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News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, November 11-17

November 12, 2011

An exceptional weekend coming our way in Twin Cities jazzland! What better way to commemorate 11/11/11? And of course more into the week. Highlights The longest-running gig at the Artists Quarter, the Tuesday Night Band, occasionally appears on the weekend. But this weekend (11/11-12) is extra special because the best organ trio in the upper Midwest ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Keith Fullerton Whitman, Scratch, Mark O'Connor, a Tribute to Women in Jazz, and More

November 11, 2011

There's an eclectic selection of jazz and creative music coming up on St. Louis stages over the next few days, from classic bop to contemporary electronics. Let's go to the highlights: Tonight, the Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University presents a free concert by an ad hoc ensemble dubbed “St. Louis Bebop," featuring trumpeter Randy ...

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News: TV / Film

Neal Hefti: The Movie Years

November 11, 2011

Even among the giants of the orchestra business, Neal Hefti was special. Over just three decades, the composer-arrangerturned out masterful bop, swing and film charts with a distinctly jaunty and jovial feel. In the 1940s, his Repetition (1947) for Norman Granz and his bop charts for Harry James' band in 1949 are perfect examples. In the ...

News: Recording

Raoul Bjorkenheim, Bill Laswell, Morgan Agren - Blixt (Cuneiform, 2011) ****a1/2

November 11, 2011

By Paul Acquaro I suppose that Blixt is best described as a rock power trio. Working with industrial strength rhythms, thickly distorted leads and dark enveloping bass, the trio moves through a series of tough minded improvisations bracketed by short heads. However, as tough and stormy as the tunes may get at times, the musicianship and ...

News: Music Industry

Hello Music Hits 100,000 Member Milestone

November 11, 2011

Musician daily deal platform Hello Music announced this morning that has reached the 100,000 member mark. Hello offers pre-negotiated discounts on limited quantities of instruments and gear from more than 100 manufactures, along with studio time and other services. Founded in 2010, the company says they've had an average of 42% month-over-month growth throughout 2011. Membership ...

News: Technology

Music WithMe Enables Anonymous Social Music Discovery

November 11, 2011

We thought enough of Music WithMe to name it one of the 10 Smartest Startups at SFMusic Tech. The people behind Music WithMe, an app that wirelessly synchs iTunes music to Android devices, recognize that not all of your friends will have the same tastes in music as you. They also know that a person's taste ...

News: Technology

Mixberry Media's Vads Offers New Approach to Reach Mobile and Streaming Audience

November 11, 2011

Sillicon Valley based Mixberry Media has announced the launch of their vAds service, which allows digital advertisers to more efficiently reach mobile and web audiences using their Voice & Audio Ads network to improve ad monetization. Mixberry has developed their technology specifically for music streaming—online radio in particular. The company is in talks with most of ...

News: Recording

J.J. Grey and Mofro - Brighter Days (2011)

November 11, 2011

Mofro's humid grooves, chicken-fried rhythms and finger-licking riffs might lure you to the table, but it's JJ Grey's rib-sticking, story-building lyrics that fill you up. This concert CD adds crackling new life to both elements of their new-classic back-porch soul, underscoring the idea that this is perhaps the best Southern band working. Grey, a native of ...

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News: Recording

Jason Stein Quartet - The Story This Time (Delmark, 2011)

November 11, 2011

Choosing to focus on the bass clarinet makes Jason Stein a unique figure in jazz. While notables like Eric Dolphy and David Murray have used the instrument as part of their repertoire, Stien's focus on the instrument has led him to develop his own unique voice. The remainder of the quartet consists of Keefe Jackson on ...

News: Recording

Cheryl Pyle and Trio, "Soul Dust"

November 11, 2011

Cheryl Pyle, flautist, can be increasingly found around New York wherever free-form music is being made. Her flute has been gracing a number of sessions I have heard about. She often plays in fleet bursts and has a vibrant tone. Today we look at a recent self-released album of hers, Soul Dust. It's a trio with ...