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Wes Montgomery: Holland, 1965

April 27, 2012

Touring in the Netherlands in April 1965 with Clark Terry, guitarist Wes Montgomery was captured in a studio warming up Dutch musicians for a radio show recorded later on that day. The tunes they used to limber up were I Love Blues, Nica's Dream and End of a Love Affair. Fortunately, the Dutch cameramen were warming ...

News: TV / Film

Documentary: Julie London

April 26, 2012

Singer Julie London was the first video vocalist. I don't mean that she was the first to appear in film. Plenty of others came before her. But she was the first to fully understand how to use the camera to enhance her delivery and capture hearts. And unlike Marilyn Monroe, her contemporary, she did this without ...

News: Award / Grant

Two Pianists, Two Awards

April 26, 2012

When you look at Critics Polls for jazz piano, two names that consistently rise to the top these days are Craig Taborn and Vijay Iyer. The two have a lot in common—around the same age; known for their inventive, on-the-spot improvisations in solo and ensemble contexts; leaders of acclaimed groups and recording projects; and favorites among ...

News: Music Industry

The Blackhawk Gets Its Due

April 25, 2012

In my notes for the final volume of Shelly Manne & His Men At The Blackhawk, I wrote: During my years of labor at KGO-TV in San Francisco, I never passed the parking lot a block away at Turk and Hyde without regretting the injustice of a world that puts more value on the storage of ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Tia Fuller, Steve Tyrell, an International Jazz Day Jam, and More

April 25, 2012

As Jazz Appreciation Month winds down, there are plenty of opportunities to get out and hear some live jazz and creative music this weekend in St. Louis. So without further ado, let's go to the highlights: Tonight, saxophonist Tia Fuller (pictured) and her quartet open a four-night engagement continuing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. ...

News: Performance / Tour

East St. Louis HS Bands to Perform Two Benefit Shows in May at the Sheldon

April 25, 2012

The East St. Louis High School band will bring back one of its most well-known recent alumni, trumpeter Russell Gunn, as a special guest for the second of two benefit performances next month at the Sheldon Concert Hall. The first concert will feature the jazz combos from East St. Louis High School playing at 7:00 p.m., ...

News: Advocacy

15 Step Guide to Starting a Local Music Festival

April 25, 2012

The organizers of the JP Music Festival in Jamaica Plains, a Boston neighborhood, released a guide to how they pulled off a successful new music festival on a local level despite financial challenges. The 15 step guide reveals the approach taken by festival organizers who were recently interviewed by The Future of Music Coalition. They share ...

News: Trends

Overheard @ The Future of Money and Technology Summit in S.F.

April 25, 2012

The Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco was packed yesterday with visionaries, entrepreneurs, developers, press, investors, authors, solution providers, service providers, and organizations that all work at the convergence of cash and commerce. The Future of Money & Technology Summit set out to explore the impact that technologies of today and tomorrow will have on people's relationship ...

News: Music Industry

33 Years of Record-Setting Jazz!

April 25, 2012

Montreal: The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, presented by TD in collaboration with Rio Tinto Alcan, is entering its 33rd edition. In other words, for 33 years, the Festival has spun out its annual celebration of musical pleasure, a jazz groove that also crosscuts with musical forebears and relatives, from blues to world music, showcasing ...

News: Opinion

India Provides a Glimpse into the Future

April 25, 2012

ll markets are not the same. Most people in India have not had access to high-speed Internet or a PC. The wired broadband penetration of India stands at about 13 million subscriptions and there are only 50 million PCs in the country. Very few Indians have broadband or a PC of their own. 3G expands consumer ...