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News: Performance / Tour

Rene Marie Brings Her Strong and Diverse Songbook to the Exodus to Jazz Stage on November 13th

November 7, 2011

I love discovering artists who, for one reason or another, I haven't listened to before but then come across them and think “this is great stuff... why haven't I heard this before." That's what's happened with vocalist and songwriter René Marie, who I found out more about after realizing she would be gracing the Exodus to ...

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News: Recording

Sung Jo - Dream (2011)

November 7, 2011

Sung Jo leads a quartet on Dream that walks a fine line—pushing at the edges of the jazz envelope, yet still swinging like crazy. The result is an album that has both narrative logic and these splashes of new sounds. The Houston, Texas-based guitarist begins working in perfect tandem with tenor saxophonist Woody Witt, performing as ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Shaping Sound with Keith Fullerton Whitman

November 6, 2011

This week, let's examine some footage of electronic musician Keith Fullerton Whitman, who will be in St. Louis to perform at 7:30 p.m. next Saturday, November 12 at White Flag Projects, 4568 Manchester Ave, in a concert presented by New Music Circle. (Whitman also will lead an electronic music ...

News: Performance / Tour

Poncho Sanchez Latin Band, with Terence Blanchard, Performs at Berklee on Sunday, November 6

November 6, 2011

The Poncho Sanchez Latin Band, featuring Terence Blanchard is in concert at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets to the concert are $41-$55 and can be purchased online. The show is part of the Celebrity Series of Boston 2011-2012 season. A longtime bandleader and premier exponent of ...

News: Video / DVD

Backtrack: Nostalgia

November 6, 2011

On this date in 1956, Lee Morgan and Hank Mobley drove over New York's George Washington Bridge on their way to Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack, N.J., to finish work on Introducing Lee Morgan for Savoy. Joining them on the session were pianist Hank Jones, bassist Doug Watkins and drummer Art Taylor. One of the ...

News: Festival

Earshot Jazz Festival Reaches Its Peak with Keith Jarrett

November 5, 2011

I had never seen Keith Jarrett perform live before. I had only heard his wonderful recordings and heard some interesting stories about the demands he has on his audience. The trio, made up of Keith Jarrett on piano, Gary Peacock on bass and NEA Jazz Master Jack DeJohnette on drums, is considered by many to be ...

News: Technology

Social Media Trends: Focus on Your Website, Songwriting, and Playing Live (?!)

November 5, 2011

I recently had the pleasure of moderating a panel called “Social Media: New Trends for Current Users" at the recent OCFF conference in Niagara Falls. After 90 minutes of discussion, the end result of this social media panel was that artists should focus on their own website, their mailing list, songwriting and live performance. Say what?! ...

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News: Music Industry

How Music Travels: Map Documents the Evolution of Dance Music

November 5, 2011

Thomson, a UK-based travel company, recently made a smart marketing move by posting an infographic on its blog titled “How Music Travels—The Evolution of Western Dance Music." Drawing from multiple sources, it's meant less to be a definitive statement than it is to be a conversation starter. It's also received plenty of media coverage and looks ...

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News: Radio

The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions (2011)

November 5, 2011

By Matt Reynolds The year was 1966, and the Beach Boys were riding a wave of energy across the musical landscape of the times. The Hawthorne, California quintet's sound was evolving into one of the most respected and unique in the industry after the release earlier that year of its now profoundly important album Pet Sounds. ...

News: Recording

Greg Ward - Greg Ward's Phonic Juggernaut (2011)

November 5, 2011

About a year ago saxophonist Greg Ward was leading a quartet that was preparing to do a recording session for a jazz radio station when the pianist was unable to make it. The remaining three decided to go on preparing for and performing the session as a trio. The experience was stimulating to the remaining three, ...