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News: Performance / Tour

Peter Bernstein Trio on Jazz Northwest, 88.5 KPLU on March 4

March 2, 2012

Guitarist Peter Bernstein's recent appearance at Egan's in Seattle will be featured on Jazz Northwest on Sunday March 4 at 1 PM Pacific on 88.5 KPLU. Peter has been a part of the jazz scene in New York and abroad since 1989. He has played on over 60 recordings as well as festival, concert and club ...

News: Festival

36th Annual Demiero Jazz Festival

March 2, 2012

Over 70 vocal and instrumental jazz groups from the Northwest take part in this year's DeMiero Jazz Fest, March 1, 2 and 3 at Edmonds Center for the Arts and Community Christian Fellowship, in daytime workshops and clinics mentored by professional artists and educators. Evening concerts on Friday, March 2, and Saturday, March 3, feature Festival ...

News: Recording

Jazz Soul Seven Release "Impressions of Curtis Mayfield" on BFM Jazz

March 1, 2012

Curtis Mayfield ranks among the most important and influential artists of the past century, the definition of soul both as leader of the Impressions and as a solo artist. As a singer and musician, his pure tone melted hearts and as a songwriter, he was peerless, a voice of African-American pride as well as a man ...

News: Interview

Interview: Jimmy Wilkins (Part 3)

March 1, 2012

For Jimmy Wilkins and his brother Ernie, receiving a call from Clark Terry in 1951 to join Count Basie's new band in New York was a stroke of incredible luck. Both musicians were jumping from one territory band to another trying to keep the paychecks coming. But big bands were folding fast. Small swing groups weren't ...

News: Technology

MOG and the Coming Consolidation in Music Tech

March 1, 2012

Is MOG for sale? Despite conflicting reports, the answer is probably yes with the most likely suitor Rhapsody, who recently purchased Napster. But what matters much more is that we're almost certainly watching the early stages of consolidation in music streaming and much of music tech. Within music streaming, the important consolidation trends to look for ...

News: Performance / Tour

Bart Weisman Klezmer Swing Concert at Cotuit Center for the Arts on Cape Cod This Friday, March 2

March 1, 2012

Jazz drummer Bart Weisman and his Klezmer Swing group are performing at the Cotuit Center for the Arts on Cape Cod this Friday, March 2, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Art Gallery. Tickets are $18 / $15 for members, and can be purchased online or by calling 508-428-0669. The group includes Monica Rizzio on violin ...

News: Event

Robert Johnson at 100

March 1, 2012

All-Star Tribute To Robert Johnson At 100 Adds Macy Gray, Chuck D, Living Colour, Robert Johnson's Grandson Rev. Steven Johnson And More, At Apollo Theater March 6 The Robert Johnson at 100 tribute at the Apollo Theater March 6 has added more A-list talent to the bill for the centennial celebration of the legendary bluesman including ...

News: Music Industry

Muhal Meets the Warriors Part 2/4

February 29, 2012

Leading up to the April 28th premiere at Montgomery County Community College of a new piece written by Muhal Richard Abrams for Bobby Zankel's Warriors of the Wonderful Sound, music writer Shaun Brady will be contributing a series of blog posts about the project. This is the second installment of Brady's four-part series. A Conversation With ...

News: Performance / Tour

JJ Grey and Mofro: April and May Tour Dates

February 29, 2012

TOUR INCLUDES APRIL 13 DATE WITH TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS JJ Grey & Mofro have unveiled Spring tour dates, including an April 13 date in Denver with longtime friends Toots and the Maytals. The tour will start April 11 at The Blute Note in Columbia, MO, and wind down on May 20 at the Chesapeake Blues ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Freddy Cole, Claudia Quintet with Theo Bleckmann, Koplant No, and More

February 29, 2012

It's another busy week for live jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with performances from both touring and local acts ranging from ragtime, traditional New Orleans jazz, and swing to thought-provoking modern jazz influenced by a variety of contemporary genres. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, singer and pianist Freddy Cole returns to St. Louis ...