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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Erik Friedlander

by AAJ Staff
July 23, 2010

Meet Erik Friedlander: Cellist Erik Friedlander is a composer and an improviser, a first-call studio player and a jazzbo. A veteran of NYC's downtown scene, his 12 CDs as a leader recently include, Block Ice & Propane, his solo cello reinterpretation of American roots music; The Broken Arm Trio, a trio tribute to jazz ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Jimena Fama

by AAJ Staff
July 23, 2010

Meet Jimena Fama:In 2005 Jimena Fama, an extremely talented vocalist, musician, composer and producer, journeyed to her native country, Argentina, to explore her musical roots and capture the heart and soul of Tango. Understanding that both Tango and dub had a subdued and deep sound, she decided to combine the genres. The result was ...

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News: Performance / Tour

The Hot Antic Jazz Band at Whitley Bay (July 9, 2010)

July 23, 2010

This one's for Nancie Beaven, one of this blog's most ardent readers, currently ensconced in Connecticut. Nancie is a great admirer of the Hot Antic Jazz Band and of its cornetist, Michel Bastide. Several times during the 2010 Whitley Bay International Jazz Festival, I had ample opportunity to see why. The HAJB also sported Jean-Francois Bonnel ...

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News: Education

Jamaica's Acclaimed University Singers on a Five-City Tour of Europe

July 23, 2010

Jamaica's highly acclaimed University Singers, under the direction of Noel Dexter, takes its choral theatre on a five-city tour of the UK and Germany beginning July 23.The tour, conducted under the theme, Connecting with Diaspora: Building Bridges Through Music, forms part of the group's continuing mission as ambassadors of the University of the West ...

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News: Interview

Latin Jazz Conversations: Chris Washburne (Part 2)

July 23, 2010

Every artist that aims for a full time professional music career hopes for longevity, a goal that often requires them to broaden their horizons. The best players may find steady work that offers significant financial rewards, but life holds many surprises for any musician. The artist might prefer a different musical focus that doesn't pay well, ...

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News: Book / Magazine

Paul Slaughter: Jazz Photographs

July 23, 2010

Long-time readers of JazzWax are familiar with Paul Slaughter's images (see “PhotoStory" in the right-hand column). Like the other generous photographers on the list, Paul has graciously provided JazzWax with images he took of jazz legends over the years and shared his stories about them. Now Paul has published a new book, Paul Slaughter: Jazz Photographs ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Gorillaz World Tour

July 23, 2010

PLASTIC BEACH SAILING THROUGH EUROPE, NORTH AMERICA, ASIA, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND Gorillaz Gorillaz are set to take their Plastic Beach around the world later this year. The band have today confirmed they will play 20 shows in North America (including their first ever show at Madison Square Garden) 10 nights across Europe including 2 nights ...

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News: Festival

Outside Lands DJ Lineup

July 23, 2010

DJ'S AT INSPIRE BY HEINEKEN Inspire by Heineken at Outside Lands brings you a line up of the best in progressive dance music. From emerging artists like J. Boogie, An-Ten-Nae and Motion Potion to Second Sunday's very own Ben Doren with Michael Franti's guitarist J. Bowman or Heineken's resident Isaiah Martin with live percussionist Mark D'Antonio ...

News: TV / Film

Jerry Garcia Film on the Way

July 23, 2010

WHO SHOULD PLAY JERRY? Jerry Garcia Variety is reporting that a Jerry Garcia film is in the works. Amir Bar-Lev, director of the documentaries The Tillman Story and My Kid Could Paint That, has signed on to direct a biopic focusing on Garcia's pre-Dead years. The film will reportedly be based on Dark Star, an oral ...

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News: Recording

Soulive Tackle the Beatles

July 23, 2010

TAKING IT FROM BROOKLYN TO ABBEY ROAD! New York City's preeminent soul jazz trio, Soulive, bring the funk to The Beatles' iconic repertoire with the release of Rubber Soulive due September 14 on the band's own Royal Family Records. Featuring renditions of 11 classics by The Fab Four, including “Come Together," “I Want You (She's So ...