Rich Bengloff @a2im “DIY is a lack of infrastructure, that's why labels r more important than ever...its more streamlined" Brad Navin “Digital Only" releases are only 1.88% of the business ...

News: Technology

SoundCloud Creates Creative Commons Page

August 21, 2010

Ever wish you that had a pool of tens of thousands Creative Commons samples, loops and music tracks that you could find, remix, and re-use? Throw in an advanced search tool and tagging system and that made it super easy to get ahold of the exact free-to-use samples and audio that you were looking for. That's ...

News: Event

SXSW Interactive 2011: Panels Worth Checking Out

August 21, 2010

Thinking of heading to Austin in March? Before the South by Southwest Music Festival, there's also South by Southwest Interactive, a conference that focuses on technology, media, marketing and culture. It's no surprise, therefore, that the evolution of the music industry is a hot topic at SXSWi. The program is partially crowdsourced: people who are interested ...