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Jazz Score: 'Una Bella Grinta'
One of my favorite and little-known jazz scores for a mid-1960s film was recorded in Italy. The film was the 1965 Italian drama Una Bella Grinta (The Reckless), written and directed by Giuliano Montaldo, who followed up with Grand Slam in 1967, starring Edward G. Robinson, Klaus Kinski and Janet Leigh. The spectacular music for Una ...
10 CD Discoveries of the Week
All kinds of stuff for you this week—from '70s soul and funk-fusion to funk-bluegrass, big band and American Songbook... Harvey Mason—Chameleon (Concord). On his new jazz-fusion album, Harvey Mason shows he hasn't lost his funky '70s touch. For decades, Mason has been one of the most in-demand studio drummers, recording behind dozens of top artists. He ...
3 Quick Resources to Reboot Your Music Website's SEO, Design and Conversion
There are lots of ways to improve your website so that people can find it and then find what they're looking for when they get there. And there are plenty of in-depth resources for learning such things as how to keep a site in Google's good graces, how to make sure one's user interface draws in ...
Bill Potts: 'How Insensitive'
One of the rarest albums by pianist-arranger Bill Potts is How Insensitive (Decca). It was recorded by Brasilia Nueve (New Brazil)—a studio band assembled in New York in May 1967. The album seems to have been intended as an Easy Listening entry, but like all things by Potts, the album shows exceptional arranging and smarts. So ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Return of Jane Monheit
Today, let's check in on singer Jane Monheit, who will be back in St. Louis for the first time in several years to perform Wednesday, May 14 through Saturday, May 17 at Jazz at the Bistro. Monheit last sang at the Bistro in December 2010, and she also visited this area in November 2011 to do ...
Classically Cannabis: The Colorado Symphony Demos a Future of Pot and Prosperity
It's not just Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa who could benefit from legal marijuana. Adding Willie Nelson to the list still doesn't do the topic justice. In fact, those acts are going to be at least mildly jealous when they hear about Classically Cannabis: The High Note Series. The Colorado Symphony's “Bring Your Own Cannabis" shows ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 2-8
Old friends, new friends, local heroes and visiting young giants, and the sounds of jazz future make for a busy and enticing week on the Twin Cities jazz scene. Sunshine is nice, too. Big Gigs This Week Friday, May 2. In Minneapolis, Saint Paul or the burbs, you'll see some familiar faces that should put smiles ...
Concord Music Reorganizes Digital Team
Concord Music Group has promoted former Director of Online Development Jeremy Gruber to VP of Digital Marketing and Strategy and restructured its digital department. Dave Henson has also been promoted to Senior Director of Digital Marketing and Strategy. Gruber will be responsible for Concord's digital fan engagement including frontline and catalog release strategy, website development, social media ...
Local Jazz Gets a Mighty Fine Bonus
Jazz fans at JD's Bistro & Grill in Port Charlotte expecting to hear drummer Patricia Dean's fine trio got an added bonus Thursday night. Jacksonville-based singer Lisa Kelly and trumpeter J.B. Scott sat in during the second and third sets. The husband-and-wife educators at the University of North Florida were in the area for two days ...
Jazz This Week: Joe Lovano and Us Five, Cornet Chop Suey, Jeff Anderson and Chad Evans, Sarah Jane and the Blue Notes, and More
Though it's the last day of Jazz Appreciation Month and some local not-for-profit presenters already have wound down their seasons, there's still some interesting jazz and creative music to be heard in St. Louis this week, including the long-awaited return of one of the top tenor saxophonists working today. That would be Joe Lovano, who will ...
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