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Clay Shirky: The Downside of Attending to Fans

August 11, 2010

Lately, I've been re-reading Cognitive Surplus by Clay Shirky and found this quote to be simple, yet revealing. Considering how much artists are encouraged to attend to their fans, engage them, and address their concerns; it's often left out of the conversation how much time this really takes. Now, I'm not one who buys the 'artists-should-just-be-artists ...

Hilary Kole's CD Release Concert at Birdland

August 11, 2010

Four years in the making, Hilary Kole's new album, You Are There (Justin Time), whose release was celebrated at Birdland on Monday evening, is the equivalent of a jazz singer's college education. On the recording Ms. Kole sings with 11 eminent jazz pianists: Monty Alexander, Kenny Barron, Alan Broadbent, Dave Brubeck, Freddy Cole, Benny Green, Steve ...

Provincetown Jazz Festival Takes Place August 13-14 on Cape Cod

August 11, 2010

The 6th annual Provincetown Jazz Festival features a tribute to New Orleans jazz this Friday and Saturday, August 13-14, 2010 on Cape Cod.Jazz drummer and festival director Bart Weisman says this year's festival features the Big Easy's Paul Sanchez, one of the many jazz musicians whose lives were affected by Hurricane Katrina, which occurred ...

Guillermo Klein's 2008 Cuchi Concert (Live!)

August 11, 2010

Before Guillermo Klein's Domador de Huellas: Music of Cuchi Leguizamón was a studio album (out today!), it was a commission for the Buenos Aires International Jazz Festival in October 2008. That year was the first for pianist Adrian Iaies as the festival's artistic director, and he immediately proved his worth by asking Guillermo to tackle the ...

Greg Lewis - Organ Monk (Self-Released)

August 11, 2010

Don't let the barefaced cover art on this one act as a disqualifier before disc meets laser. Organist Greg Lewis might be a bit lead-handed with his monastic imagery, but his work on the B-3 is brimming with shades and subtlety. It certainly helps that the side-persons he's chosen for the date include the redoubtable Cindy ...

Deep Cuts: Elton John, "Come Down in Time" (1970)

August 11, 2010

By Nick DerisoThis song, taken from a brilliant album called “Tumbleweed Connection," is the reason why you have to hate Elton John's last period.John is never in half light any more—never so patient, so bravely remote, so note perfect. Back then, he put out piano music, with an active and jazzy rhythm ...

A Sneak Peek at New Music Circle's 2010-11 Season Schedule

August 10, 2010

If you've visited the New Music Circle website recently, you may have noticed what's labeled a “preview" of the presenting organization's 2010-11 season. While some of NMC's events for the coming year still are yet to be confirmed, NMC board member Jim Hegarty last week was able to provide a few additional details about the season ...

100 Jazz MP3 Albums on Sale for $5 Each at amazon.com

August 10, 2010

If you're looking to expand your collection of jazz recordings, check out Amazon.com's special offer during the month of August of 100 different jazz albums in .MP3 format for just $5 each. A variety of styles, eras and artists are represented, and when you click the link above and make a purchase, Amazon pays a few ...

Joey Defrancesco

August 10, 2010

Rene Thomas: Meeting Mr. Thomas

August 10, 2010

Like many of his Belgian jazz-musician peers in the early 1950s, guitarist Rene Thomas had a swinging lyricism that was distinctly European and infectious. With the rise of the LP in Europe and post-war rebound of the French economy, Thomas, Bobby Jaspar, Francy Boland, Christian Kellens, Jacques Pelzer and other Belgians migrated south to Paris. Nearly ...