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News: Opinion

England Swings!

July 25, 2010

“like a pendulum do," is the Sixties refrain that comes to mind, but I have other evidence to present here. Our UK sojourn so far has offered many charity shops and second-hand bookshops, and a few jazz oases, potential and real. The potential one was spotted in York: unfortunately, in the fashion of used CD shops, ...

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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Guitarists of Guitars and Saxes 2010

July 25, 2010

This week, let's take a look at some video clips featuring guitarists Jeff Golub and Peter White, the two men doing the six-string thing for this year's edition of the long running smooth jazz package tour Guitars and Saxophones. They'll be at The Pageant on Friday, August 13, ...

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News: Interview

Latin Jazz Conversations: Chris Washburne (Part 4)

July 25, 2010

Once a musician matures into an intelligent and experienced artist, they have several choices about the purpose behind their music. Their musical output could simply be a way to connect with the public, making them dance or causing an emotional reaction. They might dig deep inside their identity and creatively blend together musical pieces, constructing an ...

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News: Festival

New fans sustain Bix legacy: Musician’s global reputation puts Davenport on jazz music map

July 25, 2010

Places exist on this planet where the term “Quad-Cities" means nothing, but the name “Bix" brings instant recognition. The name connotes jazz innovation, made even more memorable by what it did to an entire music genre. In his time, jazz musicians changed after hearing Bix Beiderbecke's melodic twists. “The best British, French and Danish jazz musicians ...

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News: Video / DVD

Super Bad Sunday: Derek and the Dominos

July 25, 2010

40 YEARS ON AND STILL FLIPPING WIGS Few albums of any genre possess the undying resonance of Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. Captured during a tumultuous period in Eric Clapton's life where he was lusting after the wife of a good friend, descending into drug addiction and struggling with the pressures of mega-stardom, the album ...

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News: Interview

Pat Metheny Speaks

July 25, 2010

About his quartet (Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby, Antonio Sánchez):“This is the core of my band, the Pat Metheny Group, in action. We did some concerts like this, just as a quartet, last year in Asia, playing a lot of the music from across all the years we have been together in a basic, ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Vocalist/Bandleader Jerry Costanzo at the 2010 Newburgh Jazz Series on August 5th, 2010

July 25, 2010

New York, NY--Jerry Costanzo will be performing with the Andy Farber Octet live at the Newburgh Jazz Series in Newburgh, New York on Thursday, August 5th at 6:30PM. On the heels of his most recent successful CD release, Destination Moon, Jerry Costanzo is back in the studio putting the finishing touches on his upcoming CD release, ...

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News: TV / Film

A Haunting Miles Davis Film Score

July 24, 2010

Louis Malle's 1958 film Ascenseur pour l'échafraud (Elevator to the Gallows) is legendary for a number of reasons. It helped usher in the French New Wave film movement, it made Jeanne Moreau a star, and it has a haunting score by Miles Davis. The film is a crime drama about two lovers, Florence (Moreau) and Julien ...

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News: Radio

Adults Listen to Radio 24 Hours Each Week

July 24, 2010

Listeners ages 25-54 listened to radio on average of 24 hours each week during a spring survey done by nielson research. This rate is nearly 7.5% higher than the 12+ population and is consistent with last year's findings. As counterintuitive as it may seem, commercial radio is still a fairly dominate force in our cultural lives. ...

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News: Festival

Darcy James Argue's Secret Society at Carefusion Jazz Festival Newport August 7th

July 24, 2010

Two weeks from tomorrow, Darcy James Argue's Secret Society and special guest Bob Brookmeyer will perform on the Harbor Stage at CareFusion Jazz Festival Newport. “Mr. Wein asked if I might like to invite my compositional mentor, Bob Brookmeyer, to play a tune with us at Newport," recalls Argue, who just topped the Big Band Rising ...