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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Ravi Coltrane, Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo, a New Big Band Debuts, and More

January 19, 2012

The tenor sax plays a major role in this week's schedule of jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with two of the instrument's most prominent current exponents in town, plus several other noteworthy shows including the debut of a new big band as well. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane (pictured) opens ...

News: Interview

Interview: Geri Allen (Part 2)

January 19, 2012

Pianist Geri Allen loves drama. Whenever she opens a song, she sets the mood with dynamic intrigue. Whether the song is an original ballad like Flying Toward the Sound or the churning Soul Heir, Geri splashes the ear with sparkling beauty—instinctively knowing that to win audiences' hearts, you have to engage their ears fast with colorful ...

News: Music Industry

Dr. John: Three-Weekend Residency in Brooklyn, Auerbach to Appear

January 19, 2012

DR. JOHN TO LEAD THREE-WEEKEND RESIDENCY AT BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC Following Friday's announcement that Dr. John will release his forthcoming, Dan Auerbach-produced album, Locked Down, on Nonesuch Records on April 3, comes news that the New Orleans native, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will lead a three-weekend residency titled “Dr. John: Insides Out" at ...

News: Advocacy

Trent Reznor, OK Go, MGMT, Zoe Keating, Neil Gaiman, Others Join Anti-SOPA Fight

January 19, 2012

(UPDATED) Adding their voices to a rising anti-SOPA tide, a group of prominent musicians, actors, and authors including Trent Reznor, OK Go, MGMT, Zoe Keating and Neil Gaiman have signed an open letter to the US Congress. An open letter to Washington from Artists and Creators We, the undersigned, are musicians, actors, directors, authors, and producers. ...

News: Music Industry

Peter Smith Jazz Trio at Boston's Fairmont Hotel at Battery Wharf on January 20

January 19, 2012

Jazz vocalist Peter Smith and his trio perform in the Lobby Lounge at the Fairmont Hotel at Battery Wharf in downtown Boston on Friday, January 20, 2012 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Smith is joined by James Gordon on jazz guitar and David Sakurai on acoustic bass. The group specialize in the America Songbook, especially the ...

News: Recording

The Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense and Peppermints (1967; 2011 Reissue)

January 19, 2012

Sprouting forth from the San Fernando Valley, located in Los Angeles County, the Strawberry Alarm Clock acquired instant success when their debut single, “Incense and Peppermints" zoomed to the No. 1 spot on the national charts in the autumn of 1967. Drafted of zany lyrics, culled from a rhyming dictionary, the song not only mirrored the ...

News: Recording

Matt Flinner Trio - Winter Harvest (2011)

January 19, 2012

Following in the New Acoustic tradition of David Grisman, Tony Rice and Mike Marshall, the Matt Flinner Trio likewise starts with the tempo and cadence of bluegrass and injects the soul of folk, the elegance of chamber music and the thrill of jazz. But these guys go one step further: they each compose, rehearse and introduce ...

News: Trends

Two-Thirds of All Vinyl Records Are Sold at Indie Record Stores...

January 19, 2012

This is what indie retailers contributed to overall album sales in the US last year, according to stats shared by Nielsen Soundscan. And this is what indie retailers contributed to vinyl LP sales, a much smaller but rapidly-growing category. According to stats recently shared with Digital Music News by Nielsen ...

News: Advocacy

Does A2im Really Represent the Indie Music Community? Sopa Support Continues...

January 19, 2012

If this industry is consistent about anything, it's that it consistently disagrees about almost everything. Which introduces a tough challenge for the American Association of Independent Music, which represents the interests of about 350 independent labels. A2IM has been a strong supporter of SOPA and similar anti-piracy bills from the start, and has marched alongside the ...

News: TV / Film

New Documentary Explores the Making of Paul Simon's Graceland, 25 Years Later

January 18, 2012

"Under African Skies," a new documentary from Joe Berlinger on the making of Paul Simon's Graceland, will debut on Jan. 22 at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The premiere kicks off a year-long celebration of the groundbreaking album's 25th anniversary. That includes a commemorative edition deluxe collector's box set as well as a special two-disc set ...