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News: Recording

Mikko Innanen and Innkvisitio - Clustrophy (2011)

October 21, 2011

I know of at least two things people from Finland excel in: cell phones and forward-thinking jazz. The mostly-Finnish Scorch Trio springs to mind when it comes to jazz with an edge, and for the last ten years or so, multi-saxophonist Mikko Innanen belongs squarely in that conversation, too. Innanen is a musician who is heavily ...

News: Interview

The Shearing Sound Revived

October 21, 2011

Riding on the popularity of its late mentor, a new jazz group's low profile may be about to get higher. A year or so before he died early this year, pianist George Shearing gave his blessing to vibraharpist Charlie Shoemake's idea of forming a living tribute to Shearing's quintet, for decades one of the most successful ...

News: Education

Dennis Owsley to Present Workshop on "Miles Davis: Jazzman"

October 21, 2011

Radio host, photographer and jazz historian Dennis Owsley will present “Miles Davis: Jazzman," an educational workshop in three weekly sessions, beginning at 7:00 p.m. next Thursday, October 27 at the Ethical Society, 9001 Clayton Rd. The workshop “will examine the personality, influences, and career of one of the most restless, creative individuals ever to play music ...

News: Book / Magazine

New Book by Former St. Louisan Examines Relationship Between Jazz and Photography

October 21, 2011

Former St. Louisan Benjamin Cawthra, who curated the 2001 exhibition “Miles: A Miles Davis Retrospective" for the Missouri History Museum, has just published a new book called Blue Notes in Black and White: Photography and Jazz via the University of Chicago Press. Cawthra, now an associate professor of history and associate director of the Center for ...

News: Interview

Interview: Smokey Robinson

October 21, 2011

My Girl was Motown's seventh No. 1 pop hit and 12th No. R&B chart hit. Released onDecember 21, 1964, the single reached the top position on Billboard's Hot 100 chart the first week of March 1965. It remained there for only one week before being knocked into the No. 2 spot by the Beatles' Eight Days a ...

News: Recording

Leonard Cohen: New Album in 2012

October 21, 2011

NEW ALBUM OLD IDEAS TO BE RELEASED IN 2012 Leonard Cohen has revealed plans to release a new album next year, tentatively titled Old Ideas, Reuters reports. The legendary singer/songwriter let slip the news while speaking to reporters in Oviedo, Spain, where he was on hand to accept the Principe de Asturias Prize for his poetry. ...

News: Festival

Stagecoach: B. Paisley, J. Aldean, M. Lambert, Kenny Rogers

October 21, 2011

STEVE MARTIN, CHRIS ISAAK, THE JAYHAWKS, GREENSKY BLUEGRASS, DEL MCCOURY BAND, DAVE ALVIN, RALPH STANLEY, AND MORE ALSO ANNOUNCED The Stagecoach Country Music Festival returns for the 6th year with the addition of a third day of music. The festival welcomes Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Kenny Rogers, and more. The Stagecoach Country ...

News: Performance / Tour

How to Promote a Show. You May Not Like What You're About to Read....

October 21, 2011

After having a poorly attended show, it's easy to point the fingers at everyone else. The bottom line: the turn-out is entirely your responsibility. When trying to promote your show, you would expect there to be a team of people to help out: the club, the booker, the other bands, and the promoter. And, yes, they ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Pianist Ahmad Jamal Performs at Shalin Liu Center in Rockport on October 22

October 21, 2011

Ahmad Jamal, legendary jazz pianist, is appearing at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, Massachusetts on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. The benefit concert will help support Rockport Music's artistic programming and its educational outreach on Cape Ann and the region. Tickets are $200 and can be reserved online. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, ...

News: Recording

Fab Trio with Billy Bang - History of Jazz in Reverse (2011)

October 21, 2011

Billy Bang left us six months ago, but we're not quite done with new additions to his catalog. TUM Records, the Finland-based label who last year brought us the last Bang-led record released in his lifetime, will on October 25 free up a recording he did in late 2005 with the FAB Trio. The FAB Trio ...