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Interview: Rudy Van Gelder (Part 3)

February 15, 2012

If you're not a jazz musician or a producer over age 70, then you are probably seeing the exterior of Rudy Van Gelder's recording studio at 25 Prospect Ave. in Hackensack, N.J., for the very first time (above). The studio where Rudy engineered hundreds of jazz sessions between 1946 and 1959 was located in his parents' ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Anat Cohen, Cory Pesaturo, Funky Butt Brass Band, and More

February 15, 2012

Although there actually won't be any jazz at St. Louis' official Mardi Gras celebration this weekend—something yr. humble editor has ranted about in this space before—there are a fair number of jazz shows happening around town over the next few days, if you know where to find them. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, clarinetist/saxophonist Anat ...

News: Recording

Guitarist/Composer Nils Weinhold Releases New CD "Shapes" Featuring Fabian Almazan and Luques Curtis.

February 15, 2012

Nils Weinhold grew up in Bad Sachsa, a small village in the Harz mountains of Germany and started playing the guitar at the age of nine. In Germany he took lessons with Andreas Jäger and German jazz guitar legend Prof. Michael Sagmeister, before attending the Conservatory of Amsterdam in 2004, where he studied Jazz Guitar with ...

News: Interview

Interview: Rudy Van Gelder (Part 2)

February 14, 2012

A week before I drove out to Rudy Van Gelder's Englewood Cliffs, N.J., studio to interview him for the Wall Street Journal (go here), I spoke to Creed Taylor. The famed producer who recorded his Impulse, Verve, A&M and CTI recordings at Rudy's studio had some sage advice: “Don't wear wet shoes into the studio, and ...

News: Performance / Tour

Skerik's Bandalabra: Debut Album, Tour Dates

February 14, 2012

DEBUT ALBUM LIVE AT THE ROYAL ROOM OUT MARCH 13 ON ROYAL POTATO FAMILY Saxophonist extraordinaire Skerik has formed a new group called Skerik's Bandalabra. The band's first release, Live at the Royal Room, is out March 13 as a digital exclusive on Royal Potato Family. Click here to listen to “Charlie Don't Like It" off ...

News: Event

Exhibit at Sheldon Art Galleries to Feature African Drums, Experimental Instruments, and More

February 14, 2012

The Sheldon Art Galleries once again will display musical instruments from the collection of St. Louis music educator Dr. Aurelia Hartenberger in a new exhibit, “The Beat Goes On: Instruments from the Hartenberger World Music Collection," that will open this Friday, February 17 in the Sheldon's History of Jazz gallery. “The Beat Goes On" will include ...

News: Trends

MySpace Adds 1 Million Users After Music Refocus

February 14, 2012

MySpace traffic has been in a death spiral for more than two years. At its peak, MySpace attracted 75.9 million unique visitors each month, but that had slipped to 33 million when the site was sold at fire sale prices last June. Slowly, however, that's changing according to MySpace's new owners Tim and Chris Vanderhook. who ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Singer Nadia Washington Performs at Darryl's in Boston for Valentine's Day Celebration

February 14, 2012

Jazz vocalist Nadia Washington is performing at a special Valentine's Day celebration at Darryl's Corner Bar and Kitchen in Boston's South End on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Check out details of the Valentine's Day menu for the evening, served from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m.. The Dallas-born Washington—who cites Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan as influences—received the ...

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Jazz Bassist Andy Wrba at Mission Bar + Tapas in Pittsfield on Monday Nights

February 14, 2012

Andy Wrba, bassist for Barefoot Truth, play a regular jazz night each Monday night at Mission Bar + Tapas in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The music starts at 8:00 p.m. and there is no cover charge. The band plays everything from jazz and blues to rock and funk. Pittsfield is home to the Pittsfield CityJazz Festival held each ...

News: Interview

Interview: Rudy Van Gelder (Part 1)

February 13, 2012

Rudy Van Gelder's name appears on more jazz albums than any other engineer, producer or musician. In all Rudy has recorded thousands of records for Blue Note, Prestige,Impulse, Verve, A&B, CTI and other labels—which means he has been personally responsible for a sizable chunk of post-war jazz history. A large percentage of these historic jazz albums ...