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Japanese Jazz Pianist Yoko Miwa Performs at les Zygomates in Boston on New Year's Eve

December 24, 2011

This New Year's Eve, jazz pianist Yoko Miwa is performing at Les Zygomates Wine Bar and Bistro in Boston on Saturday, December 31, 2011. Yoko performs solo piano from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m, and then with her trio from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. to usher in the New Year. There is no cover charge, but ...

News: Recording

One Alternative - Air Sculpture (2011)

December 24, 2011

One Alternative again bursts through convention with Air Sculpture, moving well outside the bounds of typical acoustic ensembles by incorporating not just classical music forms but also the boisterous attitude of roots rock and the improvisational intrigue of jazz. Importantly, One Alternative (featuring Jill Haley on oboe and English horn and guitarists Mark Oppenlander and David ...

News: Radio

If You Hated Radio in 2011, then You'll Really Hate Radio in 2012...

December 24, 2011

Can't get enough of repetitive playlists and huge commercial breaks? Then there's good news: the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decided to leave its ownership rules around terrestrial radio stations unchanged in 2012, while proposing to loosen cross-media ownership restrictions between newspapers, TV stations and radio. Which means less people owning more stuff, and lots more Maroon ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Merry Christmas, Baby!

December 24, 2011

We interrupt our regularly scheduled Saturday video programming to bring you these musical messages from Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby, Nat “King" Cole, and St. Louis' own Funky Butt Brass Band. The StLJN Saturday Video Showcase will return next week with part three of the winter/spring 2012 ...

News: Recording

Sammy Nestico's Side of the Street

December 23, 2011

An envelope arrived the other day. Inside was a CD and a note. The CD was entitled On the Sammy Side of the Street,which has just been released. The note from Sammy Nestico said, “Marc: I don't know if this is the best one but it is my favorite one. Check out the two Johnny Mandel ...

News: Interview

A Chat with Perpetual Groove's John Hruby

December 23, 2011

By Eric Bell As keyboardist Matt McDonald returns to Perpetual Groove, we talk to departing keyboardist John Hruby, who plays his last shows with PGroove at Center Stage in Atlanta on 12/30 and 12/31. Find full Perpetual Groove tour info here, and check out Eric Bells' earlier conversation with Albert Suttle and Matt McDonald discussing the ...

News: Music Industry

A List of the World's Top Piracy Sites

December 23, 2011

The newest listing of top global markets for piracy and counterfeiting from the United States Trade Representatives contains a few surprises. Most notably China's Baidu is no longer listed after new deals to create a paid music service seem to be moving forward. The World's Top Piracy Sites: 2011 Notorious Markets List—The list below identifies particular ...

News: Performance / Tour

Acton Jazz Club Has New Year's Eve BBQ Dance Party Featuring April Hall Band

December 23, 2011

The Acton Jazz Club in Acton MA is having a Southern-style BBQ and Soulful Dance Party to usher in the New Year on December 31, 2011 from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Blues and gospel vocalist April Hall is performing, along with her band, consisting of Tim Ray on piano, Mike Williams on guitar, Tom Hall ...

News: Performance / Tour

Julian Lage Trio's New Year's Eve Concert at Berklee Performance Center Kicks Off NPR's Toast of the Nation Broadcast

December 23, 2011

The Julian Lage Trio is in concert at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 7:45 and 9:30 p.m. The special concert kicks off National Public Radio's (NPR) annual worldwide jazz broadcast, Toast of the Nation, and is part of First Night Boston festivities. Radio host Eric Jackson of Jazz on ...

News: Recording

Chicago - Christmas: What's It Gonna Be, Santa? (2003)

December 23, 2011

This being that special time of year and all, here's a good occasion to tell you about my favorite latter-day Chicago album... Trying to decipher the official numbering of Chicago albums after 19 is only slightly easier than calculating pi to its last decimal, but in 1998, the band issued its first Christmas album, dubbed 25 ...